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John A Decker 1806–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1806

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 25 Dec 1882

Death Location: Rush Co., IN, USA

Father: Henry Decker

Mother: Elizabeth* Welch

Spouse(s): Jane (Decker)

Children(s): George Decker, Eliza Russell, Lucinda Decker, Mary Decker, Sarah Decker, William Decker, James Decker

The story of John A Decker began in 1806 in Virginia. John A Decker married Jane Hull Decker, and had children including Eliza A Russell, George W Decker, James A Decker, Lucinda Elizabeth Decker, Mary J Decker, Sarah A Decker, William A Decker. John A Decker passed away in 1882 in Rush Co., IN, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John A Decker began in 1806 in Virginia.
  • John A Decker married Jane Hull Decker, and had children including Eliza A Russell, George W Decker, James A Decker, Lucinda Elizabeth Decker, Mary J Decker, Sarah A Decker, William A Decker.
  • John A Decker passed away in 1882 in Rush Co., IN, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Decker
1780–1822
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth* Welch
1777–1830
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jane (Decker)
1794–1879
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

George Decker
1848–1916
Birth Location: Indiana
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Eliza Russell
1844–1917
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Lucinda Decker
1845–1926
Birth Location: Homer, Rush, Indiana, USA
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Mary Decker
1840–1866
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States
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Sarah Decker
1839–1864
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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William Decker
1851–1932
Birth Location: Walker Twp., Rush Co., Indiana
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James Decker
1836–
Birth Location: Virginia
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John Decker's Ancestors

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John Decker
1806–1882
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Henry Decker
1780–1822
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth* Welch
1777–1830
Grandparents
John (F.) Decker
1752–1843
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Edith (Anne "Edy") Loddick
1755–1830
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Samuel* Welch
1750–
Nancy* Ward
1750–
Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Decker
1716–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hermanus Decker
1673–1740

John Decker's Descendants

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John (A) Decker (abt 1806–25 Dec 1882) m. Jane (Hull) (Decker) (17 March 1794–22 Aug 1879)
  1. 1. George (W) Decker 1848–1916 m. Sadie Powell 1851–1938
    1. 1. Franklin Decker 1882–1950 m. Ethel (Leora) Messmer 1882–
      1. 1. Robert (George Franklin) Decker 1920–1975 m. Beatrice (Opal) Benefiel 1917–2002
        1. 1. Jerry (Lee) Decker 1947–2020 m. Barbara (Sue) Fletcher 1947–2018
        2. 2. Janice (Decker) Barnes 1942–2016 m. Luther (C.) Barnes 1937–2018
      2. 2. Anna (Josephine Decker) Gajewski 1925–2000
      3. 3. Isabelle (L) Messmer 1914–
    2. 2. Harry (E) Decker 1885–1927
    3. 3. William (Lawrence) Decker 1886–1938
    4. 4. Scott Powell 1875–
  2. 2. Eliza (A.) Russell 1844–1917
  3. 3. Lucinda (Elizabeth) Decker 1845–1926
  4. 4. Mary (J) Decker 1840–1866
  5. 5. Sarah (A) Decker 1839–1864
  6. 6. William (A) Decker 1851–1932
  7. 7. James (A) Decker 1836–

John Decker's Timeline

3 Records

1806
abt 1806
Birth of John A Decker in Virginia
Virginia
1882
25 Dec 1882
Age 76
Death of John A Decker in Rush Co., IN, USA
Rush Co., IN, USA
1882
25 Dec 1882
Age 76
Death of John A Decker in Rush Co., IN, USA
Rush Co., IN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1806
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1882
    Event Place: Rush Co., IN, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1882
    Event Place: Rush Co., IN, USA
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