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Francis Howard Decker 1895–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1895

Birth Location: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 12 Jul 1974

Death Location: Wyaconda, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Frederick Decker

Mother: Sarah BROYLES

Spouse(s): Verlin Neal

Children(s): Francis Decker, Sarah Decker, Frederick Decker, Lois Decker, William Decker

Francis Howard Decker was born in 1895 in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Frederick Franklin Decker And Sarah Jane Broyles. In 1900, Francis Howard Decker resided in Civil District 6, Washington, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Francis Howard Decker resided in Civil District 8, Washington, Tennessee, USA. Francis Howard Decker married Verlin Ellen Neal, and had children including Francis E Decker, Frederick Martin Decker, Lois Jean Decker, Robert Decker, Sarah B Decker, William Howard Decker. Francis Howard Decker passed away in 1974 in Wyaconda, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Francis Howard Decker was born in 1895 in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Frederick Franklin Decker And Sarah Jane Broyles.
  • In 1900, Francis Howard Decker resided in Civil District 6, Washington, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Francis Howard Decker resided in Civil District 8, Washington, Tennessee, USA.
  • Francis Howard Decker married Verlin Ellen Neal, and had children including Francis E Decker, Frederick Martin Decker, Lois Jean Decker, Robert Decker, Sarah B Decker, William Howard Decker.
  • Francis Howard Decker passed away in 1974 in Wyaconda, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Decker
1862–1936
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
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Sarah BROYLES
1872–1950
Birth Location: Greene County, TN
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Spouses(s)

Verlin Neal
1898–1993
Birth Location: Montgomery Co., Iowa
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Children(s)

Francis Decker
1917–2007
Birth Location: Iowa
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Sarah Decker
1919–1988
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
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Frederick Decker
1921–2003
Birth Location: Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States of America
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Lois Decker
1924–2024
Birth Location: Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States of America
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William Decker
1932–2015
Birth Location: Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States of America
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Francis Decker's Ancestors

Self
Francis Decker
1895–1974
Birth Place: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Frederick Franklin Decker
1862–1936
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
Sarah (Jane) BROYLES
1872–1950
Greene County, TN
Grandparents
Charles (Frederick Decker) Sr.
1832–1914
Langenalb, Baden, Germany
Sophia (Margaret) Lichtsinn
1829–1886
Minden, Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Benjamin (Franklin) Broyles
1848–1929
Martha (Ellen) Broyles
1850–1882
Great-Grandparents
Hermann Lichtsinn
1802–1875
Christine Bueshing
1804–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
HERMANN Sr
1773–1830
DOROTHEE Humke
1773–1826

Francis Decker's Descendants

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Francis (Howard) Decker (9 Dec 1895–12 Jul 1974) m. Verlin (Ellen) Neal (4 Apr 1898–9 Nov 1993)
  1. 1. Francis (E) Decker 1917–2007
  2. 2. Sarah (B) Decker 1919–1988
  3. 3. Frederick (Martin) Decker 1921–2003
  4. 4. Lois (Jean) Decker 1924–2024 m. Glenn (Arthur Hunziker) Jr 1922–1993 m. Russell (Eugene) Dieterich 1921–1972
  5. 5. William (Howard) Decker 1932–2015

Francis Decker's Timeline

10 Records

1895
9 Dec 1895
Birth of Francis Howard Decker in Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 5
Francis Howard Decker resided here in Civil District 6, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Francis Howard Decker resided here in Civil District 8, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 8, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1924
abt 1924
Age 29
Francis Howard Decker resided here
None
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 30
Francis Howard Decker resided here in Scott, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
Scott, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Francis Howard Decker resided here in Scott, Scott, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
Scott, Scott, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Francis Howard Decker resided here in Thomson, Scotland, Missouri
Thomson, Scotland, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 45
Francis Howard Decker resided here in Thomson Township, Thomson, Scotland, Missouri, USA
Thomson Township, Thomson, Scotland, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Francis Howard Decker resided here in Wyaconda, Clark, Missouri, USA
Wyaconda, Clark, Missouri, USA
1974
12 Jul 1974
Age 79
Death of Francis Howard Decker in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1895
    Event Place: Jonesborough, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thomson, Scotland, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02156; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 100-13
    [3] Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Iowa; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340405
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: 1603; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0145
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1524; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0196; FHL microfilm: 1375537
    [7] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wyaconda, Clark, Missouri; Roll: 3301; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 23-22
    [11] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Lois Jean Decker Hunziker, Memorial ID 269311762
    [12] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Guy Edgar Decker, Memorial ID 49849644

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: 1603; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0145

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 8, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 8, Washington, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1524; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0196; FHL microfilm: 1375537

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1924
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Scott, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Scott, Scott, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scott, Montgomery, Iowa; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340405

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Thomson, Scotland, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thomson, Scotland, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02156; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 100-13

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Thomson Township, Thomson, Scotland, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thomson, Scotland, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02156; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 100-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wyaconda, Clark, Missouri, 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: Wyaconda, Clark, Missouri; Roll: 3301; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 23-22

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1974
    Event Place: Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Lois Jean Decker Hunziker, Memorial ID 269311762
    [3] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Guy Edgar Decker, Memorial ID 49849644

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wyaconda, Clark County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Lois Jean Decker Hunziker, Memorial ID 269311762
    [3] Find a Grave, Memorial page for Guy Edgar Decker, Memorial ID 49849644
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