Searching for information about some related DECKER, FOLAND, and SCHERMERHORN families who lived in Rock Co, WI, with a connection to Waushara Co. from the mid-1850s onwards. On 1 Oct 1858, Cornelius K. SCHERMERHORN and Jehiel E. DECKER, residents of Rock Co, WI, received a patent to land in Plainfield Twp, Waushara Co, WI. A Reubin DECKER, b NY abt 1814, is living in Plainfield Twp in the 1860 census and was still there in 1880, and may thus be related. Jehiel Evert Decker had a sister Nancy DECKER, who married Egbert J. FOLAND/ E.J. FOLANT, who lived in Beloit, WI (1860, 1870 census). This family moved from NY State to Rock Co, WI between 1856 and 58. Children were Frank C., George W., and Carrie L. Jehiel Evert (J.E.) Decker was b in NY in 1830, and is recorded in the 1850 census in the Town of Rochester, Ulster Co, NY. In the 1860 census he is a resident of the Town of Kingston, DeKalb Co, IL. He married Caroline Augusta BAKER, moved to Buchanan Co, IA about 1867, and died there in 1890. A Cornelius K. Schermerhorn is recorded in land records in Seneca Co NY 1843-46, and a Cornelius K. Schermerhorn was bapt 1818 in Cobleskill, Schoharie Co, NY. However, a "Cornelius S. DECKER", b NY abt. 1820 is in the 1870 and 1880 census in Janesville, Rock Co, WI. Wife Jane Elizabeth, children Jonathan, John, Anna, William, Theodore, Anna G., and Cornelius S. Would be very interested to hear from anyone with any knowledge of these people. Gary Merrill [email protected]