Eleanor, My great-grandfather was Henry Decker from Cincinnati Ohio. His mother was Elizabeth Seig b. Hamburg Germany 1818;m. Henry Singledecker 1844 in Germany; came to USA 1847. Henry died circa 1854 probably in Ripley co of cholera. Elizabeth married Henry Miller probably in Cincinnati 1856. Lived Dearborn co IN 1860, Decatur Co. 1870 &1880 Moved to Adams co. IN early 1880s. My great-grandfather used the name Shingledecker when he married but dropped the Shingle in the early 1900s This information comes from census records, county histories, obituaries,family legend and first hand account by elderly ancestors, but a large amount of it remains undocumented. Your family events seem similar, have you tried the name change? Shingledecker also has many spellings. I am always happy to share information as well as receive new leads. Jackie