David, Here's the 1860 Federal Census Data for Franklin Decker: 1860 Federal Census, Indiana, Harrison Co., Washington Township Franklin Decker, Head, Farming, 44y, value of farm=225, born in Kentucky (in case you had doubts!) Juliette (sic) Decker, Wife, 42y Perlina Decker, dau, 18y James Decker, son, 12y John Decker, son, 10y Abraham Decker, son, 8y William Decker, son, 2/12ths Best regards, Dan Long Sunnyvale, CA mailto:dlong24@pacbell.net Club627@aol.com wrote: Dear Cousins: I'm in a pickle and need your help. My gggrandfather was Benjamin Franklin Decker b. 26 May 1816 somewhere in KY and d. bef 28 Dec 1866 in Harrison Co., IN. He m. Julia Ann Stevens 16 Aug 1838 in Harrison Co., IN. Julia was b. about 1819 in Harrison Co., IN and d. before 30 Dec 1865 in Harrison Co., IN. Their children were Abraham Lawrence (my ggrandfather), 1852; Mary Frances, 1838 (m. John Baxley); Perlina, 1842/43 (m. Robert Baxley); James, 1848/49; Thomas, about 1848; John, about 1850; and William 1860. There are a passel of Deckers in that county during his lifetime, but I've spent years trying to connect him with them with no luck. Any help would be most gratefully accepted. Regards, David Decker Carbondale, IL ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

David, The last post (for 1840) WAS your Decker! I looked at the next census (1850), which happens to be the first one where all family members living at home are enumerated, and they were all there! Here's the info: Federal Census, 1950, State of Indiana, County of Harrison, Precinct 45 Franklin Decker, Head, age 35, Farmer, value of farm=200 Julia A. Decker, Wife, age 34 Mary Decker, daughter, age 12 Perlina Decker, daughter, age 11 James Decker, son, age 5 Thomas Decker, son, age 2 John Decker, son, age 8/12ths Abraham is not listed here because he was born two years later. I can check the next one, too. Regards, Dan Long Sunnyvale, CA Club627@aol.com wrote: Dear Cousins: I'm in a pickle and need your help. My gggrandfather was Benjamin Franklin Decker b. 26 May 1816 somewhere in KY and d. bef 28 Dec 1866 in Harrison Co., IN. He m. Julia Ann Stevens 16 Aug 1838 in Harrison Co., IN. Julia was b. about 1819 in Harrison Co., IN and d. before 30 Dec 1865 in Harrison Co., IN. Their children were Abraham Lawrence (my ggrandfather), 1852; Mary Frances, 1838 (m. John Baxley); Perlina, 1842/43 (m. Robert Baxley); James, 1848/49; Thomas, about 1848; John, about 1850; and William 1860. There are a passel of Deckers in that county during his lifetime, but I've spent years trying to connect him with them with no luck. Any help would be most gratefully accepted. Regards, David Decker Carbondale, IL ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

