Samuel M. Decker (abt. 1884 - 1916)

Born about 28 Sep 1884 in Somerville, Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary E. (Marshall) Decker — married 22 Feb 1906 in Preble Co., Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1916 at about age 32 in Gasper Twnp., Preble Co., Ohio, USA

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Biography

Samuel Decker was born in September 1884 in Somerville, Ohio. He was the son of Joseph Decker and Amanda Riggs.

1900 census -- Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio, USA

Jos Decker, head, white, male, born Aug 1845, age 53, married 31 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, rent farm; Amanda Decker, wife, white, female, born Oct 1845, age 53, married 31 years, 7 children / 6 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Rolla S Decker, son, white, male, born Aug 1882, age 17, single, farm laborer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Sam M Decker, son, white, male, born Sept 1884, age 15, single, at school. attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Blanche Decker, granddaughter, white, female, born Oct 1891, age 8, single, at school. attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; ^[1]

He married Mary E Marshal 22 February 1906 in Preble Co., Ohio.^[2]

1910 census - Gasper Twnp., Preble Co., Ohio, USA

Samuel M Decker, head, white, male, age 25, married 4 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, rent farm; Mary E Decker, wife, white, female, age 32, married 4 years, 2 children / 1 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ireland; Marshall L Decker, son, white, male, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[3]

He died 10 October 1916 in Gasper Twnp., Preble Co., Ohio. He was murdered by his neighbor John Goodwin. ^[4]He is buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Camden, Ohio. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCD-8G3 : Thu Oct 05 15:55:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Jos Decker and Amanda Decker, 1900.
2. ↑ https://gen.pcdl.lib.oh.us/marriage/details.cfm?ID=103647
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML66-BD2 : Fri Oct 06 00:20:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel M Decker and Mary E Decker, 1910.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV1-923W : 9 September 2022), Samuel M Decker, ; Burial, Camden, Preble, Ohio, United States of America, Fairmount Cemetery; citing record ID 25553326, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25553326/samuel-m-decker: accessed 27 October 2023), memorial page for Samuel M Decker (1884–1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #25553326, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Camden, Preble County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Rhonda Fraley Burnett (contributor 46611443).

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