David Decker (abt. 1814 - 1888)

Born about 1814 in Wayne Co. Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Lurany (Denney) Decker — married 11 Oct 1832 in Wayne Co. Kentucky

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1888 at about age 74 in Elwood, Madison Co. Ind.

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Biography

David Decker, the early Windfall teacher. David and his wife Lurana came in 1845 from Madison Co. to what would later be Wildcat Twp., one of the eariest settlers who remained in the new twp. and reared thier family there. After five years, the Decker family moved from thier claim in the northern part of Wildcat Twp. to a large tract of real estate near where Windfall would be platted some yrs. later. Decker was elected Wildcat Twp's first justice of the peace and was a teacher in its first school in 1848. His son Elbert was the first known white child born in Wildcat Twp. The children of David and Lurana Decker in 1850 were Tabitha, William, Sally, Amos, Cynthia, Agnes, and Nancy. David Decker sold his real estate and moved out of the twp. on 1871.

Sources

• 1850 Census Wildcat twp. Tipton Co. Ind.

Talith Decker, age 14 Est.Birth abr 1836 Birth place Ind. Gender female Home in 1850 in Wildcat, Tipton, Ind. Household members: Agnus Decker age 5 Anos Decker age 10 Cynthia Decker age 7 David Decker age 36 Farmer born ky. Nancy Decker age 0 Sally Decker age 11 Susana Decker age 32 Talitha Decker age 14 William Decker age 13

Indiana Madison Co. 1860 census pg. 91 # 696