Elliott Bradbury Decker (abt. 1842 - abt. 1873)

Born about 1842 in Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Emma (Newton) Decker — married 29 Dec 1868 in Preble, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died about 1873 at about age 31 in Butler Co., Ohio, USA

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Biography

Elliott B Decker was born about 1842 in Butler Co., Ohio. He was the son of John Decker and Nancy Broadberry.

1850 census - Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio, USA

John E Dicker, age 38, male, , Farmer, $3000 value of real estate, born in Virginia; Nancy Dicker, age 35, female, , born in Ohio; Richard J Dicker, age 12, male, , born in Ohio, attended school; Sarah E Dicker, age 8, female, , born in Ohio, attended school; Elliott Dicker, age 8, male, , born in Ohio, attended school; James C Dicker, age 6, male, , born in Ohio, attended school; Hannah Ohio Dicker, age 3, female, , born in Ohio; John W Dicker, age 1, born in Ohio; Athalia E Closser, age 18, female, , born in Ohio^[1]

1860 census -- Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Nancy Decker, age 44, female, , lady, $12600 real estate, $200 personal property, born Ohio; Richard Decker, age 22, male, , farmer, born Ohio; Elliott Decker, age 17, male, , farmer, born Ohio; James Decker, age 15, male, , farmer, born Ohio, attended school; Hannah Decker, age 13, female, , born Ohio, attended school; John Decker, age 11, male, , born Ohio, attended school; Joseph Decker, age 8, male, , born Ohio, attended school.^[2]

1860 census -- Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Jos Booth, age 27, male, , silversmith, $500 personal property, born England; Sarah Booth, age 19, female, , born Ohio; John Booth, age 2, male, , born Ohio; Elliott Decker, age 17, male, , silversmith apprentice, attended school, born Ohio.^[3]

He married Elizabeth Newton 29 December 1868 in Preble Co., Ohio.^[4]

1870 census -- Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Elliott B Decker, age 28, white, male, farmer, $400 personal property, born Ohio; Elizabeth Decker, age 22, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio; ____ Decker, age 1/12 (May), female, white, born Ohio; James Decker, age 25, male, white, works on farm, born Ohio^[5]

He died in 1873 in Butler Co., Ohio. He is buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Camden, Ohio.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX3J-1CV : accessed 18 October 2015), Elliott Dicker in household of Saml Witter, Oxford, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing family 819, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCLS-P1Y : accessed 18 October 2015), Elliott Decker in household of Nancy Decker, Oxford Township, Butler, Ohio, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 60, household ID 455, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,940.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCLS-LSG : accessed 18 October 2015), Elliott Decker in household of Jos Booth, Oxford Town, Butler, Ohio, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 29, household ID 225, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,940.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8ZW-8YM : accessed 18 October 2015), Elliott B. Decker and Elizabeth E. Newton, 29 Dec 1868; citing Preble, Ohio, United States, reference Pg. 119; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 564,964.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6K8-7HP : accessed 18 October 2015), Elliott B Decker, Ohio, United States; citing p. 96, family 734, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,676.
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVVL-JQ2B : accessed 18 October 2015), Elliott Decker, 1873; Burial, Camden (Preble), Preble, Ohio, United States of America, Fairmount Cemetery; citing record ID 23191132, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.