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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, William 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, William 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, William Decker Rutherford, Henry Decker Rutherford.
  • Leah Decker passed away in 1872 in 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 Frederick Decker
1757 – 1816
Somerset, York Co.,Pennsylvania, United States
Anna (Barbara) Mohr
1765 – 1840
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Marie (Anne) Strausbaugh
1724 – 1763
Saulxures, Bas Rhin, Alsace, France
Johan (Peter "Peter") Mohr
1739 – 1796
Peach Bottom, York, Pennsylvania
Mary (Magdalena) Stauffer
1744 – 1799
Warwick, Lancaster, PA USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicolas Strasbach
1696 – 1753
Catherine Gerard
1702 – 1753
Peter Mohr
1703 – 1740
Catherine Matthias
1700 – 1761
HENRY STAUFFER
1717 – 1784
MAGDALENA HESS
1717 – 1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adolph Mohr
1680 – 1716
Anna Futting
1694 – 1751
Johannes Mattheis
1674 – 1700
Annam Mattheis
1687 – 1722
Hans Hess
1683 – 1733
Magdelena Zindell
1688 – 1767

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. William (Decker) Rutherford (30 Aug 1844 – )
  5. 5. Henry (Decker) Rutherford (16 Feb 1850 – 23 Jan 1922) m. Susanna Portner (6 Nov 1854 – 25 Feb 1921)
    1. 1. Edwin (Portner) Rutherford (3 Sept 1874 – 23 April 1948)
    2. 2. Jacob (Harry) Rutherford (10 Jan 1876 – 21 Nov 1943) m. Elizabeth (May "Lizzie") Eichler (1888 – 1919)
      1. 1. Harry (Jacob) Rutherford (4 feb 1906 – mar 1985) m. elizabeth winkleman (30 Dec 1919 – 10 Sep 1999)
        1. 1. Harry (Jay) Rutherford (27 February 1938 – 22 February 2012) m. Leslie (Diane) Miller m. Virginia (Mae) Putt (05/24/1941 – 2 October 2009)
        2. 2. Joanie Rutherford
      2. 2. Edwin (J) Rutherford (1909 – 1943) m. Florence (Marie) Gorman (1908 – 1991)
        1. 1. Edwin (J) Rutherford (1930 – 2015) m. Francis (A) Mcmenamin (1935 – 1981)
      3. 3. Mary (E) Rutherford (2 Feb 1916 – 13 May 2005)
      4. 4. Joseph (W) Rutherford (3 Aug 1907 – 12 May 1941)
      5. 5. Florence (M) Rutherford (10 Feb 1911 – 24 Mar 1997)
      6. 6. Jay (Harvey) Rutherford (28 Jun 1912 – 20 Oct 1928)
      7. 7. Martin (Luther) Rutherford (14 Jul 1914 – 15 Mar 1994)
    3. 3. Anna (Catherine) Rutherford (27 Sept 1877 – 2 Aug 1920)
    4. 4. Joseph (Garfield) Rutherford (25 Jul 1879 – 31 Jan 1955) m. Winnie (Lucy) Morrow (1878 – 1955)
      1. 1. Edwin (Ethelbert) Rutherford (30 May 1901 – 15 Jun 1967) m. Naomi (Ann) Nolte (24 Nov 1903 – 17 May 1996)
        1. 1. Henry (Joseph) Rutherford (15 Feb 1933 – 19 Feb 1973) m. Dolores (Ann) Elliott
        2. 2. Edwin (Ethelbert) Rutherford (5 Sep 1937 – 1969) m. Patricia (S) Shetter
        3. 3. Naomi Rutherford (6 Sep 1937 – 6 Sep 1937)
      2. 2. Winnie (Susanna) Rutherford (28 Jan 1922 – 28 Jan 1922)
    5. 5. Mary (Belle) Rutherford (6 Dec 1890 – 15 September 1927)

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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