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Stephen Decker 1789–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 JAN 1789

Birth Location: Buxton, Maine (York)

Death Date: AFT 8 OCT 1873

Death Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec) 06 Noble's Ferry Cemetery

Father: Joshua Decker

Mother: Susanna Boston

Spouse(s): Philinda Pratt

Children(s): David Decker, Isaac Decker, Lorana Decker, Mary Decker, Martha Decker, Henry Decker, Philinda Decker, Stephen Decker

In 1789, Stephen Decker entered the world in Buxton, Maine (York), born to Joshua Decker And Susanna Boston. In 1797, Stephen Decker resided in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec). Stephen Decker married Philinda Pratt, and had children including David Decker, Henry Decker, Isaac Decker, Lorana Decker, Martha Decker, Mary Decker, Philinda Decker, Stephen Decker. Stephen Decker passed away in 1873 in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec) 06 Noble's Ferry Cemetery.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Stephen Decker entered the world in Buxton, Maine (York), born to Joshua Decker And Susanna Boston.
  • In 1797, Stephen Decker resided in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec).
  • Stephen Decker married Philinda Pratt, and had children including David Decker, Henry Decker, Isaac Decker, Lorana Decker, Martha Decker, Mary Decker, Philinda Decker, Stephen Decker.
  • Stephen Decker passed away in 1873 in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec) 06 Noble's Ferry Cemetery.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Decker
1752–1820
Birth Location: Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
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Susanna Boston
1755–1848
Birth Location: York, Maine (York)
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Spouses(s)

Philinda Pratt
1796–1865
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
PP

Children(s)

David Decker
1815–1849
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
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Isaac Decker
1824–1892
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
ID
Lorana Decker
1821–1866
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
LD
Mary Decker
1826–1897
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
MD
Martha Decker
1828–1900
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
MD
Henry Decker
1832–
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
HD
Philinda Decker
1836–1926
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
PD
Stephen Decker
1841–
Birth Location: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
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Stephen Decker's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Decker
1789–1873
Birth Place: Buxton, Maine (York)
Parents
Joshua Decker
1752–1820
Newington, New Hampshire (Rockingham)
Susanna Boston
1755–1848
York, Maine (York)
Grandparents
Shubael Boston
1724–1802
Wells, Maine (York)
Mary Patten
1728–
Wells, Maine (York)
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Decker's Descendants

