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Lewis Henry Decker1,2,3

ID# 817, (1857 - 1895)
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Parents:

  • Father: Lewis Decker
  • Mother: Sarah B. Moore

Key Events:

  • Born: on 22 Oct 1857 in West Chester, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio.3,4,5
  • Married: Deloria T. Furnace on 23 May 1878 in Smyrna, Harrison Co., Ohio.6,7,8
  • Died: on 13 Jan 1895 in Vermont, Fulton Co., Illinois.3
  • Buried: in Oak Grove Cemetery, Astoria, Fulton Co., Illinois.3
Lewis also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about him.

Children with Deloria T. Furnace:

  • Florence Netta Decker
  • Pearl Decker
  • Mande E. Decker
  • Forrest Jay Decker+ (1892 - 1975)
  • Lewis M. Decker

Citations

  1. Lewis Decker household, 1860 U.S. Census, Guernsey Co., Ohio, shows name as Henry Decker.
  2. Register of Marriages, Peoria Co., Illinois, 1917:42, no. 23051, Forrest J. Decker and Myrtle A. Glabe, shows name as Lewis Decker.
  3. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 65545835, Lewis Henry Decker.
  4. Lewis Decker household, 1860 U.S. Census, Guernsey Co., Ohio, shows age 3 and state.
  5. Lewis Decker household, 1870 U.S. Census, Guernsey Co., Ohio, shows age 12 and state.
  6. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 65545835, Lewis Henry Decker, shows date, town, and state.
  7. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows married.
  8. Louis H. Decker household, 1880 U.S. Census, Guernsey Co., Ohio, shows married.

Deloria T. Furnace1,2,3

ID# 818, (1859 - 1957)
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Parents:

  • Father: Thomas Furnace
  • Mother: Rachel Parkins

Key Events:

  • Born: on 7 Jan 1859 in Somerton, Belmont Co., Ohio.4,5,6
  • Married First: Lewis Henry Decker on 23 May 1878 in Smyrna, Harrison Co., Ohio.7,8,9
  • Married Second: Theodore Schroeder in Feb 1905 in Fulton Co., Illinois.10,11,12
  • Died: on 25 Apr 1957 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.13
  • Buried: in Oak Grove Cemetery, Astoria, Fulton Co., Illinois.13
Deloria also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.

Children with Lewis Henry Decker:

  • Florence Netta Decker
  • Pearl Decker
  • Mande E. Decker
  • Forrest Jay Decker+ (1892 - 1975)
  • Lewis M. Decker

Citations

  1. Thomas Furniss household, 1860 U.S. Census, Belmont Co., Ohio, shows name as Dolora Furniss.
  2. Theodore Schroeder household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Delora T. Schroeder.
  3. Register of Marriages, Peoria Co., Illinois, 1917:42, no. 23051, Forrest J. Decker and Myrtle A. Glabe, shows name as Deloria Furnace.
  4. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 65545966, Deloria Furnace Decker, shows date, town, county, and state.
  5. Delora Decker household, 1900 U.S. Census, Fulton Co., Illinois, shows month, years, age 41, and state.
  6. Thomas Furniss household, 1860 U.S. Census, Belmont Co., Ohio, shows age 1 and state.
  7. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 65545835, Lewis Henry Decker, shows date, town, and state.
  8. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows married.
  9. Louis H. Decker household, 1880 U.S. Census, Guernsey Co., Ohio, shows married.
  10. "Fulton County Marriages," The Illinois State Journal, 22 Feb 1905, shows county and license issued in the "past week."
  11. Theodore Schroeder household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married for 5 years, the second marriage for each.
  12. Theo. Schroeder household, 1920 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married.
  13. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 65545966, Deloria Furnace Decker.

Rebecca Minor1,2,3

ID# 819, (1772 - 1818)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 2 Feb 1772 in Virginia.4,5,6
  • Married: John Quarles on 16 Nov 1791 in "Sunning Hill", Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.7,8,9
  • Died: in 1818.10,11

Children with John Quarles:

  • Garrett Minor Quarles+
  • Albert Gallatin Quarles+
  • Duncan Quarles
  • John Todd Quarles
  • Martha Quarles
  • Mitilda Quarles

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 143, spells given name Rebecca.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 24, citing record copied 25 Jul 1845 by Mary Launcelot Minor from Bible printed 1646, given by Sarah Carr to her son James Minor, and by him to his son Dabney, spells given name as Rebecca.
  3. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 711, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182.
  4. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, with year as 1772, and state.
  5. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows year, as 1772.
  6. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 143, shows date, with year as 1773.
  7. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows date.
  8. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows date, county as Louisa.
  9. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 143, shows "Sunning Hill", parson, and a double wedding.
  10. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 143.
  11. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180.

Elizabeth Lewis Minor1,2,3

ID# 820, (1773 - 1839)
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Parents:

Key Events:

Children with Col. Stapleton Crutchfield:

  • Oscar Crutchfield+ (1800 - )
  • Malvina Crutchfield+
  • Ellen L. Crutchfield+
  • Edgar M. Crutchfield
  • Stapleton Crutchfield Jr.
  • Louisa Martha Crutchfield+
  • Sarah Elizabeth Crutchfield+

Citations

  1. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 144, does not show middle name.
  2. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180.
  3. Genealogical Publishing Co., Genealogies of Virginia Families - William and Mary Quarterly, vol III, pg 711, extract from 1st Series, Vol. IX (1900) pp 179-182, does not show middle name.
  4. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date and state.
  5. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows year.
  6. Freeman, Deborah Anne Cobb, Family File "David and Deborah.GED," 31 Jul 1998, shows date, county, and state.
  7. Anderson, W P, Early Descendants of Wm. Overton & Elizabeth Waters, pg 115, citing History of Louisa Co., Va. by Malcolm H. Harris, pg 392; and William & Mary Quarterly, vol. 9, pg. (1)180, shows married.
  8. Corkill, Lauretta (Trickey);Corkill, Eldon;Sparacio, Ruth (Trickey); Sparacio, Sam, Supplement to Pamunkey Neighbors, vol II, "The Minor Family," pg 4, shows date and county.
  9. Meriwether, Minor, Meriwethers and Minors, pg 144.

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