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Leah Decker 1809 – 1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1809

Birth Location: New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1872

Death Location: Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: George Decker

Mother: ANNA MOHR

Spouse(s): William Rutherford

Children(s): John Rutherford, Leah Rutherford, Levi Rutherford, Henry Rutherford

The story of Leah Decker began in 1809 in New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States. Leah Decker married William Rutherford, and had children including John Decker Rutherford, Leah Rutherford, Levi Decker Rutherford, Henry Decker Rutherford. Leah Decker passed away in 1872 in Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Leah Decker began in 1809 in New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Leah Decker married William Rutherford, and had children including John Decker Rutherford, Leah Rutherford, Levi Decker Rutherford, Henry Decker Rutherford.
  • Leah Decker passed away in 1872 in Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Decker
1757 – 1816
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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ANNA MOHR
1760 – 1840
Birth Location: York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

William Rutherford
1800 – 1882
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

John Rutherford
1834 – 1922
Birth Location: New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
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Leah Rutherford
1836 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
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Levi Rutherford
1841 – 1911
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Henry Rutherford
1850 – 1922
Birth Location: Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Leah Decker's Ancestors

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Leah Decker
1809 – 1872
Birth Place: New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
George Freidrich "Frederick" Decker
1757 – 1816
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
ANNA (BARBARA) MOHR
1760 – 1840
York, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Pvt. (David Deckard( Dicker )( Cumberland Cty Militia) Rev.) War
1720 – 1807
Germany
Mary (Ann Marie) Strausbaugh
1724 – 1757
Saulxures, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Great-Grandparents
Bernhard Dreher
1678 – 1738
Anna Gemesener
Nicholas Strausbaugh
1696 – 1753
Catherine Gerard
1696 – 1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean Strasbach
1658 – 1724
Marguerite

Leah Decker's Descendants

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Leah Decker (12 Jan 1809 – 1872) m. William Rutherford (1800 – 24 Sept 1882)
  1. 1. John (Decker) Rutherford (11 Jul 1834 – 28 Mar 1922)
  2. 2. Leah Rutherford (28 Jun 1836 – )
  3. 3. Levi (Decker) Rutherford (12 Feb 1841 – 18 Feb 1911)
  4. 4. Henry (Decker) Rutherford (16 Feb 1850 – 23 Jan 1922) m. Susanna Portner (6 Nov 1854 – 25 Feb 1921)
    1. 1. Jacob (Harry) Rutherford (10 Jan 1876 – 21 Nov 1943)
    2. 2. Anna (Catherine) Rutherford (27 Sept 1877 – 2 Aug 1920)
    3. 3. Joseph (Garfield) Rutherford (25 Jul 1879 – 31 Jan 1955) m. Winnie L (30 Apr 1878 – 01 Feb 1955)
    4. 4. Mary (Belle) Rutherford (6 Dec 1890 – 15 September 1927)
    5. 5. Edwin (E) Rutherford (30 May 1901 – 15 June 1967)
      1. 1. Henry (J) Rutherford (15 Feb 1933 – 19 Feb 1973)

Leah Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1809
12 Jan 1809
Birth of Leah Decker in New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
1872
1872
Age 63
Death of Leah Decker in Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1809
    Event Place: New Oxford, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Bainbridge, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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