Ingram Crockett (February 10 1856 – October 5 1936) was an American poet and journalist from Henderson, Kentucky. He was born to John W. Henderson—a member of the Confederate Congress in Kentucky—and Louisa M. Ingram. Educated in local public schools, Crockett did not attend college but became a prominent figure in Henderson’s business and civic life.
Crockett married Mary Cameron Stites on May 17 1887. The couple remained active in the community, and both were interred at Fernwood Cemetery in Henderson after their deaths.
As a writer, Crockett produced poetry for magazines and several published collections. His works include:
- Ye Wassail Bowie (edited with Charles J. O'Malley, 1888)
- The Port of Pleasant Dreams (1892)
- Rhoda, an Easter Idyll
- Beneath Blue Skies and Gray (1900)
- A Year Book of Kentucky Woods and Fields (1901)
- A Brother of Christ: a Tale of Western Kentucky (1905), a novel concerning Kentucky Christadelphians
- The Magic of the Woods and Other Poems (1908)
- The Greeting and Goodbye of the Birds (1912)
- Betchworth and Some Other Lyrics (1928)
Contemporary reviewers praised him as “the finest poet living in the state” of Kentucky. His literary contributions, particularly his nature‑themed poetry and regional narratives, are noted within early 20th‑century American Southern literature.
Crockett’s career combined literary pursuits with ongoing involvement in local journalism and public affairs, reflecting a lifelong commitment to the cultural life of Henderson, Kentucky.