# Crocker family

The Crocker family was a wealthy American family based in California. Its fortune was primarily earned through the entrepreneurship of Charles Crocker, a tycoon who co-founded the Central Pacific Railroad and acquired a controlling interest in the Southern Pacific Railroad system.

## Members

* William Crocker (b.1615)
** John Crocker (1637-1711)
*** James Crocker (1699-1785)
**** Levi Crocker (b.1728)
***** Isaac Crocker (1781–1856)
****** Edwin Bryant Crocker (1818–1875)
******* Mary Norton Crocker (1846-1923)
******* Kate Eugenie Crocker (1854–74)
******* Nellie Margaret Crocker (1856–79)
******* Jennie Louise Crocker (1860–1939)
******* Aimée Isabella Crocker (1864–1941)
****** Charles Crocker (1822-1888)
******* Charles Frederick Crocker (1854-1897)
******** Mary Crocker (1881–1905)
******** Charles Templeton Crocker (1884–1948)
******** Jennie Adeline Crocker (1887–1974)
******* George Crocker (1856-1909)
******* Francis Crocker (1858-1862)
******* Harriet Valentine Crocker (1859-1935)
******** Harriet Crocker Alexander (1888–1972)
******** Janetta Alexander (1890–1973)
******** Mary Crocker Alexander (1895–1986)
****** Clarke Crocker (1827-1890)
******* Henry J. Crocker (1861–1912)
******** Henry Joseph Crocker II (1893-1958)
****** Henry Smith Crocker (January 31, 1832 - July 18, 1904), a San Francisco publisher of maps and city directories, and a railroad investor
Crocker family tree viewtalkedit :
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Isaac Crocker 1781–1856 | Isaac Crocker 1781–1856 | Isaac Crocker 1781–1856 | Isaac Crocker 1781–1856 | Isaac Crocker 1781–1856 | Isaac Crocker 1781–1856 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mary Norton 1821–47 | Mary Norton 1821–47 | Mary Norton 1821–47 | Mary Norton 1821–47 | Mary Norton 1821–47 | Mary Norton 1821–47 | | | Edwin B. Crocker 1818–75 | Edwin B. Crocker 1818–75 | Edwin B. Crocker 1818–75 | Edwin B. Crocker 1818–75 | Edwin B. Crocker 1818–75 | Edwin B. Crocker 1818–75 | | | Margaret Rhodes 1822–1901 | Margaret Rhodes 1822–1901 | Margaret Rhodes 1822–1901 | Margaret Rhodes 1822–1901 | Margaret Rhodes 1822–1901 | Margaret Rhodes 1822–1901 | | | Mary Ann Deming 1827–89 | Mary Ann Deming 1827–89 | Mary Ann Deming 1827–89 | Mary Ann Deming 1827–89 | Mary Ann Deming 1827–89 | Mary Ann Deming 1827–89 | | | Charles Crocker 1822–88 | Charles Crocker 1822–88 | Charles Crocker 1822–88 | Charles Crocker 1822–88 | Charles Crocker 1822–88 | Charles Crocker 1822–88 | | | Clarke Crocker 1827–90 | Clarke Crocker 1827–90 | Clarke Crocker 1827–90 | Clarke Crocker 1827–90 | Clarke Crocker 1827–90 | Clarke Crocker 1827–90 | | | Henry S. Crocker 1832–1904 | Henry S. Crocker 1832–1904 | Henry S. Crocker 1832–1904 | Henry S. Crocker 1832–1904 | Henry S. Crocker 1832–1904 | Henry S. Crocker 1832–1904 |
| Mary Norton Crocker 1846–1923 | Mary Norton Crocker 1846–1923 | Mary Norton Crocker 1846–1923 | Mary Norton Crocker 1846–1923 | Mary Norton Crocker 1846–1923 | Mary Norton Crocker 1846–1923 | | | [two marriages] | [two marriages] | [two marriages] | [two marriages] | [two marriages] | [two marriages] | | | Edwin Clark Crocker 1856–56 | Edwin Clark Crocker 1856–56 | Edwin Clark Crocker 1856–56 | Edwin Clark Crocker 1856–56 | Edwin Clark Crocker 1856–56 | Edwin Clark Crocker 1856–56 | | | Nellie Margaret Crocker 1856–79 | Nellie Margaret Crocker 1856–79 | Nellie Margaret Crocker 1856–79 | Nellie Margaret Crocker 1856–79 | Nellie Margaret Crocker 1856–79 | Nellie Margaret Crocker 1856–79 | | | Aimée Isabella Crocker 1864–1941 | Aimée Isabella Crocker 1864–1941 | Aimée Isabella Crocker 1864–1941 | Aimée Isabella Crocker 1864–1941 | Aimée Isabella Crocker 1864–1941 | Aimée Isabella Crocker 1864–1941 | | | [five marriages] | [five marriages] | [five marriages] | [five marriages] | [five marriages] | [five marriages] | | | Henry J. Crocker 1861–1912 | Henry J. Crocker 1861–1912 | Henry J. Crocker 1861–1912 | Henry J. Crocker 1861–1912 | Henry J. Crocker 1861–1912 | Henry J. Crocker 1861–1912 |
