Hello, L Joe I took a peek in the 1920 Federal Census and did find your family. There are some important clues there that will help you. 1920 Federal Census, Town of Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois James Decker, Head, Age=52, born in Illinois, Father born in Ohio, Mother born in Ohio Myrtle Decker, Wife, Age=39, born in Illinois, Father born in Illinois, Mother born in Illinois Melvin Decker, Son, Age=(looks like 15) b. Illinois Warren Decker, Son, Age=11, b. Illinois It looks like the other children you mentioned were older and had left this household by then. James' family lives next door to a Frank & Blanche Decker, with a son, Harold, age 2, and a daughter, Catherine, age 4 months. Frank is 23y, and Blanche is 20y. It looks like you'll have to dig in Ohio to find more (earlier family data). Hope this was helpful! Because of the fact that James was born in Illinois and is 52y at the time of this census, it's reasonable to assume that the Ohio part of this story ended around 1868 or earlier. Best regards, Dan Long Sunnyvale, CA