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William A Decker 1872–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1872

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 26 Oct 1959

Death Location: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA

Father: James Decker

Mother: Sarah Whitaker

Spouse(s): Sarilda Decker

Children(s): John Decker, Lizzie Decker, Lucy Decker, Charlie Decker, Josaphine Decker, Nettie Decker, James Decker

William A Decker was born in 1872 in Kentucky, the child of James F Decker And Sarah Whitaker. In 1880, William A Decker resided in Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA. William A Decker married Sarilda C Decker, and had children including Charlie Decker, James R Decker, John Franklin Decker, Josaphine Decker, Lizzie Alice Decker, Lucy Decker, Nettie Decker. William A Decker passed away in 1959 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • William A Decker was born in 1872 in Kentucky, the child of James F Decker And Sarah Whitaker.
  • In 1880, William A Decker resided in Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
  • William A Decker married Sarilda C Decker, and had children including Charlie Decker, James R Decker, John Franklin Decker, Josaphine Decker, Lizzie Alice Decker, Lucy Decker, Nettie Decker.
  • William A Decker passed away in 1959 in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Decker
1848–1920
Birth Location: Pulaski, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States
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Sarah Whitaker
1856–
Birth Location: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarilda Decker
1878–1925
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

John Decker
1893–1937
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lizzie Decker
1898–1959
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lucy Decker
1904–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Charlie Decker
1911–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Josaphine Decker
1894–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Nettie Decker
1900–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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James Decker
1896–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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William Decker's Ancestors

Self
William Decker
1872–1959
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
James F Decker
1848–1920
Pulaski, Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States
Sarah Whitaker
1856–
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
John (Riley) Whiteaker
1830–1900
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Nora (Margaret) Pointer
1833–1873
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Pointer
1797–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Pointer
1778–1854

William Decker's Descendants

1.
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William (A) Decker (Nov 1872–26 Oct 1959) m. Sarilda (C) Decker (abt 1878–6 July 1925)
  1. 1. John (Franklin) Decker 1893–1937 m. Tempie (Whitaker) Halcomb 1900–1991 m. Sallie (E) Decker 1903–
    1. 1. Ethel (Mae) Decker 1913–1988 m. George (Dewey Halcomb) Admiral 1898–1985
      1. 1. Lois (Belva Halcomb) Gibbs 1928–1996 m. John (Henry) Shackleford 1925–1985
        1. 1. Norma Colyer 1951–2021
        2. 2. Donnie (Ray) Shackleford 1949–1949
        3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth Shackleford) Micks 1947–1988
        4. 4. Connie (Faye) Shackleford 1949–1949
      2. 2. Norman (Marsh) Halcomb 1932–1997
      3. 3. Clarence (Edward) Halcomb 1940–2007
      4. 4. Vernon (L) Halcomb 1944–2006
      5. 5. Margie (Ellen) Brown 1946–2019
      6. 6. Dewey (Alvins) Halcomb 1948–2009
    2. 2. John (Franklin Decker) Jr 1932–1998
  2. 2. Lizzie (Alice) Decker 1898–1959 m. William (Blaine) Maret 1885–1961
    1. 1. James (Irvin) Merritt 1923–1978 m. Sadie (Ann) Merritt 1921–2009
    2. 2. Lura (Mae) Richards 1920–1945
      1. 1. Raymond (Thomas) Richards 1938–2016
      2. 2. James (Roy) Richards 1940–1957
  3. 3. Lucy Decker 1904–
  4. 4. Charlie Decker 1911–
  5. 5. Josaphine Decker 1894–
  6. 6. Nettie Decker 1900–
  7. 7. James (R) Decker 1896–

William Decker's Timeline

7 Records

1872
Nov 1872
Birth of William A Decker in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1872
Nov 1872
Birth of William A Decker in Kentucky
Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 8
William A Decker resided here in Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
William A Decker resided here in Walnut Grove, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
Walnut Grove, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
William A Decker resided here in Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
William A Decker resided here in Perry, Marion, Indiana, USA
Perry, Marion, Indiana, USA
1959
26 Oct 1959
Age 87
Death of William A Decker in Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA
Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1872
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375506

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1872
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Perry, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_450; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 11
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: 441; Page: 417a; Enumeration District: 097
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: 550; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0069

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: 441; Page: 417a; Enumeration District: 097

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Walnut Grove, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: 550; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0069

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 9, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1493; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375506

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Perry, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Perry, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_450; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1959
    Event Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
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