David, I found a Franklin Decker in the 1840 Census. Franklin DeckerHarrison, Harrison, IN1840 He's listed as 20-30y (yours would have been 24y if born in 1816) His wife is listed as 20-30y Two daughters are listed, both under age 5y Hope it helps. Dan Long Sunnyvale, CA Club627@aol.com wrote: Dear Cousins: I'm in a pickle and need your help. My gggrandfather was Benjamin Franklin Decker b. 26 May 1816 somewhere in KY and d. bef 28 Dec 1866 in Harrison Co., IN. He m. Julia Ann Stevens 16 Aug 1838 in Harrison Co., IN. Julia was b. about 1819 in Harrison Co., IN and d. before 30 Dec 1865 in Harrison Co., IN. Their children were Abraham Lawrence (my ggrandfather), 1852; Mary Frances, 1838 (m. John Baxley); Perlina, 1842/43 (m. Robert Baxley); James, 1848/49; Thomas, about 1848; John, about 1850; and William 1860. There are a passel of Deckers in that county during his lifetime, but I've spent years trying to connect him with them with no luck. Any help would be most gratefully accepted. Regards, David Decker Carbondale, IL ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hi, Here's a list of all the Decker Heads-of-household in the Federal Census for the entire state of KY (1920). Your Benjamin Decker would probably be in one of these households as a 3 or 4 year-old. Unfortunately, the censuses that early only list the head and not the rest of the family, but it's a good place to look for other records (city and county in some cases are given). Best digging! Dan Long (yes, a Decker on my mother's side!) Sunnyvale, CA NameResidence (City,County,State)YearView CensusBarnet DeckerNot Stated,Grayson,KY1820 Caliss (Unknown) DeckerNot Stated,Grayson,KY1820 Ezckiael (Unknown) DeckerNot Stated,Grayson,KY1820 Henery DeckerNot Stated,Grayson,KY1820 John DeckerNot Stated,Grayson,KY1820 John DeckerNot Stated,Grayson,KY1820 John DeckerNot Stated,Grayson,KY1820 M Lodick (Unknown) DeckerNot Stated,Grayson,KY1820 Michael DeckerLittle York,Hardin,KY1820 Jacob V DeckerBradstown,Nelson,KY1820 Wm DeckerSomerset,Pulaski,KY1820 George DeckerNot Stated,Wayne,KY1820 Thomas DeckerNot Stated,Wayne,KY1820 Club627@aol.com wrote: Dear Cousins: I'm in a pickle and need your help. My gggrandfather was Benjamin Franklin Decker b. 26 May 1816 somewhere in KY and d. bef 28 Dec 1866 in Harrison Co., IN. He m. Julia Ann Stevens 16 Aug 1838 in Harrison Co., IN. Julia was b. about 1819 in Harrison Co., IN and d. before 30 Dec 1865 in Harrison Co., IN. Their children were Abraham Lawrence (my ggrandfather), 1852; Mary Frances, 1838 (m. John Baxley); Perlina, 1842/43 (m. Robert Baxley); James, 1848/49; Thomas, about 1848; John, about 1850; and William 1860. There are a passel of Deckers in that county during his lifetime, but I've spent years trying to connect him with them with no luck. Any help would be most gratefully accepted. Regards, David Decker Carbondale, IL ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DEcker, Alverson, Fayette Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1791.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Alot of Decker's in Kentucky. Have you looked there too? My George was born here.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1791.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The problem is that I have no information on George at all. I first learned of him from a biography on my grandfather published in Idaho in 1902. Frank J. Decker was born in Jefferson county, Indiana on February 4, 1849. His father, George, was a machinist, born in France and at nineteen years of age he was head of a large shop. He patented the first shoe pegging machine and was also the patentee of several other valuable inventions. He married Judith, daughter of John and Eleanor Hall. She was born in Kentucky. The father died in 1839 and the mother in 1899. In the 1880 census, his father was born in France and his mother in Indiana. In the 1900 census, his father was born in France and his mother in Kentucky. The 1920 census reported his father born in France and speaking French and his mother from Kentucky. This is why I am searching as this is really all I have.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Decker, Alverson, Fayette Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1791.1.1 Message Board Post: George W. Decker is a repeatitive name in the family. He was supposedly a Revolutionary War hero. They were from Delaware and Greene Counties NY. I do know of several other George W. Decker's families. Where was your from?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Decker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1791.1 Message Board Post: Would you have any information regarding George W Decker? I am looking for my G Grandfather by that name.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Decker, Delaware, Alverson, Fayette, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1791 Message Board Post: Searching for the parents of Isaac Decker (1832) of Delaware County NY. His middle name is Fayette Married Nancy Ann Alverson. Sons: George W. Decker, Jesse Leon Decker, Charles Edward Decker and John Decker

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1782.1.2.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: I am searching for the parents of Mary Jane DECKER born about 1818. She married a Jonathon MOODY and resided in Westmoreland County at the time of the 1850 census. Any help will be appreciated.