| | | | | | | | | Kate Eugenie Crocker 1854–74 | Kate Eugenie Crocker 1854–74 | Kate Eugenie Crocker 1854–74 | Kate Eugenie Crocker 1854–74 | Kate Eugenie Crocker 1854–74 | Kate Eugenie Crocker 1854–74 | | | James O.B. Gunn 1846–1923 | James O.B. Gunn 1846–1923 | James O.B. Gunn 1846–1923 | James O.B. Gunn 1846–1923 | James O.B. Gunn 1846–1923 | James O.B. Gunn 1846–1923 | | | Jennie Louise Crocker 1860–1939 | Jennie Louise Crocker 1860–1939 | Jennie Louise Crocker 1860–1939 | Jennie Louise Crocker 1860–1939 | Jennie Louise Crocker 1860–1939 | Jennie Louise Crocker 1860–1939 | | | Jacob Sloat Fassett 1853–1924 | Jacob Sloat Fassett 1853–1924 | Jacob Sloat Fassett 1853–1924 | Jacob Sloat Fassett 1853–1924 | Jacob Sloat Fassett 1853–1924 | Jacob Sloat Fassett 1853–1924 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | | | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Emily Elizabeth Crocker 1853–53 | Emily Elizabeth Crocker 1853–53 | Emily Elizabeth Crocker 1853–53 | Emily Elizabeth Crocker 1853–53 | Emily Elizabeth Crocker 1853–53 | Emily Elizabeth Crocker 1853–53 | | | Emma Hanchett 1855–1904 | Emma Hanchett 1855–1904 | Emma Hanchett 1855–1904 | Emma Hanchett 1855–1904 | Emma Hanchett 1855–1904 | Emma Hanchett 1855–1904 | | | George Crocker 1856–1909 | George Crocker 1856–1909 | George Crocker 1856–1909 | George Crocker 1856–1909 | George Crocker 1856–1909 | George Crocker 1856–1909 | | | Harriet Valentine Crocker 1859–1935 | Harriet Valentine Crocker 1859–1935 | Harriet Valentine Crocker 1859–1935 | Harriet Valentine Crocker 1859–1935 | Harriet Valentine Crocker 1859–1935 | Harriet Valentine Crocker 1859–1935 | | | Charles Beatty Alexander 1849–1927 | Charles Beatty Alexander 1849–1927 | Charles Beatty Alexander 1849–1927 | Charles Beatty Alexander 1849–1927 | Charles Beatty Alexander 1849–1927 | Charles Beatty Alexander 1849–1927 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jennie Easton 1858–87 | Jennie Easton 1858–87 | Jennie Easton 1858–87 | Jennie Easton 1858–87 | Jennie Easton 1858–87 | Jennie Easton 1858–87 | Charles Frederick Crocker 1854–97 | Charles Frederick Crocker 1854–97 | Charles Frederick Crocker 1854–97 | Charles Frederick Crocker 1854–97 | Charles Frederick Crocker 1854–97 | Charles Frederick Crocker 1854–97 | Francis Crocker 1858–62 | Francis Crocker 1858–62 | Francis Crocker 1858–62 | Francis Crocker 1858–62 | Francis Crocker 1858–62 | Francis Crocker 1858–62 | Ethel Sperry 1861–1934 | Ethel Sperry 1861–1934 | Ethel Sperry 1861–1934 | Ethel Sperry 1861–1934 | Ethel Sperry 1861–1934 | Ethel Sperry 1861–1934 | William Henry Crocker | William Henry Crocker | William Henry Crocker | William Henry Crocker | William Henry Crocker | William Henry Crocker |
| Mary Crocker 1881–1905 | Mary Crocker 1881–1905 | Mary Crocker 1881–1905 | Mary Crocker 1881–1905 | Mary Crocker 1881–1905 | Mary Crocker 1881–1905 | | | Francis Burton Harrison 1873–1957 | Francis Burton Harrison 1873–1957 | Francis Burton Harrison 1873–1957 | Francis Burton Harrison 1873–1957 | Francis Burton Harrison 1873–1957 | Francis Burton Harrison 1873–1957 | | | | | | | | | | | Harriet Crocker Alexander 1888–1972 | Harriet Crocker Alexander 1888–1972 | Harriet Crocker Alexander 1888–1972 | Harriet Crocker Alexander 1888–1972 | Harriet Crocker Alexander 1888–1972 | Harriet Crocker Alexander 1888–1972 | | | Winthrop W. Aldrich 1885–1974 | Winthrop W. Aldrich 1885–1974 | Winthrop W. Aldrich 1885–1974 | Winthrop W. Aldrich 1885–1974 | Winthrop W. Aldrich 1885–1974 | Winthrop W. Aldrich 1885–1974 | | | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Helene