Diane Sounds Like you are stuck at the same place a my wife, her GGreatGrendfather was born in Kingston,NY and that is as far back as we can go on that line. Ray Diane & Chuck wrote: > I'm so jealous! Sounds like so many of you folks on this DECKER list are > making some connections up there in NY. Well, I want to too!!! > > My Horace Decker was born 1832 in - you guessed it > NY. where? who > knows? Does anyone have a Horace in their tree? Or, could I just horn in > on someone's Decker Family :) > > Horace - I first meet him in Hillsdale Co. MI in 1855 when he marries > Lucretia Bailey. He pretty muched stayed in MI except for '64-65 when he > was in OH serving in the OVI. > > I've sent for his military records - it's taking forever, and was hoping > that in the meantime, well you all know...Any tips, clues, helps would be > really, really appreciated. > > TIA for any help. > Diane Decker-Warneke > mailto:[email protected]