Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Decker II
and Elizabeth (Wheat) Decker
Sister of
Henry S. Decker, John Decker, Jesse Decker, Joseph Decker III, Adeline (Decker) Riley, William Decker, David Decker, Simeon Decker [half] and Eliza (Decker) Mann [half]
Wife of
Daniel A. Smith
— married
9 Sep 1840 in Harrison, Indiana, United States
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Jan 2022
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Biography
Nancy was born in 1826 according to the 1860 census. She is the daughter of Joseph Decker and Elizabeth Wheat. On the 1880 census she stated both her parents were born in Virginia.
Sources
- 1840; "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXRZ-6JF : 31 December 2021), Darnel Smith and Nancy Decker, 07 Sep 1840; citing Harrison, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004003646.
- Joseph Decker's 7 Sep 1854 will and 20 Oct 1857 probate notes his wife Mary Sophia and children Henry S, John, Jesse, Joseph, William, Nancy, David, Simeon and Eliza. Hancock Co, Illinois Probate Records, Ca. 1831-1942; Author: Hancock County (Illinois). Clerk of the Circuit Court; Probate Place: Hancock, Illinois; Illinois, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999; Illinois County, District and Probate Courts; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1052896:9048
- 1860; Census Place: Dickerson, Lewis, Missouri; Roll: M653_629; Page: 79; Family History Library Film: 803629; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/40382713:7667?ssrc=pt&tid=683123&pid=390038341893
- 1870; Census Place: Union, Webster, Missouri; Roll: M593_826; Page: 346A; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/6636633:7163?ssrc=pt&tid=683123&pid=390038341893
- 1880; Census Place: Crawford, Osage, Missouri; Roll: 707; Page: 418B; Enumeration District: 116; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/33924268:6742?ssrc=pt&tid=683123&pid=390038341893
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Nancy by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Nancy:
-
~6.25%
David Hanes
:
23andMe, GEDmatch LW8233887 [compare]
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~3.12%
Patrick Hanes :
23andMe, GEDmatch RA5141216 [compare]
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Virginia Winslett :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZM355050C1 [compare], yourDNAportal VIR97663f06, Ancestry member Virginia_Winslett
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #970302
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Linda (McCord) Hawes :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DC5336115 [compare], Ancestry member LJHawes
-
~1.56%
Martha (Whaley) Guenther :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A860222 [compare]
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Marianne Winslett :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A152436 [compare], yourDNAportal MARd39cdc5e, Ancestry member MarianneWinslett
-
~1.56%
~1.56%
Karon (Ruddy) Davis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JN7545193 [compare]
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Julie (Freitag) Cottingham :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A261034 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Josh Wheat :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch XD5039318 [compare], FTDNA kit #914477
-
~1.56%
Jacob Willoughby :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T744010 [compare], FTDNA kit #192933
-
~0.78%
Genie (Velvin) Haley :
23andMe, GEDmatch M337955 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A560970 [compare], Ancestry member velvinhaley
-
~0.78%
Lisa (Bond) Dempsey :
23andMe, GEDmatch LY4640617 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Alisa Jackson :
23andMe, GEDmatch YP2876596 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Paula (Gibson) Reed :
23andMe, GEDmatch FF513434C1 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FF513434C1 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch FF513434C1 [compare], FTDNA kit #115666
-
~0.78%
Deborah (Cardwell) Bein :
23andMe, GEDmatch YW8831239 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Donna (Willoughby) Adam :
23andMe
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch LZ9236295 [compare], FTDNA kit #262475
-
~0.78%
Lagatha Whitfield :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch Xu1920105 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
Minette (Velvin) Strader :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FG8588896 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Kyle Velvin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A371419 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Jarrod Winslett :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A032174 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Katie Winslett :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A591492 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~0.78%
Mackenzie (Davis) Justice :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AR3569642 [compare], Ancestry member mackenziejustice0924
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Melony (Horton) Ford :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A458065 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Daniel Schmidt :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EX636284C1 [compare], Ancestry member daniel1985
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #MK70724
+
MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal DAN908e4409
-
~0.78%
Tammy (Pearson) McChesney :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A040078 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Anna (Wheat) Ross :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ML1571000 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Alan Raughton :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch WN7006125 [compare], Ancestry member AlanRaughton
-
~0.78%
David Dewberry :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UB1361341 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Brittany (Sweatt) Carrington :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A224640 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Rod Baker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch LU9878499 [compare], Ancestry member rodbaker2001
-
~0.78%
Barbara (Whaley) Martin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XU2321441 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Zoe (Benson) Buzbee :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ME1600545 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Joe Strickland :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch ZS5134003 [compare]
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