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Harriett S Decker 1848–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1848

Birth Location: Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 05 Mar 1929

Death Location: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA

Father: William Decker

Mother: Cynthia Nees

Spouse(s): Thomas Nees

Children(s): Viola Nees, Susan Nees, Lucy Anderson, George Nees, Male Nees, William (Neece), Lilly Nees, Charles Nees, Nathaniel Nees, John Nees, Emery Nees, Male Nees, Mary Nees

Harriett S Decker was born in 1848 in Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA, the child of William P Decker And Cynthia Nees. In 1850, Harriett S Decker resided in Cumberland, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Harriett S Decker resided in Cumberland, Illinois, USA. Harriett S Decker married Thomas S Nees, and had children including Charles E Nees, Emery Nees, George F Nees, John Reeder Nees, Lilly Didana Nees, Lucy Almeda Anderson, Male Nees, Mary Lucretia Nees, Nathaniel Nees, Susan Lavinia Nees, Viola Artemesia Nees, William Dennis Nees Neece. Harriett S Decker passed away in 1929 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Harriett S Decker was born in 1848 in Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA, the child of William P Decker And Cynthia Nees.
  • In 1850, Harriett S Decker resided in Cumberland, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, Harriett S Decker resided in Cumberland, Illinois, USA.
  • Harriett S Decker married Thomas S Nees, and had children including Charles E Nees, Emery Nees, George F Nees, John Reeder Nees, Lilly Didana Nees, Lucy Almeda Anderson, Male Nees, Mary Lucretia Nees, Nathaniel Nees, Susan Lavinia Nees, Viola Artemesia Nees, William Dennis Nees Neece.
  • Harriett S Decker passed away in 1929 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Decker
1806–1848
Birth Location: Mercer, Kentucky, USA
WD
Cynthia Nees
1809–1869
Birth Location: Grayson, Kentucky, USA
CN

Spouses(s)

Thomas Nees
1847–1919
Birth Location: Cumberland, Illinois, USA
TN

Children(s)

Viola Nees
1870–1920
Birth Location: Hutton Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA
VN
Susan Nees
1883–1966
Birth Location: Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
SN
Lucy Anderson
1873–1949
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
LA
George Nees
1878–1924
Birth Location: Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
GN
Male Nees
1879–1879
Birth Location: –
MN
William (Neece)
1874–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
W(
Lilly Nees
1880–1905
Birth Location: Charleston, Coles County, Illinois, USA
LN
Charles Nees
1897–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
CN
Nathaniel Nees
1870–
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
NN
John Nees
1890–1960
Birth Location: Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
JN
Emery Nees
1885–1885
Birth Location: –
EN
Male Nees
1875–1875
Birth Location: –
MN
Mary Nees
1886–1926
Birth Location: Charleston, Coles, Illinois, USA
MN

Harriett Decker's Ancestors

Self
Harriett Decker
1848–1929
Birth Place: Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William P Decker
1806–1848
Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Cynthia Nees
1809–1869
Grayson, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Caleb Decker
1780–1860
Virginia, USA
Margaret Booth
1788–1832
Virginia, USA
James Nees
1780–1850
Kentucky, USA
Susannah Miller
1790–1840
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frances Bugg
1748–1830
William Booth
1750–
Mary Jones
1755–
Henry Sr
1760–1827
Ann Bush
1763–1800
Barnabas Miller
1764–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bush
1741–1809

