Samuel
Decker
Born in New Jersey, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Henry Shoemaker Decker
and Mary (Van Campen) Decker
Brother of
James V. Decker, Amzi Decker, Salache (Decker) Van de Bogart, Susanna Decker, Sarah A. Decker, Oliver Decker, Henry Van Campen Decker, Elvira Decker, Elijah Decker, George Washington Decker, Belinda Jane Decker and Malvina (Decker) Kresge
Husband of
Amy A. (Petty) Decker
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Van Cleft D. Decker
Died
at age 70
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Mar 2016
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Biography
Samuel was born in New Jersey in 1837. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War in Company K of the 142nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment as Second Lieutenant and was promoted to First Sergeant. He passed away in 1908.
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Sources
- "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWVY-GW5 : accessed 27 March 2016), Samuel Decker, Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 204, sheet 48B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1205; FHL microfilm 1,255,205.
- "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF46-TDL : accessed 28 March 2016), Samuel Decker in entry for Vancleft D Decker and Clara Carolyn Zimmerman, 12 Apr 1898; citing Marriage, Pennsylvania, county courthouses, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 947,864.
- Find A Grave Memorial# 81516610 for Lieut Samuel Decker in Newton Cemetery, Newton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel 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 Samuel:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel 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 Samuel:
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~0.78%
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