Malinda Myrtle (Witters) Decker (abt. 1885 - 1978)

Born about 21 Dec 1885 in Ohio, USA

Wife of Rolla Sample Decker — married 14 Jun 1905 in Preble Co., Ohio, USA

Died 18 Feb 1978 at about age 92 in Warren Co., Ohio, USA

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Biography

Malinda Myrtle Witters was born in December 1885 in Ohio.

1900 census^[1]

She married Rolla S. Decker 14 June 1905 in Preble Co., Ohio.^[2]

1910 census -- Gratis, Preble Co., Ohio, USA

Frederick Witters, head, white, male, age 63, married 41 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Maryland, laborer odd jobs, rent house; Susanna Witters, wife, white, female, age 62, married 41 years, 4 children / 4 living, born Ohio, father born Maryland, mother born Maryland; Rolla Decker, son-in-law, white, male, age 27, married 5 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer tobacco farm; Myrtle Decker, daughter, white, female, age 24, married 5 years, 0 children / 0 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[3]

1930 census -- Lemon Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Rolla Decker, head, own $5000, white, male, age 47, married, first married @ 23, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, furnace installer furnace factory; Myrtle M Decker, wife, white, female, age 44, married, first married @ 20, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[4]

1940 census -- Lemon Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Rolla Decker, head, rent $30, white, male, age 57, married, 1 year high school education, born Ohio, same place 1935, salesman/installer furnace co.; Myrtle Decker, wife, informant, white, female, age 54, married, 1 year high school education, born Ohio, same place 1935;^[5]

1950 census -- Lemon Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Rolla S Decker, head, white, male, age 67, married, born Ohio, WK 40 hrs salesman sells & installs furnaces; Myrtle M Decker, wife, white, female, age 63, married, born Ohio, H;^[6]

She died 18 February 1978 in Warren Co., Ohio. ^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM6L-GY2 : Fri Oct 06 10:32:42 UTC 2023), Entry for Fred Witters and Susan Witters, 1900.
2. ↑ https://gen.pcdl.lib.oh.us/marriage/details.cfm?ID=102857
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML66-B1N : Fri Oct 06 12:48:04 UTC 2023), Entry for Frederick Witters and Susanna Witters, 1910.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4SZ-KCT : Fri Oct 06 16:37:50 UTC 2023), Entry for Rolla S Decker and Myrtle M Decker, 1930.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW69-H92 : Tue Oct 03 09:28:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Rolla Decker and Myrtle Decker, 1940.
6. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XBW-68J5 : Thu Oct 05 01:37:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Rolla S Decker and Myrtle M Decker, 10 April 1950.
7. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKTR-82N : 30 June 2021), Myrtle Decker, 1978.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J14B-DZX : 8 January 2021), Myrtle Decker, Feb 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).