Irwin 1887–1966 | Helene Irwin 1887–1966 | Helene Irwin 1887–1966 | Helene Irwin 1887–1966 | Helene Irwin 1887–1966 | Helene Irwin 1887–1966 | | | Charles Templeton Crocker 1884–1948 | Charles Templeton Crocker 1884–1948 | Charles Templeton Crocker 1884–1948 | Charles Templeton Crocker 1884–1948 | Charles Templeton Crocker 1884–1948 | Charles Templeton Crocker 1884–1948 | | | | | | | | | | | Janetta Alexander 1890–1973 | Janetta Alexander 1890–1973 | Janetta Alexander 1890–1973 | Janetta Alexander 1890–1973 | Janetta Alexander 1890–1973 | Janetta Alexander 1890–1973 | | | Arnold Whitridge 1892–1989 | Arnold Whitridge 1892–1989 | Arnold Whitridge 1892–1989 | Arnold Whitridge 1892–1989 | Arnold Whitridge 1892–1989 | Arnold Whitridge 1892–1989 | | | Harry Crocker 1893–1958 | Harry Crocker 1893–1958 | Harry Crocker 1893–1958 | Harry Crocker 1893–1958 | Harry Crocker 1893–1958 | Harry Crocker 1893–1958 |
| | | | | | | | | Malcolm Whitman 1877–1932 | Malcolm Whitman 1877–1932 | Malcolm Whitman 1877–1932 | Malcolm Whitman 1877–1932 | Malcolm Whitman 1877–1932 | Malcolm Whitman 1877–1932 | | | Jennie Adeline Crocker 1887–1974 | Jennie Adeline Crocker 1887–1974 | Jennie Adeline Crocker 1887–1974 | Jennie Adeline Crocker 1887–1974 | Jennie Adeline Crocker 1887–1974 | Jennie Adeline Crocker 1887–1974 | | | Robert Henderson 1877–1940 | Robert Henderson 1877–1940 | Robert Henderson 1877–1940 | Robert Henderson 1877–1940 | Robert Henderson 1877–1940 | Robert Henderson 1877–1940 | | | | | | | | | | | Mary Crocker Alexander 1895–1986 | Mary Crocker Alexander 1895–1986 | Mary Crocker Alexander 1895–1986 | Mary Crocker Alexander 1895–1986 | Mary Crocker Alexander 1895–1986 | Mary Crocker Alexander 1895–1986 | | | Sheldon Whitehouse 1883–1965 | Sheldon Whitehouse 1883–1965 | Sheldon Whitehouse 1883–1965 | Sheldon Whitehouse 1883–1965 | Sheldon Whitehouse 1883–1965 | Sheldon Whitehouse 1883–1965 |
| | | | | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | | | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | | | [one child] | [one child] | [one child] | [one child] | [one child] | [one child] | | | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | | | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | | | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | [multiple children] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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* Notes
* ↑ Married to Julia A Kimball (1830–1901)
* ↑ Married to Clara Ellen Swinerton (1845–1910)
* ↑ At least one son, Charles Henry (1865–1935)
* ↑ Married to Mary Virginia Ives (1863–1929)
* 1 2 Multiple siblings (not shown)
* ↑ Including actress Kate McComb (1871–1959), from Mary Crocker's first marriage to Charles L. Scudder.
* ↑ Uncle of Eleanor Butler Roosevelt (1888–1960)
* ↑ Niece of Darius Ogden Mills (1825–1910)
* ↑ Daughter of William G. Irwin (1843–1914)
* ↑ Including Ambassador Charles S. Whitehouse (1921–2001), father of US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (1955–); and Sylvia Whitehouse (1930–), wife of Ambassador Robert O. Blake (1921–2015) and mother of Ambassador Robert O. Blake Jr. (1957–).
* Sources
* "Crocker Family Tree". San Mateo County Historical Association.

## Businesses

The following is a list of businesses in which the Crocker family have held a controlling or otherwise significant interest.
* Central Pacific Railroad
* Crocker National Bank
* Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway
* Hotel Del Monte
* Oregon and California Railroad
* San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway
* San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad
* Santa Rosa and Carquinez Railroad
* Southern Pacific Railroad
* Texas and New Orleans Railroad
* Wells Fargo (1852–1998)
* The West Side Flume & Lumber Company