Rachel (McCann) Deck (1809 - bef. 1856)

Born 7 May 1809 in , Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jacob Deck Jr. — married 23 Jul 1834 in , St. Clair County, Illinois, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Individual Information

• Name: Rachel McCANN
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• Birth: '7 May 1809 - Illinois, United States
• Baptism:
• Death: Most likely before 1856
• Burial: Deck Family Cemetery in Highland, Madison County, Illinois, United States
• Find-A-Grave Memorial #: unknown
• FamilySearch ID: unknown
• Cause of Death: unknown
• Occupation: unknown

Parents

• Father: James McCANN, Sr. (1772-1844/1845)
• Mother: Sarah BANKS[t]ON (1778-Before 1844)

Spouses and Children

Spouse: Jacob DECK (About 1797-????)
Marriage: 23 Jul 1834 - St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
Children:

1. [F] Frances DECK TOLLE (abt 1834-1869)
2. [F] Sarah DECK PIGGOTT (Abt 1835-????)
3. [F] Anna DECK HILL SHORT (Abt 1837-????)
4. [M] James Henry DECK (1839-1841)
5. [F] Martha Jane "Jennie" DECK WITT (1841-1900)
6. [M] Jacob Staunton DECK (1843-1891)
7. [F] Julia DECK (Abt 1844-????)
8. [M] Joseph W. DECK (1846-1915)
9. [M] Thomas F. DECK (Abt 1850-????)

Marriage Notes
IL Statewide Marriage Index:
Groom: DECK, JACOB
Bride: MCCANN, RACHEL
County: ST. CLAIR
Date: 07/22/1834
License # 00000468
They were married by William Rutherford, JP on 7/23/1834

Events

She appeared on the census in 1820 in Ogle Township, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States as probably one of the FWF 10-15 in James McCann's household.

She appeared on the census in 1830 in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States as probably one of the FWF 20-29 in James McCann's household.

She appeared on the census in 1840 in Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois, United States as FWF 30-39.

She appeared on the census on 19 Dec 1850 in Township 6 North Range 9 West, Madison County, Illinois, United States as age 41 born Illinois.

Research Notes

We find Jacob marrying Rachel's sister Ann in Feb 1856, so I presume for the moment that Rachel died prior to that date. Johnson-66920 18:04, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

Sources

• McCann, James: Bible pages, Great Grandpa's Children. Repository: Parker, Donna. Scans of loose pages from family Bible provided by Donna Parker. Apparently written by James' gr-granddaughter Clarissa Ostrander
• Deck Family Cemetery: Historic marker, list of destroyed gravestones engraved at bottom. Hwy 143, just south of Interstate 70 in Highland, IL
• Illinois. St. Clair County. 1820 US Census, Ogle Twp, (NARA Film M33-12) pg 124 line 3.
• Illinois. St. Clair County. 1830 US Census,(NARA Film M19-25) pg 128 line 17.
• 1840 US Census, Illinois, Madison County, pg 149 line 7. NARA Film M704-64.
• Illinois. Madison County. 1850 US Census, Township 6 North Range 9 West, pg 412b fam # 68. NARA Film M432-119.
• Secr. of State: Illinois Regional Archives Depositories, St Clair lic 468. https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp
  volume, page, and lic # info are from the individual county record books
• Deck, Jacob & McCann, Rachel: Marriage License (1834).