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Christopher Colombus Decker
b.9 Sep 1829 Wolcott, Wayne County, New York
d.7 May 1910 West Branch, Ogemaw County, Michigan
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m. Sep 1827
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John Decker has middle initial stood for Colombus and that he died May 07, 1910, in West Branch, Ogemaw Co, MI. 1860 Census of Clayton, Genesee County, Michigan p. 332 Name Age Sex Occupation Born Clark, Phebe 53 F NY Decker, Christopher 31 M Farmer NY Betsey 30 F NY Sarah 11 F MI Jerome 7 M MI Warner 4 M MI George 1 M MI This leads us to believe that Betsey's last name is possibly Clark 1870 Census of Gaines, Genesee County, Michigan p. 28 Near Philander & Andrew Name Age Sex Occupation Born Decker, C.C. 40 M Carpenter NY Betsey 39 F NY Warren 14 M MI George 11 M MI Charles 9 M MI Frank 6 M MI Miles 4 M MI Emma 2 F MI 1880 Census of Clayton Twp., Genesee County, Michigan p. 24 Name Age Sex Occupation Born FB MB Decker, Christopher 51 M Farm Labor NY NY NY Betsey 50 F NY NY NY Warren B. 23 M MI NY NY Charles A. 19 M MI NY NY Frank 16 M MI NY NY Miles 14 M MI NY NY Emma 12 F MI NY NY Alice 10 F MI NY NY Living with son George in the 1910 census as a widower. Donna Corcoran at Ancestry.com has: Oct.30,1848, he purch. gov't land on Sec.3,Gaines Twp. 40A (E:HGC) 1850 at Father's 1853-54 Elected Twp. Constable (E:HGC) 1855 Elected Twp. Comm'r of Hwys (E:HGC) 1858 plat map, prob. on "Decker" 40A, Sec.27 1873 plat map:Sec.28,1 1/4A on Lennon Rd. June 29, 1880 farm laborer; they & 6 ch.(Now she is Betsy M.) Not listed 1897 dir. References
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