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Ethel Mae Decker 1913–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1913

Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 23 Jan 1988

Death Location: Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Decker

Mother: Tempie Halcomb

Spouse(s): George Admiral

Children(s): Lois Gibbs, Norman Halcomb, Clarence Halcomb, Vernon Halcomb, Margie Brown, Dewey Halcomb

Ethel Mae Decker was born in 1913 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of John Franklin Decker And Tempie Whitaker Halcomb. In 1920, Ethel Mae Decker resided in Perry, Marion, Indiana, USA. In 1930, Ethel Mae Decker resided in District 6, District 6, Harlan, Kentucky, USA. Ethel Mae Decker married George Dewey Halcomb Admiral, and had children including Clarence Edward Halcomb, Dewey Alvins Halcomb, Joan Halcomb, Juranita Taylor, Kenneth Halcomb, Lois Belva Halcomb Gibbs, Margie Ellen Brown, Norman Marsh Halcomb, Russell Gordon Halcomb, Vernon L Halcomb. Ethel Mae Decker passed away in 1988 in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ethel Mae Decker was born in 1913 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of John Franklin Decker And Tempie Whitaker Halcomb.
  • In 1920, Ethel Mae Decker resided in Perry, Marion, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Ethel Mae Decker resided in District 6, District 6, Harlan, Kentucky, USA.
  • Ethel Mae Decker married George Dewey Halcomb Admiral, and had children including Clarence Edward Halcomb, Dewey Alvins Halcomb, Joan Halcomb, Juranita Taylor, Kenneth Halcomb, Lois Belva Halcomb Gibbs, Margie Ellen Brown, Norman Marsh Halcomb, Russell Gordon Halcomb, Vernon L Halcomb.
  • Ethel Mae Decker passed away in 1988 in Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Decker
1893–1937
Birth Location: Kentucky
JD
Tempie Halcomb
1900–1991
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
TH

Spouses(s)

George Admiral
1898–1985
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky
GA

Children(s)

Lois Gibbs
1928–1996
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky
LG
Norman Halcomb
1932–1997
Birth Location: Southport, Marion, Indiana, USA
NH
Clarence Halcomb
1940–2007
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
CH
Vernon Halcomb
1944–2006
Birth Location: –
VH
Margie Brown
1946–2019
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
MB
Dewey Halcomb
1948–2009
Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky
DH

Ethel Decker's Ancestors

Self
Ethel Decker
1913–1988
Birth Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John Franklin Decker
1893–1937
Kentucky
Tempie (Whitaker) Halcomb
1900–1991
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
William (A) Decker
1872–1959
Kentucky
Sarilda (C) Decker
1878–1925
Kentucky
James (F) Wheeler
1871–1929
Lawrence, Indiana
Mary (E) (Wheeler)
1877–1935
Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Decker
1848–1920
Sarah Whitaker
1856–
John Rash
1850–
Mary Quillen
1854–1900
William Wheeler
1845–1912
Mary Wheeler
1844–1880
Barna Wells
1831–1906
Katherine Jones
1842–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Whiteaker
1830–1900
Nora Pointer
1833–1873
Joel Wheeler
1780–1869
Nancy Wheeler
1813–1869
Borden Wheeler
1807–1887
James Jones
1823–1905
Mary Jones
1823–1901

Ethel Decker's Descendants

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Ethel (Mae) Decker (25 May 1913–23 Jan 1988) m. George (Dewey Halcomb) Admiral (25 Sep 1898–14 Oct 1985)
  1. 1. Lois (Belva Halcomb) Gibbs 1928–1996 m. John (Henry) Shackleford 1925–1985
    1. 1. Norma Colyer 1951–2021
    2. 2. Donnie (Ray) Shackleford 1949–1949
    3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth Shackleford) Micks 1947–1988
    4. 4. Connie (Faye) Shackleford 1949–1949
  2. 2. Norman (Marsh) Halcomb 1932–1997
  3. 3. Clarence (Edward) Halcomb 1940–2007
  4. 4. Vernon (L) Halcomb 1944–2006
  5. 5. Margie (Ellen) Brown 1946–2019
  6. 6. Dewey (Alvins) Halcomb 1948–2009

Ethel Decker's Timeline

7 Records

1913
25 May 1913
Birth of Ethel Mae Decker in Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 7
Ethel Mae Decker resided here in Perry, Marion, Indiana, USA
Perry, Marion, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Ethel Mae Decker resided here in District 6, District 6, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
District 6, District 6, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
Ethel Mae Decker resided here in Kitts, Harlan, Kentucky
Kitts, Harlan, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 27
Ethel Mae Decker resided here in Mag-D-1, Kitts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Mag-D-1, Kitts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
Ethel Mae Decker resided here in Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1988
23 Jan 1988
Age 75
Death of Ethel Mae Decker in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1913
    Event Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kitts, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01313; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 48-7
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Perry, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_450; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 11
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Harlan, Kentucky; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2340484
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1988; Roll: 48
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 19
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 532; Page: 56; Enumeration District: 48-41

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Perry, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Perry, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_450; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, District 6, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Harlan, Kentucky; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2340484

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kitts, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kitts, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01313; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 48-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag-D-1, Kitts, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kitts, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01313; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 48-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 532; Page: 56; Enumeration District: 48-41

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1988
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1988; Roll: 48

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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