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Comment: It is difficult with things so lomg ago. Even so, I am struggling to see what makes this industrious man notable in a Wikipedia sense. He appears to have had a decent, unexceptional life, like so many of his peers. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 18:29, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Peter Crocker (1843-1911) was born in Steuben County, New York, on July 16, 1843. He was a Civil War Veteran and a lighthouse keeper at Key West. He was married to Sophia M. Crane and had six children.
Civil War Service
editWhen he was 18 years old, he enlisted as a private in the Volunteer Union Army and served two three-year terms. During the Civil War he served in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg.[1] His final discharge was at Key West, Florida, on February 9, 1867.
Personal Life
editWhile stationed in Key West, he met Sophia M. Crane. They married on April 3, 1867, and moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1873.[2] They purchased 20 acres of land for $1.25 an acre and built a home southwest of Bay Road and (currently) Tamiami Trail. Sophia had six children, only one of which survived (Fannie).[1]
Crocker was chronically ill while living in Sarasota and attributed it to a bout of typhoid he had in the army. He received a disability pension starting in 1885 at $2 a month and was increased to $3 in 1890.[1]
Crocker died December 21, 1911 and was buried by his home near his children.[3]
Life in Sarasota
editAfter spending some time in the community, Crocker established a church (Crocker Church) and cemetery (Crocker Cemetery), became a trustee for the Phillippi School, and the postmaster of the Crocker Post Office located in his house. He also helped to plan the roads surrounding the Bee Ridge area.
References
edit- ^ a b c "St. John's/Crocker Memorial Cemetery | Sarasota History Alive!". www.sarasotahistoryalive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Crocker Memorial Church | Sarasota History Alive!". www.sarasotahistoryalive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Crocker Cemetery Collection, Sarasota County History Center Archives, Sarasota, FL, Box 1, Folder 2.