Mary (Broadberry) Decker (abt. 1816 - aft. 1870)

Born about 10 Aug 1816 in Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Wife of Robert Addison Decker — married 25 Sep 1834 in Butler, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died after Jul 1870 after about age 53 in Butler Co., Ohio, USA

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Biography

Mary Broadberry was born in August 1816 in Butler Co., Ohio. She was the daughter of James Broadberry.

1820 census^[1] 1830 census^[2]

She married Robert Decker 25 September 1834 in Butler Co., Ohio.^[3]

1840 census - Milford Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Name: Robt A Decker

Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Milford, Butler, Ohio

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 3 (James, Hezekiah ?, William)

Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (Robert?)

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 (?)

Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (Mary)

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1

Free White Persons - Under 20: 4

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2

Total Free White Persons: 6

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6^[4]

1850 census -- Milford Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Mary Decker, age 34, female, , $4600 value of real estate, born in Ohio; Wm Decker, age 14, male, , born in Ohio, attended school; Jas Decker, age 12, born in Ohio, attended school; Samuel Decker, age 8, male, , born in Ohio, attended school; Joseph Decker, age 5, male, , born in Ohio, attended school; Marietta Decker, age 3, female, , born in Ohio; Sarah J Decker, age 1, female, , born in Ohio; Robert A Decker, 42, male, , born in Virginia^[5]

1860 census -- Milford Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Mary Decker, age 43, female, , $9000 real estate, $900 personal property, born Ohio; Jos Decker, age 14, male, , born Ohio, attended school; ME Decker, age 12, female, , born Ohio, attended school; SJ Decker, age 10, female, , born Ohio.^[6]

1870 census -- Milford Twnp., Butler Co., Ohio, USA

Mary Decker, age 50, female, white, keeping house, $3500 real estate, $200 personal property, born Ohio; Sarah J Decker, age 20, female, white, school teacher, born Ohio^[7]

She died sometime after the 1870 census which was enumerated in July 1870. Her gravestone is only partially visible and does not provide a date. She is buried in Darrtown Pioneer Cemetery in Darrtown, Ohio.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLS-NQX : accessed 7 April 2017), James Broadberry, Milford, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing p. 146, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 87; FHL microfilm 181,393.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGJ-J75 : 18 August 2015), James Bradberry, Milford, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing 126, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 127; FHL microfilm 337,938.
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZDC-X86 : 8 December 2014), Robert A Decker and Mary Brodbury, 25 Sep 1834; citing Butler, Ohio, United States, reference v 1 p 354; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 355,779.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHRF-3CQ : 24 August 2015), Robt A Decker, Milford Township, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing p. 72, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 380; FHL microfilm 20,160.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX3N-GKB : 9 November 2014), Mary Decker, Milford, Butler, Ohio, United States; citing family 1345, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCL3-9MD : 30 December 2015), Mary Decker, 1860.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6KZ-Y9K : 29 May 2021), Mary Dicker, 1870.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89272156/mary-decker : accessed 04 March 2022), memorial page for Mary Broadberry Decker (10 Aug 1816–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #89272156, citing Darrtown Pioneer Cemetery, Darrtown, Butler County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Sue LaBrie (contributor 47158546) .