Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameJonathon Decker
Birthabt 14 Feb 1830, Ohio
Deathabt 18 Nov 1880, Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa
FatherAbraham Decker (1802-1864)
MotherMargaret McRae Rhea (1807-1870)
Spouses
Birth9 Feb 1837, Ohio
Deathaft 1890, Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa
FatherJohn William Marlenee (1808-1870)
MotherJane M Patterson (1815-1888)
Marriageabt 1856, Iowa
ChildrenSarah Sabina (~1857-~1920)
 Margurite Alice (1859-1919)
 Jane (~1864-<1880)
 Lucy (~1871-)
 Eva (~1873-)
 Kate Adelle (~1875-1951)
 William Owen (1876-1954)
 Nettie Bertha (1880-1948)
Notes for Jonathon Decker
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Do you have anything on abraham and elisha?
They are Jonathans father and grandfather.
Wm. and Elizabeth my grandparents, Ruth Decker.

Wendell's research
1870 Census Audobon, County, Audobon Twp, IA June 21 1870 page 571
J. Decker, age 40,white,male,Farmer,real estate $2,000, personal
$900,born in Ohio, male over 21
Mary, age 33,white,female,keeping house, born in Ohio.
Sarah, age 13,white,female,born in Iowa,in school.
Alice, age 11,white,female,born in Iowa, in school.
Frank, age 9,white,male,born in Iowa, in school.
Jane, age 6,white,female,born in Iowa, in school.
James, age 3,white,male,born in Iowa.
Alva, age 1,white,male,born in Iowa.
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Living next door...
S.R. Decker,age 35,white,male,house carpenter,$800,$400,born in Ohio
Catharine, age 33,white,female,keeping house, born in Ohio.
Charles, age 13,white,male,farm laborer, born in Ohio, in
school.
Julia, age 11,white,female, born in Ohio, in school.
Jerome, age 9,white,male, born in Ohio, in school.
Ellen?, age 7,white,female, born in Ohio, in school.
Alonzo, age 1,white,male, born in Iowa.

Some other researchers show another daughter Alice with unknown
birthdate. I believe this is actually Margurite Alice the second
born.

1880 Census Audobon, County, Audobon Twp, IA July 16 1880 page 25A
Johnathon Decker,w,m,age 50,farmer,born Ohio, Father born NJ, mother
born Ireland.
Mary,w,f,age 43,wife, keeping house, has kidney dis., b OH,
father b MD?mother b Vir?
Frank,w,m,age 19,son,IA,Ohio,Ohio
James,w,m,age 13,son,
Alva,w,m,age 11,son.
Lucy,w,f,age 9,Dau
Eva,w,f,age 7,Dau
Kate,w,f,age 5,Dau
Wm,w,m,age 3,son
Nettie? ,w,f,age 1,Dau
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Living next door to Johnathon Decker
Jerome Decker,w,m,age 19, farmer, born Ohio, father b. NJ, mother b.
Ireland.
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1880 Census Audobon, County, Audobon Twp, IA July 17 1880 page 25B &
26B
Several other Decker were listed living nearby including a:
Samual age 43 with wife Janice? age 22, son granger? age 3 and
Dau Ethel age1
James Luckinbill, age 31, with wife Ellen or Effie?, son Charles
Decker age 23 & Dau Ellen? Decker, age 17.
Last Modified 2 Mar 2014Created 28 Sep 2020 Anthony Deen