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Martin Jackson Decker 1844 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: APR 1844

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 16 October 1930

Death Location: Hardin, Kentucky

Father: Lodie Decker

Mother: Mary Cook

Spouse(s): Mary Ashley

Children(s): Hezekiah Decker

In 1844, Martin Jackson Decker entered the world in Kentucky, born to Lodie Decker and Mary Jane Cook. Martin Jackson Decker married Mary (Polly) Ashley, and had children including Hezekiah C Decker. Martin Jackson Decker passed away in 1930 in Hardin, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Martin Jackson Decker entered the world in Kentucky, born to Lodie Decker and Mary Jane Cook.
  • Martin Jackson Decker married Mary (Polly) Ashley, and had children including Hezekiah C Decker.
  • Martin Jackson Decker passed away in 1930 in Hardin, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lodie Decker
1822 – 1870
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mary Cook
1824 – 1870
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Ashley
1848 – 1891
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Hezekiah Decker
1872 – 1939
Birth Location: Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky, USA
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Martin Decker's Ancestors

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Martin Decker
1844 – 1930
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Lodie Decker
1822 – 1870
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Jane) Cook
1824 – 1870
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Loddick (Martin) Decker
1800 – 1870
Wilkes, Georgia
Martha (Catherine Wilson) Decker
1804 – 1860
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Isaac (Newton) Cook
1800 – 1887
Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy Sacra
1802 – 1852
Franklin, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Decker
1752 – 1843
Edith Loddick
1755 – 1830
James (Sacrey)
1755 – 1838
Joanna Crutcher
1770 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrick Decker
1716 – 1768
Anne Coleman
1720 – 1782
James Zachary
1725 – 1790
ELIZABETH (Zachary)
1730 – 1756

Martin Decker's Descendants

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Martin (Jackson) Decker (APR 1844 – 16 October 1930) m. Mary ((Polly)) Ashley (abt 1848 – abt 1891)
  1. 1. Hezekiah (C) Decker (30 Sep 1872 – 10 March 1939) m. Rose (Ann) Cook (4 November 1877 – 18 October 1948)
    1. 1. Robert Decker (2 MAY 1895 – 18 Oct 1971) m. Nancy (A) Vincent (1900 – 5 April 1980) m. Nancy (Almede) Vincent (Sept 1899 – 1981)
      1. 1. Louis (Guy) Decker (23 Feb 1915 – 12 Apr 1999)
      2. 2. Cleve (Carlos) Deckerd (1 May 1927 – 6/25/2005) m. Dorothy (E. Day) Legge (abt 1925 – 3 March 2000)
        1. 1. Lynn Kendal (abt 1946 – )
        2. 2. Sandra (C) Decker (15 Feb 1949 – ) m. Francis (D) Gramig (abt 1951 – ) m. Eric (J) Feiock (abt 1941 – )
        3. 3. Gale (J.) Aldridge (27 July 1951 – 2021)

Martin Decker's Timeline

2 Records

1844
APR 1844
Birth of Martin Jackson Decker in Kentucky
Kentucky
1930
16 October 1930
Age 86
Death of Martin Jackson Decker in Hardin, Kentucky
Hardin, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: APR 1844
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1930
    Event Place: Hardin, Kentucky
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