Abraham
Lincoln
Decker
Born in Leroy, McLean County, IL, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Sylvester Decker
and Sarah (Lappin) Decker
Brother of
William Decker, John Decker, Mary Jane Decker, Cynthia C. (Decker) Helmick, Tobitha Alice (Decker) Johnson and Charles Decker
Husband of
Susan Elizabeth (Davis) Decker
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mamie Decker, Effie (Decker) Maynard, Bertha Lucretia (Decker) McCollum, Mary Ann (Decker) Wood, Golda Faye (Decker) Gerdes, [private child (1900s - 2000s)], [private son (1900s - 1970s)], [private daughter (1900s - 1980s)] and [private son (1900s - 1960s)]
Died
at age 75
in Hampton, Franklin, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Dec 2015
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Biography
Name: Abraham Lincoln Decker. Ham Decker. Hamilton Decker. Hamilton L. Decker. Hamilton Lincoln Decker. Kim Decker. Abraham Docker.
13-14 Jul 1870.
Wilson Township, DeWitt, Illinois, United States.
Note: post office: Wapella.
1st page:
DECKER [indexed as Desher] Hamilton, age 7, occ Farmer, value real estate 2600[sic], personal extate value 400[sic], BP Illinois, attended school this year: yes;.
Marriage Husband Abraham Decker Wife Susan E. David[sic] 3 Nov 1886. , Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
18 Jun 1900. Elliot, Ford County, Illinois, United States. Note: As Ham DECKER, BD N?? 1863, age 36, married for 18 years, BP Illinois, occ. blank.
19 Apr 1910.
Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States.
Note: As Ham L. DECKER, age 47, married for 23 years, BP Illinois, occupation Laborer at Farm.
28 Jan 1920. Orthel Township, Hancock, Iowa, United States. Note: As Ham L. DECKER, age 56 [or 46], BP Illinois, occupation Farmer.
19 Apr 1930. Concord Township, Hancock County, Iowa, United States. Note: As Herman L. DECKER, age 65, married, age at first marriage: 21, BP Illinois, occupation Farmer at General Farm.
Buried Garner - Concord Cemetery, Hancock County, Iowa, United States.
Sources
- www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/abraham-lincoln-decker_89861456
- Source: email from Andy Decker, original saved
- Source: Doyle Woods, Dwoods9999: email of 8 Jul 2001, saved in Maynard email folder.
- Source: Illinois Marrriage Index
- Source: 1860 United States Federal Census,
- Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, 1870 Jul 13 & 14: Illinois, De Witt, Willson Township, post office: Wapella, page 11-hand & 193-stamped, lines 34-40, visitation 7-77, & page 12-hand, lines 1-8, visitation 77-78.
- Source: Champaign County Herald, 10 November 1886
- Source: Susan's obituary Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, Tuesday, 12 Jan 1943, page 7 via Access Newspaper Archive at [1]
- Source: Hancock County Burial Index
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Abraham by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Abraham:
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Carol (Irving) Weldon 
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23andMe, GEDmatch XY1802137 [compare]
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~0.39%
Ruth (McInaney) Athey :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member RM
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A789447 [compare], FTDNA kit #B12728
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~0.39%
Ronald Nininger :
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