This VDP is an excellent idea. My desire for an ancestral dinner party would be invite my paternal grandfather, John Frank Decker, and see for myself if he is the rascal that his history makes him out to be. I would ask him who were his parents and siblings and where did he come from. Since he passed away before I was born, all I know of him is from his photos and what dad had told me, which unfortunately was not much. He was born in Madison, IN February 4th, 1848 from his own word although I cannot find any trace of him in Madison. He went to live with his grandmother (who?) in 1862 then in 1865 took up the harness making trade. Dad said that he lived for awhile in Kansas City then went to Stark County, IL to work in the coal mines. He joined the US 2rd Calvary, Company G in 1865 at age 17 and traveled with his unit which guarded the laying of tracks for the Union Pacific Railroad from Omaha to Laramie, WY. Dad said that John Frank was present at the driving of the golden spike when the two railroads met, completing the East to West railroad. He finished his tour and was released at Ft Ellis, Montana. In 1870, he lived in Helena, MT and by 1876 he took up farming at the same time doing freight hauling from Fort Benton to Deer Lodge and other points. In August of 1877 he married Eva Wickman at Helena, MT. April 1878, his first daughter Emma A Decker was born then in 1880, Elle E Decker was born, both in Helena. (Elle married Edward Cole). This is the family that is listed in the 1880 Lewis & Clark Co, MT Census and the first time that I could find him in any census. August 1883, Elizabeth Decker was born. In the Fall of 1884, John divorced Eva and in February 1885, Susie Decker was born. She died of the flu in December of 1918. Around this time, John homesteaded 160 acres located on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Idaho and still hauled freight. September of 1897, John married Ida Anna Boysen, age 17, and the following February, 1898, John's first son was born, Clarence Decker. December, 1899, Frederick Frank Decker was born and this was the family listed in the 1900 Idaho Census. January 1902, Elmer Edwin Decker was born. This was my dad. John sold the homestead and bought property in Lewiston, ID which he sold in 1906. He 1907, he moved to Baker, OR and bought a home there. July 1909 he separated from Ida, sold the house in Baker and took his boys and belongings and traveled by covered wagon to Irish Bend, OR which is near the coast and probably does not exist today except in name. July 1909 Edwin Decker was born and in July 1910, Ida divorced Frank, which was the name he had used in Idaho. Frank J Decker died at Salem, OR January 1, 1925 and is buried there. So you see, I have loads of questions to ask besides his ancestry. Ida Ann Boysen was listed as Brown in a short biography in 1902 but mom insists her name was Kooken. Boysen was listed on her marriage license. I have no idea where his daughters went except for the information on his pension application. He pension was denied as they could not find his records.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Decker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/hgR.2ACIB/1790 Message Board Post: Searching for info on Marion Jones from Toledo, Ohio.... Attended The Decker Reunions in Deleware, Ohio. He was putting together a Book listing all the generations and was going to try to have it published (I'm not sure if he did). Please help if you can.

Personally, I like the idea of trying the VDT for those who want to participate. It certainly has brought new life to the Decker e-list. The person I would like to spend a few minutes with is WILLIAM HENRY DECKER, the grandfather I never knew. He disappeared in 1927, and even though the rivers were dragged, his body was never found. Things I would like to ask him: Where did you go? Did you create a new life for yourself? A new name? You were a very successful engineer in the paper-making industry, with several patents. Were you able to use that background, or did you start over in something completely different? New family? Do I have unknown relatives? William Henry Decker, b 5/22/1868 in Lee, MA. Married 11/17/1872 to Estella Elizabeth Johnston in Brownville, NY. His disappearance in, I believe 1927, when he was age 49, must have made the newspapers. Since I don't have an exact date, I haven't been able to track them down. He would have been living in Syracuse or Skaneateles at that time, or possibly around Watertown, and probably working at St. Regis Paper Co. Any help with this would be most appreciated. Annie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Decker, Mundy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/hgR.2ACIB/1789 Message Board Post: I'm searching for info on Walter Decker in Ohio.... he was married to Elezabeth Mundy. They had a daughter Dorothy A. Decker (my grandmother) and may have had a son also Leon Decker. Dorothy married Alonzo M. Hill and had 7 children. Any Info will be a great help!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Decker, Place Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1788.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for reply. My info indicates a different Place family. Rebecca Place Decker was daughter of John Bowden Place b. July 17, 1791 in Middle Smithfield, Monroe County, PA. He was son of James Place b. December 13, 1760 in Orange County, NY, who was son of John Albro Place, b. abt 1725 in Rhode Island.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1788.1 Message Board Post: Hi All I do not have a "Place" in that time frame, however I do have a Eunice Place b.1741, m. to David Decker b.1741 son of Joshua and Sara (Bennett) Decker. G'son of John and Mary (Scott) Decker. I wonder if the Place family is the same? I have no siblings for David or any other information for Eunice. David and Eunice Had Joshua, Abraham, and Thomas

