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Ezekiel Decker 1838–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1838

Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 11 Feb 1913

Death Location: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA

Father: William Decker

Mother: Sarah Skaggs

Spouse(s): Catherine Decker*

Children(s): Michel Decker, Preston Decker

The story of Ezekiel Decker began in 1838 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA. Ezekiel Decker married Catherine Decker, and had children including Michel F Decker, Preston Harvey Decker. Ezekiel Decker passed away in 1913 in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ezekiel Decker began in 1838 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Ezekiel Decker married Catherine Decker, and had children including Michel F Decker, Preston Harvey Decker.
  • Ezekiel Decker passed away in 1913 in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Decker
1812–1870
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Skaggs
1811–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Decker*
1847–1920
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Michel Decker
1867–1947
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Preston Decker
1869–1900
Birth Location: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
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Ezekiel Decker's Ancestors

Self
Ezekiel Decker
1838–1913
Birth Place: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Decker
1812–1870
Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Susan "Sally") Skaggs
1811–
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Ezekiel Decker
1788–1857
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Esther Booth
1792–1840
Mecklenburg, Kentucky, United States
Aaron Skaggs
1795–
Kentucky, USA
Susannah Meredith
1789–1860
Green, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Decker
1745–1835
Frances Bugg
1745–1830
Joseph Meredeth
1762–1840
Nancy Skaggs
1763–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Decker
1716–1768
Anne Coleman
1720–1782
John Bugg
1715–1801
Susanna Burleson
1715–1770
Charles Skaggs
1737–1815
Lucinda Thompson
1742–1838

Ezekiel Decker's Descendants

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Ezekiel Decker (7 May 1838–11 Feb 1913) m. Catherine Decker* (28 Nov 1847–24 Jan 1920)
  1. 1. Michel (F) Decker 1867–1947
  2. 2. Preston (Harvey) Decker 1869–1900 m. Adaline (Lee "Addie") Shoup 1870–1959
    1. 1. Mabel Decker 1889–1972 m. Fred (Thomas) Schroyer 1885–1962
      1. 1. Roscoe (Earl) Schroyer 1917–1992 m. Hilda Giovagnolli 1915–1999

Ezekiel Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1838
7 May 1838
Birth of Ezekiel Decker in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
1913
11 Feb 1913
Age 75
Death of Ezekiel Decker in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1838
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
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