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Hiram B. Decker
Abt 1848 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Hiram B. Decker was born about 1848 in Allegany County, New York. Hiram married Mary Anne Whitford about 1870 in New York. Mary (daughter of Nathan Whitford and Melinda Clark) was born on 28 Jun 1855 in Angelica, Allegany County, New York; died on 23 Aug 1928 in Omer, Arenac County, Michigan; was buried in Cedar Valley Cemetery, Twining, Arenac County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Nellie May Decker
was born on 28 May 1873 in Belmont, Allegany County, New York; died on 2 Jan 1919 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Steamburg Cemetery, Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York. - 3. Fred Decker was born on 15 May 1874 in Porterville, Erie County, New York; died on 8 Feb 1954 in Maple Ridge, Arenac County, Michigan; was buried in Clayton Cemetery, Maple Ridge, Arenac County, Michigan.
- 2. Nellie May Decker
Generation: 2
2. Nellie May Decker (1.Hiram1) was born on 28 May 1873 in Belmont, Allegany County, New York; died on 2 Jan 1919 in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Steamburg Cemetery, Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York. Notes:
Nellie was the daughter of Hiram B. Decker and Mary Anne Whitford she was married Timothy C. Perry 26 Nov 1886 Clayton Twp., Arenac Co. MI , they were divorced. Second she married Allen J. Corbin 31 Oct 1896 Bay City, Bay Co., Michgian . Third she married her first cousin Marian I Decker 4 Mar 1910 Olean, Cattaraugus, New York .
3. Fred Decker (1.Hiram1) was born on 15 May 1874 in Porterville, Erie County, New York; died on 8 Feb 1954 in Maple Ridge, Arenac County, Michigan; was buried in Clayton Cemetery, Maple Ridge, Arenac County, Michigan. Notes:
Arenac County Independent
Wednesday, February 24, 1954
Maple Ridge Farmer Dead
Funeral Services for Fred Decker, 79, life-time resident of Maple Ridge, were held in Prescott Thursday afternoon at the Maple Ridge Free Methodist Church. The Rev. John Keetch officiated and burial was in Clayton Cemetary.
Mr. Decker was found dead the previous Monday evening in a field on his farm where he had been driving a tractor. Coroner Clare Forshee ruled death caused by a heart attack.
Born May 15, 1874 in Porterville, NY, Mr. Decker came with his parents to Maple Ridge at the age of four. He married the former Miss Lydia Sisco March 16, 1895 in Maple Ridge. Mrs. Decker died in 1935.
Surviving are five sons, William and Keith, flint; Glenn, Mt. Morris; Clyde,Sterling, and Archie, Twining; 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.