What a great idea! After a homestyle Pennsylvania Dutch dinner (chicken bot boi), I would ask my second great grandfather, John Decker (1833 -1896) these questions: 1. Why and when did you leave Adams County and move to Lancaster County? (John is found in 1850 residing with his parents, John and Sophia Groscost Decker in Oxford Twp. , Adams County, but by 1860, he's living in Manheim Twp., Lancaster County and working as a miller.) 2. What can you tell me about your Decker grandparents, uncles and aunts? Is it true that your aunt, Christiana Decker, was the second wife of your Groscost grandfather, Daniel? 3. How and when did you meet your wife, Emma Erisman? Did you know each other before you enlisted with the 77th Pennsylvania Infantry in the fall of 1861? (John and Emma married on 23 February 1864 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania during his reenlistment furlough.) 4. Were you able to spend time with brother, Levi, at Murfreesboro while the 77th and 79th were encamped there? Were you in the battles of Shiloh and Chickamauga? When did you find out that Levi was captured during the latter conflict and imprisoned at Danville? What were your experiences as a wagoner during the siege at Chattanooga and later campaigns of the 77th? In addition I'd ask many questions about Emma and the children and their everyday life in Lancaster County during the latter half of the 19th century. Judy Baker

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Decker, Place Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hgR.2ACIB/1788 Message Board Post: Looking for information on parents of either Madison Decker, b. Sept. 30, 1810, d. Dec. 1, 1889 or his wife, Rebecca Place, b. Nov. 24, 1811, d. Oct. 16, 1880. Lived in Asylum Township, Bradford County, PA. They are my paternal g-g-grandparents. Thanks

I am seeking the family and ancestry of Abijah Decker. He was born in NY or NJ about 1787. Abijah was a private in Capt. Aber Bunnell's Co NY Militia in the War of 1812. He enlisted first in Dec 1813 at Penn Yan, Ontario County,(now in Yates County) NY and was discharged in 1814 for which he later received a 40acre land warrant in Jasper County, Illinois (although I have found no indication he ever entered on that land). He served again "[A]s a substitute for a drafted man" and received an additional 120acre land warrant (place unknown). Abijah married Tina/Tiny/Tyne Jacobus (we speculate she was Martynje d/o Hendrick Jacobus) in Ontario County, New York 3 Jul 1814. The couple removed to Hamilton County Ohio by 1818, then to (neighboring) Dearborn County, Indiana by 1850, then to a land patent purchase in Le Sueur County Minnesota by 1860. Abijah and Tina removed to Wapello County Iowa by 1869 where Abijah died in Polk Twp on 28 Jan 1869. Tina died in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa 8 May 1879. They had (known) issue: 1)Hannah b. ca1817 NY married Joseph Hayes Guard ca1839 Indiana had issue. 2)James Decker (speculation) b. ca1818 OH married by 1850 to Elizabeth. Lose track of this couple after 1850 Dearborn Co IN census. 3)Sarah b.ca1823 Ohio married Thomas Hyatt bef 1865. They were living in Greene County Iowa as of the 1880 census. 4)John Henry b.16 Dec 1829 Hamilton County, Ohio. He was a Civil War veteran. He married Lucy Gates in Dearborn County, IN on 6 Apr 1858. They had issue, he died in Polk County, Iowa on 24 Jul 1923. 5)Mary A. Decker b. ca 1830 OH married a Mr. Marsh (who/when/where?). 6)Aaron Decker b.1835 Hamilton County, Ohio. He was a Civil War soldier and died from his wounds at the home of his sister Mary Marsh in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana on 30 Jun 1865. He married Lydia H. Miner (1840-1921) in Cleveland, Le Sueur County, Minnesota on 16 Aug 1860. They had issue. 7)Margaret b. ca1836 OH. She was enumerated with her parents in the 1850 census of Dearborn, IN; nothing more is known about her. 8)Frances Decker b.1839 Ohio. She was enumerated with her parents in the 1850 census of Dearborn, IN; nothing more is known about her. Who were Abijah's parents and siblings? Who were the parents/family of his wife Tina? Seeking more information on the children of Abijah and to connect with any descendants/researchers of these Deckers. Thank you. Vicky.

I would bring my great gradfather Henry Decker and his mother Elizabeth. Henry was born March 15, 1854 in Cincinnati Ohio the son of Henry SHIGLEDECKER and Elizabeth Sieg. The parents were married in Germany 1844 and came to America1848. The father died 1854 and the mother married Henry Miller 1856.They moved to Dearborn Co. Indiana and after a couple more moves settled in Adams Co. Indiana. I would love to talk to Elizabeth but comunication wouldn't be easy. She did't speak English and my German is poor. I would like to know what happened to her first husband. Where he died,and who where her children I can not account for. I don't have any favorite recipes but I love sauerkraut, sweet and sour red cabbage, and german potatoe salad. I would like to know if other Deckers on the list had there name shortened as ours was. Jackie