Harriett Decker's Descendants

1.
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Harriett (S) Decker (29 Sep 1848–05 Mar 1929) m. Thomas (S.) Nees (26 Jul 1847–16 Feb 1919)
  1. 1. Viola (Artemesia) Nees 1870–1920
  2. 2. Susan (Lavinia) Nees 1883–1966
  3. 3. Lucy (Almeda) Anderson 1873–1949
  4. 4. George (F) Nees 1878–1924
  5. 5. Male Nees 1879–1879
  6. 6. William (Dennis Nees) (Neece) 1874–
  7. 7. Lilly (Didana) Nees 1880–1905 m. George (Franklin) Wood 1878–1964
    1. 1. James (Thomas) Wood 1902–1959 m. Minnie (Mae) Jones 1880–1948
      1. 1. John (H) Wood 1912–
      2. 2. Alice (Louise) Wood 1916–1986
      3. 3. Pauline (J.) Wood 1903–1966
      4. 4. James (Wilson) Wood 1908–1994
      5. 5. Fred (Jones) Wood 1913–1973
    2. 2. Mary (L Brown) Wood 1871–
    3. 3. Alice (E) Wood 1873–1963
    4. 4. Frank (Alonzo) Wood 1877–1942
  8. 8. Charles (E) Nees 1897–
  9. 9. Nathaniel Nees 1870–
  10. 10. John (Reeder) Nees 1890–1960 m. Ada Nees 1892–1949
  11. 11. Emery Nees 1885–1885
  12. 12. Male Nees 1875–1875
  13. 13. Mary (Lucretia) Nees 1886–1926 m. Jacob (Henry Willis "Jake") Baker 1876–1943
    1. 1. Viola (Gladys "Alice") Baker 1905–1979 m. Jesse (James "Jess") Fielding 1893–1956 m. Chester (Cecil) Webster 1902–1984
      1. 1. Marjorie (Adaline) Hubbs 1923–2007 m. Josephus (V D) Hubbs 1919–1987
        1. 1. Terry (Lee) Hubbs 1939–1994 m. Jo (Anne) West 1945–2009
        2. 2. Robert (James) Hubbs 1943–2004
      2. 2. Thomas (L.) Schafer 1917–1948
      3. 3. James (Arthur) Fielding 1940–1940
      4. 4. Dorothy (Mae) Ontis 1927–1996
      5. 5. Larry (Eugene) Fielding 1942–1998
      6. 6. Joseph (B.) Fielding 1924–1993
      7. 7. John Miller 1922–
      8. 8. William Miller 1925–
    2. 2. Jessie (Mable) Baker 1910–1973
    3. 3. Delores Baker 1915–1920
    4. 4. John (Albert) Baker 1920–1993
    5. 5. Dovey (Inez) Baker 1915–
    6. 6. Charles (E) Baker 1904–1977
    7. 7. Josephine (Edna Defini) Baker 1908–1954 m. Benjamin (H) Chaney 1892–1974 m. Rome (J) Chandler 1896– m. Jesse (Alonzo) Frost 1891–1926
      1. 1. Betty (Alberta) Chaney 1929–1998
      2. 2. Melvin (Lotus) Frost 1926–2016
    8. 8. Clinton Baker 1917–1917
    9. 9. Katherine Baker 1926–1926
    10. 10. Emmerson Baker 1920–1998
    11. 11. Frank (Edward) Chandler 1905–1998

Harriett Decker's Timeline

11 Records

1848
29 Sep 1848
Birth of Harriett S Decker in Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Harriett S Decker resided here in Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Cumberland, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Harriett S Decker resided here in Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Cumberland, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Harriett S Decker resided here in Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
Harriett S Decker resided here in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, USA
Hutton, Coles, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
Harriett S Decker resided here in Union, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Union, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
Harriett S Decker resided here in Crooked Creek, Jasper, Illinois, USA
Crooked Creek, Jasper, Illinois, USA
1913
08 Oct 1913
Age 65
Harriett S Decker resided here in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 72
Harriett S Decker resided here in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
1929
04 Mar 1929
Age 81
Death of Harriett S Decker in Casey, Clark County, Illinois, USA
Casey, Clark County, Illinois, USA
1929
05 Mar 1929
Age 81
Burial of Harriett S Decker in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Greenup, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Quincy Ward 2, Adams, Illinois; Roll: T625_296; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 33
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hutton, Coles, Illinois; Roll: 183; Page: 129D; Enumeration District: 051
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: M593_214; Page: 292A; Family History Library Film: 545713
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Cumberland, Illinois; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1240296
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hurricane, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: M653_172; Page: 838; Family History Library Film: 803172
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Crooked Creek, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: T624_293; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374306
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hurricane, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: M432_104; Page: 278A; Image: 230
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cumberland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Hurricane, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: M432_104; Page: 278A; Image: 230

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cumberland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hurricane, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: M653_172; Page: 838; Family History Library Film: 803172

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: M593_214; Page: 292A; Family History Library Film: 545713

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hutton, Coles, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hutton, Coles, Illinois; Roll: 183; Page: 129D; Enumeration District: 051

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Cumberland, Illinois; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1240296

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Crooked Creek, Jasper, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Crooked Creek, Jasper, Illinois; Roll: T624_293; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374306

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 08 Oct 1913
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Quincy Ward 2, Adams, Illinois; Roll: T625_296; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 33

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Casey, Clark, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; S

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Casey, Clark County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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