7

Mary had 14 siblings. Brother William was oldest male. Name
spellings Marlenee, Marlinee, Marlence, Marliner

At least 8 children born to this marriage:
Sarah Sabina Decker born ca. 1857 in Exira, Audobon County, Iowa
Margurite Alice Decker born January 1859 in Iowa
Jane Decker born ca. 1864
Lucy Decker born ca. 1871
Eva Decker born ca. 1873
Kate Adelle Decker born ca. 1875
William Owen Decker born October 1876 in Audobon, Audobon County,
Iowa
Nettie Bertha Decker born 16 June 1880 in Exira, Audobon County, Iowa

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.

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.

Ruth Decker:
Do you have the info on Abraham and Elisha Decker? Also the S.R.
Decker in
the 1870 Census was Jonathan's brother. It is my belief that in the
1880 Census George Decker is Samuels son and Catherine his wife died
in
child birth because she is buried in Bowen Cemetery having passed
away in
Audubon Co., IA. on 4 Apr 1872.

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.,father MD?mother
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

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

Living next door
Jerome Decker,w,m,age 19, farmer, born Ohio, father b. NJ, mother b.
Ireland.

1880 Census Audobon, County, Audobon Twp, IA July 17 1880 page 25B &
26B
Several other Deckers 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.

Fact 1: UA record 806-119
Fact 2: 1870, Exira, IA when JW died
Fact 3: 1870, Census, Audubon Twp, Audubon IA
Fact 4: 1870, Census-also family of Perry Bouris?,Matilda,Jane & Cora