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Stephen Decker (25 JAN 1789–AFT 8 OCT 1873) m. Philinda Pratt (7 NOV 1796–AFT 25 NOV 1865)
  1. 1. David Decker 1815–1849 m. Lydia Tuttle 1820–
    1. 1. Llewellyn Decker 1842–1915 m. Theresa (C.) Staples 1847–1893 m. Martha (Ann) Fish 1845–1867 m. Esther (Ann) Atwood 1842–
      1. 1. Llewellyn Decker 1879–1960 m. Effie (Leona) Decker 1879–1963
        1. 1. Laurence (Franklin) Decker 1909–1987 m. Phyllis (E.) Whitman 1911–1938 m. Velma (Nellie) Pushor 1909–1991
        2. 2. Norman (A.) Decker 1902–1981 m. Thelma (B.) Cooper 1902–
      2. 2. Levi (S.) Decker 1881–1964 m. Blanche Rolfe 1884– m. Iola (H.) Holt 1895–1979
        1. 1. Mildred Decker 1906–
        2. 2. Donald (R.) Decker 1908–1945
        3. 3. Faith (L.) Decker 1932–1990
      3. 3. Willis (B.) Decker 1885–1893
      4. 4. Eugene Decker 1876– m. Alice (F.) Berry 1879–
      5. 5. David (Elmer) Decker 1873– m. Mabel (B.) Pettigrew 1876–1947
        1. 1. Clyde (Emmons) Decker 1897– m. Resper (A.) Irving 1898–
        2. 2. Kenneth (Mahlon) Decker 1920–1976
      6. 6. Florence (Lillian) Decker 1871–
      7. 7. Laforest (M.) Decker 1869–1901 m. Florence (E.) Robbins –1895
        1. 1. Hattie (M.) Decker 1891– m. Arthur Marr 1892–1923
      8. 8. Elmer (L.) Decker –1864
      9. 9. Eugene Decker –1867
    2. 2. Amanda ((Mandy)) Decker 1843– m. Preston Weymouth 1835–
      1. 1. Inez (L.) Weymouth 1883–1885
      2. 2. Eddy (L.) Weymouth 1862– m. Cora (E.) Mayberry 1861–
      3. 3. Adella (P.) Weymouth 1866–
    3. 3. Delphina ((Della)) Decker 1845– m. Alonzo Weymouth 1841–1868
      1. 1. Issie Weymouth 1868–1868
    4. 4. Sarah (E.) Decker 1848–1886
  2. 2. Isaac Decker 1824–1892 m. Melinda (G.) Leavitt 1835–1916
    1. 1. Franklin (Lester) Decker 1856–1905 m. Ida (May) Chase 1859–1950
      1. 1. Effie (Leona) Decker 1879–1963 m. Llewellyn Decker 1879–1960
      2. 2. Lester (Eugene) Decker 1882–1912
      3. 3. Estella (May) Decker 1885–1900
      4. 4. Lottie (Pearl) Decker 1893– m. Mark Leavitt 1894–
    2. 2. Manley Decker 1854–1905 m. Pauline (F.) Manson 1854–1917
      1. 1. Ernest (E.) Decker 1875–1930
      2. 2. Charles (Fred) Decker 1879–
      3. 3. Minnie (A.) Decker 1877–
    3. 3. Fred Decker 1858–1859
    4. 4. Henry (Ellsworth) Decker 1862–1930 m. Alfreda (A.) Wells 1867–1953
      1. 1. Wilbur (Henry) Decker 1894–1930 m. Anna (M.) Crockett 1895–1987
        1. 1. Evelyn (Louise) Decker 1915–2011 m. George (R.) Zeaman 1915–1992
        2. 2. Manley Decker 1913–1913
      2. 2. Cassie (P. (Carrie)) Decker 1889–1900
    5. 5. Bertha (Emma) Decker 1870–1903
      1. 1. Cassie Whitten 1902– m. Ralph (E.) Salsbury 1907–
  3. 3. Lorana Decker 1821–1866 m. Allen Nye 1815–1875
    1. 1. Ada Nye 1858–
    2. 2. Elva (Madora) Nye 1854–
    3. 3. Jewell Nye 1863–
    4. 4. Lemont Nye 1850–1858
    5. 5. Mary Nye 1860–
    6. 6. Melvin Nye 1843–
    7. 7. Oramandal Nye 1845–
    8. 8. Adalaide Nye 1846–1857
  4. 4. Mary Decker 1826–1897 m. Dependence Morrison 1821–1853 m. David Lancaster 1818–
    1. 1. Esther (E.) Morrison 1847–1964
  5. 5. Martha Decker 1828–1900 m. Tristram (A.) Ricker 1828–
    1. 1. Alphonso Ricker 1849–1849
    2. 2. Wallace Ricker 1850–1850
    3. 3. Burtis (Manter) Ricker 1852–1892
    4. 4. George (S.) Ricker 1855–1916
      1. 1. Ray (Cecil) Ricker 1883–1962
      2. 2. Dwight Ricker 1893–
    5. 5. Carrie (A.) Ricker 1857–1882 m. Alton (Andrew) Hodges 1855–
      1. 1. Alberta (M.) Hodges 1879–
    6. 6. Lester (A.) Ricker 1861–1888 m. Alice (D.) Hodges 1862–
    7. 7. Alpheus Ricker 1863–1890
    8. 8. Etta (E.) Ricker 1866–1885
    9. 9. Liller (May) Ricker 1875–1875
  6. 6. Henry Decker 1832– m. Mary Lewis 1835–
    1. 1. Frances Decker 1855–
  7. 7. Philinda Decker 1836–1926 m. Jonathan Lewis 1833–
    1. 1. John (Everett) Lewis 1855–1923
    2. 2. Fred (L.) Lewis 1861–
    3. 3. George (Irving) Lewis 1865–
    4. 4. Linda (M.) Lewis 1868–
    5. 5. Nellie Lewis 1858–
    6. 6. Stephen (D.) Lewis 1871– m. Cora (M.) Thompson 1872–
      1. 1. Esther Lewis 1898–
    7. 7. Blanche (May) Lewis 1875–
  8. 8. Stephen Decker 1841–

