I am researching James Decker, b. 1803 Wantage, Sussex, NJ, who m. Mary, born abt. 1813, prob. also Wantage, Sussex, NJ. They later moved to Cayuga County,NY, then Cortland County, NY. Their son Alfred Decker resided in Seneca Castle, Ontario, NY. Jim French Here is a descent outline: Descendants of James Decker 1 James Decker b: Abt. 1803 in Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey [1840 NJ Census] d: Aft. 1860 in of McGrawville in 1860, Fact 1: a female 70-80 living with them in 1840 census .. +Mary [Evans?] b: Abt. 1813 in Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey [age from 1860 census] m: January 28, 1832 in Sussex, New Jersey [unproven, Case's Sussex County Marriages, NJ] Father: Mother: d: Aft. 1860 in of McGrawville in 1860 Fact 1: In 1840 census a female aged 70 to 80 is living with them, Fact 2: could it be James' or Mary's mother? .. 2 Eleanor Decker b: Abt. 1833 in Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey [1840 NJ, and 1850 NY Census] d: Aft. 1865 in Cortland, Cortland, NY Fact 1: Lived in Cortland for 9 years in 1855 census ...... +Edwin Ruthven Kinney b: January 13, 1831 in Cortland, Cortland, New York [Will testator: 12-D-257] m: Aft. 1850 in Cortland, NY Father: Gilmore Kinney Mother: Lois Noble d: Bef. April 25, 1859 in Cortland, Cortland, NY [Probated will April 25, 1859] Fact 1: 1855 1850 census is student ...... ...... 3 Mary S. Kinney b: November 06, 1856 in New York [13 in 1870 NY census, at school, no Emma .. 2 Alfred Decker b: June 28, 1834 in Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey [Pension Declaration] d: January 26, 1915 in Geneva City Hospital, Geneva, Ontario, NY [Widow's pension application] ...... +Jane E. Keenan b: January 1841 in NY [1880, 1900, 1910 census] m: February 03, 1861 in Summer Hill, New York [Pension Application] Father: Mother: d: August 11, 1917 in Seneca Castle, Ontario [Probate records, Ontario County] ...... 3 Edwin R. Decker b: January 28, 1864 in NY [Father, written July 5, 1898, Pension file, list of living children] d: in of Waterloo, Seneca, NY [1920 Census] .......... +Sarah A. b: Abt. 1864 Father: Mother: d: in of Waterloo, Seneca, NY [1920 c ...... 3 Anna D. Decker b: July 10, 1866 in Michigan [1880 census] [Father, written July 5, 1898, Pension file, list of livi ...... 3 George A. Decker b: May 24, 1873 in NY [Father, written July 5, 1898, Pension file, list of living children] d: 1953 in Seneca, Ontario, NY [Probate record] .......... +Maud B. b: 1878 in NY [1900 US census] or 1880, for 1910 census m: 1900 in [1910 census], probably Seneca, Ontario, NY Father: Mother: d: 1952 in Probate record .......... 4 Helen M. Decker b: Abt. 1901 .......... 4 Ross E. Decker b: June 16, 1902 d: February 1966 in Geneva, Ontario, NY [SSI death index] .......... 4 Leon A. Decker b: Abt. 1905 .......... 4 Gertrude E. Decker b: Abt. 1909 .......... 4 George A. Decker b: April 1916 ...... 3 Bertha A. Decker b: July 17, 1875 in [Father, written July 5, 1898, Pension file, list of living children] ...... 3 Child Decker ...... 3 Child Decker .. 2 Margaret A. Decker b: Abt. 1836 in Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey .. 2 Frances Decker b: Abt. 1841 in Wantage, Sussex, New Jersey .. 2 Phebe Elizabeth Decker b: Abt. 1843 in Cayuga County, New York [1850 US Census] .. 2 William D. Decker b: Abt. 1844 in Cayuga County, New York [1850 US Census]