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Crocket - Alex

Source: Weekly Argus News Feb 10, 1900 p 1

Alexander Crocket, an old colored man who was in the employ of Thompson & Bland, horse dealers for a number of years, died yesterday at the poor farm.  He was 75 years of age.  The burial took place at the cemetery on the county farm.

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Source: Indiana Certificate of Death Montgomery County #76
Alexander Crocket  - male - Black
Paul J. Barcus attended the deceased from Feb 4th to Feb 6 that he died on Feb 6th of a cerebral hemorrhage - 3 days duration
Alexander Crockets resides Crawfordsville, Indiana born Virginia
Occupation: Laborer - died County haus (sic)
Buried: County Farm
No father/mother or their birth places given
Buried Feb 7, 1900 Carver & Robbins Undertakers Crawfordsville, Indiana
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Source: 1850 census Morgan Co Kentucky  3530
Henry Stewart Farmer  VA
Petina 25 IN
Lucinda Crockett 34 (54?)  rest b. VA
John Stewart 29
PE Stewart fem 25
Alexander Crocket 22
Robert 20
LD 18
Sanda ? M. (male) 18
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Source: Washington twp Morgan County Registration for Civil War- no date assume early 1861 -- Crocket, Alex 35 Colored Farmer single b VA F.P.V. beside his name  -- Capt. D. Braden
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Source: 1870 Morgan Co IN #263

Allen Watkins 48 Farmer 10,000/2500 all Ind
Catherine 24
Kate 24
Fanny 18
John 21
Mary 12
Hatley, Eroy 29 Farmer Ind
Crockett, Alexander 42 Black Farm Lab VA
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Source: 1880 Census Martinsville Morgan Co Indiana

Alex Crockett age 50 born Virginia
Black Male Single - father and mother b Virginia
Works in Livery stable
Lives with (Household #318) Permelia Steward Black age 60 VA VA VA (sister?)
Lucinda her dau 19
and Lon born in Dec grandson
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