The Crockers

Elwood Bender Crocker (1870-unknown)

Elwood Bender Crocker (1870-unknown)

Born in Reno, Nevada to William S. and Elizabeth Day Bender, relatives of Margaret Crocker, Elwood was adopted by Edwin and Margaret following the death of his parents. He later went to live with Jennie Fassett in Elmira, New York.

Amy Isabella Crocker Galitzine (1863-1941)

Amy Isabella Crocker GalitzineAmy Isabella Crocker Galitzine (1863-1941)

As the most colorful member of the Crocker family, Amy (later Aimée) enjoyed an exotic and indulgent lifestyle. Her audacious autobiography, entitled And I'd Do It Again, shocked readers when it was published in 1936. She married five times, including a union with the European Prince Galitzine. She had one daughter with her first husband R. Porter Ashe and later adopted Yvonne and Reginald while married to Jackson Gouraud. She died in New York in February 1941.

Jennie Louise Crocker Fassett (1860-1939)

Jennie Louise Crocker FassettJennie Louise Crocker Fassett (1860-1939)

Jennie Louise Crocker married attorney/businessman J. Sloat Fassett in February 1879 and moved to Elmira, New York. A champion of the fledgling gallery, she contributed $10,000 in 1911 toward the City’s purchase of the former Crocker family home to provide additional gallery and office space. Her many excursions abroad with her husband included a 1912 visit to Korea, where they were among the first westerners welcomed by the Royal Court. These travels inspired Jennie to collect Korean ceramics, fine jade, ivory and sculpture, all later gifted to the Museum’s permanent collection.

Nellie Margaret Crocker (1857-1879)

Nellie Margaret CrockerNellie Margaret Crocker (1857-1879)

Correspondence exchanged between Nellie and her beau, William A. Beck (Deputy of Secretary of State), reveals a more personal view of the Crocker family than any other surviving source. The letters, invitations and telegrams, written in 1879, refer to family visits to Lake Tahoe, dinner parties at the Crocker home, and Nellie's trip East to visit her half-sister Mary in New York City, her sister Jennie in Elmira, and family friends in Baltimore. Nellie, who never enjoyed robust health, died suddenly on December 27, 1879 in New York.

Edwin Clark Crocker (1856-1856)

Edwin Clark Crocker (1856-1856)

Edwin Clark, only son of Edwin and Margaret, was born in 1856, but died 16 days later of whooping cough.

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