This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hgR.2ACIB/1800.1.1 Message Board Post: Hope this is not too long but would like to solve this mystery. Descendants of Unknown Decker Generation No. 1 1. UNKNOWN1 DECKER was born in NJ From Miles 1880 census. Child of UNKNOWN DECKER is: 2. i. MILES2 DECKER, b. February 20, 1808, New York See notes; d. 1894. Generation No. 2 2. MILES2 DECKER (UNKNOWN1) was born February 20, 1808 in New York See notes, and died 1894. He met MARY BANTA? January 12, 1834. She was born March 26, 1818 in New York See notes Mary may not be Banta.. Notes for MILES DECKER: Claims born in NY in 1860 Census Claims born in NY in 1870 Census Claims born in NJ in 1880 Census More About MILES DECKER: Burial: Allegany, NY Census: 1860, Rochester, NY ward 6 pp27 Occupation: 1860, Clerk & Law Agent Notes for MARY BANTA?: Claims born in NY in 1860 Census Claims born in NY in 1870 Census Claims born in NJ in 1880 Census More About MARY BANTA?: Burial: Allegany, NY Census: 1860, Rochester, NY ward 6 pp10 Children of MILES DECKER and MARY BANTA? are: i. JULIA3 DECKER, b. October 24, 1834. ii. JULIA DECKER, b. August 14, 1837; d. September 28, 1838, at age 11 mo. and 14 days. iii. MARY ELLEN DECKER, b. August 06, 1838; d. December 29, 1841, at age 2 years, 5 mo. and 23 days. iv. MARY ELLEN DECKER, b. July 06, 1839. v. JOHN NELSON DECKER, b. February 09, 1841. More About JOHN NELSON DECKER: Census: 1860, Rochester, NY ward 6 pp27 Education: 1860, Law Student vi. GEORGE COOPER DECKER, b. November 15, 1845, NY. More About GEORGE COOPER DECKER: Census: 1860, Rochester, NY ward 6 pp27 Occupation: 1870, Dentist