Decatur Porter
Latshaw
Born in Busseron Township, Knox, Indiana Territory
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Christopher Latshaw
and Sarah (Porter) Latshaw
Brother of
Mary Latshaw and Rebecca (Latshaw) Berry
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Latshaw) Fry
Died
at age 65
in Oaktown, Busseron Township, Knox, Indiana, United States
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Biography
Decatur Porter Latshaw was born on 1 Mar 1816 in Busseron Township, Knox, Indiana, United States.
In the 1850 census Decator (age 34) was in Haddon Township, Sullivan, Indiana.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sahshaw | F | 6 | Indiana | |
| Joseph Sahshaw | M | 3 | Indiana | |
| Decater Sahshaw | M | 1 | Indiana | |
| Paher Sahshaw | M | 14 | Indiana | |
| Decator Satshaw | M | 34 | Indiana | |
| Margaret Satshaw | F | 31 | Indiana | |
| Sarah J Satshaw | F | 10 | Indiana | |
| Andrew Satshaw | M | 8 | Indiana |
Lotshaw married Nancy Ann Holder on 18 Oct 1852 in King, Patoka Township, Gibson, Indiana.[2]
Decator married Nancy Ann Holder on 19 Oct 1852 in Knox, Indiana.[3]
In the 1860 census Decator (age 45) was in Haddon Township, Sullivan, Indiana.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decator Latshaw | M | 45 | Indiana | |
| Nancy A Latshaw | F | 25 | Indiana | |
| Sarah J Latshaw | F | 20 | Indiana | |
| Andrew Latshaw | M | 18 | Indiana | |
| Mary Latshaw | F | 16 | Indiana | |
| Joseph Latshaw | M | 13 | Indiana | |
| Decator Latshaw | M | 11 | Indiana | |
| Ellen Latshaw | F | 7 | Indiana | |
| James Latshaw | M | 4 | Indiana | |
| Florance Latshaw | F | 2 | Indiana |
In the 1870 census Decatur (age 54) was the head of household in Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana.[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Latshaw | M | 54 | Indiana | |
| Nancy A Latshaw | F | 44 | Indiana | |
| Decatur Latshaw | M | 21 | Indiana | |
| Ellen Latshaw | F | 16 | Indiana | |
| James Latshaw | M | 13 | Indiana | |
| Rebecca Latshaw | F | 11 | Indiana | |
| Rose Latshaw | F | 8 | Indiana | |
| Leona Latshaw | F | 6 | Indiana | |
| Harrison Holder | M | 34 | Indiana |
In the 1880 census Decatur (age 64), Farmer, was the married head of household in Haddon Township, Sullivan, Indiana.[6]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Latchaw | M | 64 | Married | Head | Farmer | Indiana, United States |
| Nancy A Latchaw | F | 54 | Married | Wife | At Home | Indiana, United States |
| Ellen Latchaw | F | 26 | Single | Daughter | At Home | Indiana, United States |
| James B. Latchaw | M | 23 | Single | Son | Farmer | Indiana, United States |
| Rebeccah F. Latchaw | F | 21 | Single | Daughter | At Home | Indiana, United States |
| Rosa Latchaw | F | 19 | Single | Daughter | At Home | Indiana, United States |
| Mary Fry | F | 35 | Widowed | Other | Indiana, United States | |
| Ora M. Fry | F | 11 | Single | Other | At Home | Indiana, United States |
Decatur P died on 20 Mar 1881 and was buried in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana.[7]
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850," database with images
citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 39;
FamilySearch Record: MHV4-QCQ
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6X73-BJL
Decator Satshaw (34) in Haddon Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images
citing Record number: 5;
FamilySearch Record: 8MMT-C7PZ
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BJ-N9NZ-5 Image number 00334
Lotshaw marriage to Nancy Ann Holder on 18 Oct 1852 in King, Patoka Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States. - ↑
Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images
citing Record number: 5;
FamilySearch Record: 41XL-MQ3Z
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BG-ZS61-R Image number 00867
Decator Latshaw marriage to Nancy Ann Holder on 19 Oct 1852 in Knox, Indiana, United States. - ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860," database with images
citing Page: 7; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
FamilySearch Record: M4NJ-BDJ
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9B9J-PBF
Decator Latshaw (45) in Haddon Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870," database with images
citing Page: 6; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 31; FHL microfilm: 000545860; Record number: 7366;
FamilySearch Record: MX6Z-KL6
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6P9C-ZZP Image number 00194
Decatur Latshaw (54) head of household in Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880," database with images
citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: MHSF-DQS
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB6-SYLW Image number 00196
Decatur Latchaw (64), married, Farmer, head of household in Haddon Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana, United States. - ↑
Burial:
"Find A Grave Index," database
citing record ID 91340388, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
FamilySearch Record: QVL4-T6N9
Find A Grave: Memorial #91340388
Decatur P Latshaw burial (died on 20 Mar 1881) in Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America.
- FamilySearch Person: KLXG-QSD
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Decatur Porter 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 Decatur Porter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Decatur Porter 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 Decatur Porter:
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~1.56%
Mike Payne :
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~0.78%
Richard Ryker :
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