Family is in Kansas in 1870. On census, Clarissa is listed as a widow in the household of her son Burnham. There is no evidence of John anywhere. Evidence indicates he died somewhere between 1860-1870 in an unknown location. He may have died at the family home in Bureau, Illinois, on the trip to Kansas, or after the families arrival in Kansas. At this point, we don't know.
Census • United States Census, 1850 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M857-V61?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L448-RYR
John Decker Census • United States Census, 1860 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH3-B5P?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L448-RYR
John Decker Marriage • Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZRX-K2Z?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L448-RYR
John Decker Vital • Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDJG-PPG?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L448-RYR
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