Me either. A lot of these Message Boards have been transfered to the Big Guys and it is so hard to find anything anymore! Sorry I couldn't help you. Have been looking for all the children of my husband's 3rd great grandfather (Walter) for 26 years. I know child #4 and #8 but the rest have been very elusive. I know Walter's ancestors and descendants--it's just the other 6 kids that are missing! I tear my hair out, kick the computer and the cat, throw myself on the floor and scream to no avail 8-0 oh well one of these years something will break lose and then the whole USA will hear the cheers! Have a great week. Joanne Decker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacklyn Decker" <jacklyn@citlink.net> To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Alexander Decker abt 1773-78 > Joanne, > Thank's for responding, has this list been slow lately or something, I haven't been getting any mail from it for quite awhile. > Jacklyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joanne Decker > To: DECKER-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 3:25 PM > Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Alexander Decker abt 1773-78 > > > Jacklyn, > My line does not coincide with yours. Good luck and good hunting. > Joanne Decker > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jacklyn Decker" <jacklyn@citlink.net> > To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 12:19 PM > Subject: [DECKER-L] Alexander Decker abt 1773-78 > > > > I'm searching for information on Alexander Decker born abt 1873-78 in NY. > > There is conflicting info about where he was born in NY some think he was > born in Troy, NY and other's have said Yonkers. > > > > The family has always heard that when Alexander was young his mother was > in some sort of drowning accident off possibly an ice barge or something > like that, He was sent to a relative to live but soon after he left them for > an unknown reason. > > We don't know where his travels took him but he ended up in Oklahoma > where he married to Anna May McBride in 1901 in Pittsburg Co Ok. > > He was a miner in Ok and surrounding areas. > > His death certificate states that he was born in Troy, NY, the informant > was his son Frank G Decker it states his date of birth as Feb 12 1864 but > this doesn't coincide with census records in Oklahoma. He died in 1948 and > it states that he was 84 yrs old. His death was in Los Angeles Ca. > > > > The family thinks Alexander's parents names were Joseph and Mary. > > > > Childrens names are, > > Joseph Decker b 1902 in Alderson, Pittsburg Co Ok spouse Lena > > Frank Grover Decker b 1904 in Lequire, Haskell Co Ok spouse, Ruby Howard > > May Belle Decker b 1906 in Wilburton, Latimer Co Ok spouse Aaron Prinson > Howard > > Martha Decker b 1909 in Smithtown Ok spouse Elijah Bowers, Elmer E. > Shrader > > Milo Decker b 1912 in Alderson, Pittsburg Co Ok spouse Edith Victoria > Howard > > James Willis Decker b 1917 in Pounds Valley, Pittsburg Co Ok spouse Mary > Margaret Madden > > Margie Decker b 1921 in Manning, Ok spouse William H Parker, Hubert Edwin > Choate > > > > Any help would be greatly appreciated, > > Thank's > > Jacklyn Decker > > > > > > > >