Stephen Decker's Timeline

10 Records

1789
25 JAN 1789
Birth of Stephen Decker in Buxton, Maine (York)
Buxton, Maine (York)
1797
27 JUN 1797
Age 8
Stephen Decker was baptized in Buxton, Maine (York)
Buxton, Maine (York)
1797
1797
Age 8
Stephen Decker resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1813
1813
Age 24
Stephen Decker resided here in Fairfield, Maine (Somerset)
Fairfield, Maine (Somerset)
1850
BET 1850 AND 60
Age 61
Stephen Decker was employed in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1850
1850
Age 61
Stephen Decker resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1860
1860
Age 71
Stephen Decker resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1870
1870
Age 81
Stephen Decker resided here in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1873
8 OCT 1873
Age 84
Death of Stephen Decker in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
1873
AFT 8 OCT 1873
Age 84
Burial of Stephen Decker in Clinton, Maine (Kennebec) 06 Noble's Ferry Cemetery
Clinton, Maine (Kennebec) 06 Noble's Ferry Cemetery

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 JAN 1789
    Event Place: Buxton, Maine (York)
    Record Source:
    [1] Laurence Decker, Decker Family History
    [2] Vital Records of Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    [3] History of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1892, History of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1892 (H. W. Blake & Co. - Edition limited to 1600 prints.), pg. 1258
    [4] edited by Colonel Carleton Edward Fisher, <i>Vital Records of Clinton, Maine to the year 1892: births, marriages and deaths" edited by Colonel Carleton Edward Fisher Portland: Published under the Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1967 -- unless otherwise noted
    <i> (Published under the Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1967), pg. 39
    [5] 1850 Census, Pg. 300, 19 of 42 ------ 27 July 1850
    [6] Town Clerk, compiler, <i>Town Record<i> (: Town of Buxton, Maine (York),), Book 3, pg. 10
    [7] 1860 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 29 - 13 Jun 1860
    [8] 1870 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 13 - 25 Jun 1870

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 JUN 1797
    Event Place: Buxton, Maine (York)
    Record Source: Church Records, Church of Christ, Buxton, Maine

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source:
    [1] History of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1892, History of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1892 (H. W. Blake & Co. - Edition limited to 1600 prints.), pg. 1258
    [2] Editors: Henry D. Kingsbury, and Simeon L. Deyo, <i>Illustrated History of Kennebec County Maine; 1625 - 1892<i> (H. W. Blake and Co., 94 Reade Street, New York - Copyrighted 1892), pg. 1252

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Fairfield, Maine (Somerset)
    Record Source: Vital Records of Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: BET 1850 AND 60
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 Census, Pg. 300, 19 of 42 ------ 27 July 1850
    [2] 1860 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 29 - 13 Jun 1860

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: 1850 Census, Pg. 300, 19 of 42 ------ 27 July 1850

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: 1860 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 29 - 13 Jun 1860

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source: 1870 census, Clinton, Maine (Kennebec), Pg. 13 - 25 Jun 1870

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 OCT 1873
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec)
    Record Source:
    [1] Laurence Decker, Decker Family History
    [2] History of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1892, History of Kennebec County Maine 1625-1892 (H. W. Blake & Co. - Edition limited to 1600 prints.), pg. 1258
    [3] Editors: Henry D. Kingsbury, and Simeon L. Deyo, <i>Illustrated History of Kennebec County Maine; 1625 - 1892<i> (H. W. Blake and Co., 94 Reade Street, New York - Copyrighted 1892), pg. 1252
    [4] edited by Colonel Carleton Edward Fisher, <i>Vital Records of Clinton, Maine to the year 1892: births, marriages and deaths" edited by Colonel Carleton Edward Fisher Portland: Published under the Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1967 -- unless otherwise noted
    <i> (Published under the Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1967), pg. 320

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 8 OCT 1873
    Event Place: Clinton, Maine (Kennebec) 06 Noble's Ferry Cemetery
    Record Source: edited by Colonel Carleton Edward Fisher, <i>Vital Records of Clinton, Maine to the year 1892: births, marriages and deaths" edited by Colonel Carleton Edward Fisher Portland: Published under the Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1967 -- unless otherwise noted
    <i> (Published under the Authority of the Maine Historical Society, 1967), pg. 320

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source: Major General Carelton Edward Fisher, History of Clinton Maine - Fisher - 1970 (KJ, Augusta Maine 1970)

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Laurence Decker, Decker Family History
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