Edward was living with his parents and siblings in the 1870 Federal census for Milton Twp., Jackson Co., OH and the 1880 Federal census for Saltlick Twp.,Perry Co., OH. In the 1900 Federal census for Columbus, OH, Edward was listed as living with his sister Josephine Arthur and her family. His occupation was listed as day laborer.
Edward and the widow Nancy Dora (Lanning) Powell were m. in 1901. Edward was a coal miner. During the Great Depression, Edward took a neighbor to the mines to see if he could help him get a job. Edward's boss agreed to give the neighbor a job, but in exchange Edward Decker had to agree to give his neighbor half of his paycheck, which he did. I was also told that Edward purchased the first piano in Pittsburgh Hollow. He had it brought up from Texas. The piano was for Nancy's little church that Edward built in Pittsburgh Hollow. It wasn't a formal pentacostal church, but resembled a meeting room. Nancy didn't preach in the little church, but others came there to preach.
While Edward could be kind, it should also be recognized that he was an alcoholic, who could be quite mean while intoxicated. Sally Messenger knows of a number of situations when the negative side of his condition manifested itself.
Edward's older brother John W. Decker was also an alcoholic. That's a health condition where a genetic predisposition can be involved, so when alcoholism exists in a family, it should be recognized the same as any other potentially genetic health condition.
Edward's death cert. has the maiden name of his mother wrong. She was Sarah (Moody) Decker. The death cert. also has Edward's birthdate and birthplace wrong. Edward's birth record has his given name as Edaville Decker. "Edaville Decker" is also the way Edward was listed on his father's Civil War pension papers.
Edward wasn't the biological father of Clifford Decker Sr. Nancy didn't believe that he was the biological father of Jessie Byron or Mable Wright, who was raised by Freeman Phillippi, whose mother was a Lanning, and his wife. Freeman Phillippi was a friend of Joseph & Margaret Skinner and had lived with them for awhile when single. It's unknown if Edward was the biological father of Ida & Annie.
Primary source: Sally Messenger, who was Edward's great granddaughter.
Edward and the widow Nancy Dora (Lanning) Powell were m. in 1901. Edward was a coal miner. During the Great Depression, Edward took a neighbor to the mines to see if he could help him get a job. Edward's boss agreed to give the neighbor a job, but in exchange Edward Decker had to agree to give his neighbor half of his paycheck, which he did. I was also told that Edward purchased the first piano in Pittsburgh Hollow. He had it brought up from Texas. The piano was for Nancy's little church that Edward built in Pittsburgh Hollow. It wasn't a formal pentacostal church, but resembled a meeting room. Nancy didn't preach in the little church, but others came there to preach.
While Edward could be kind, it should also be recognized that he was an alcoholic, who could be quite mean while intoxicated. Sally Messenger knows of a number of situations when the negative side of his condition manifested itself.
Edward's older brother John W. Decker was also an alcoholic. That's a health condition where a genetic predisposition can be involved, so when alcoholism exists in a family, it should be recognized the same as any other potentially genetic health condition.
Edward's death cert. has the maiden name of his mother wrong. She was Sarah (Moody) Decker. The death cert. also has Edward's birthdate and birthplace wrong. Edward's birth record has his given name as Edaville Decker. "Edaville Decker" is also the way Edward was listed on his father's Civil War pension papers.
Edward wasn't the biological father of Clifford Decker Sr. Nancy didn't believe that he was the biological father of Jessie Byron or Mable Wright, who was raised by Freeman Phillippi, whose mother was a Lanning, and his wife. Freeman Phillippi was a friend of Joseph & Margaret Skinner and had lived with them for awhile when single. It's unknown if Edward was the biological father of Ida & Annie.
Primary source: Sally Messenger, who was Edward's great granddaughter.
Edward was living with his parents and siblings in the 1870 Federal census for Milton Twp., Jackson Co., OH and the 1880 Federal census for Saltlick Twp.,Perry Co., OH. In the 1900 Federal census for Columbus, OH, Edward was listed as living with his sister Josephine Arthur and her family. His occupation was listed as day laborer.
Edward and the widow Nancy Dora (Lanning) Powell were m. in 1901. Edward was a coal miner. During the Great Depression, Edward took a neighbor to the mines to see if he could help him get a job. Edward's boss agreed to give the neighbor a job, but in exchange Edward Decker had to agree to give his neighbor half of his paycheck, which he did. I was also told that Edward purchased the first piano in Pittsburgh Hollow. He had it brought up from Texas. The piano was for Nancy's little church that Edward built in Pittsburgh Hollow. It wasn't a formal pentacostal church, but resembled a meeting room. Nancy didn't preach in the little church, but others came there to preach.
While Edward could be kind, it should also be recognized that he was an alcoholic, who could be quite mean while intoxicated. Sally Messenger knows of a number of situations when the negative side of his condition manifested itself.
Edward's older brother John W. Decker was also an alcoholic. That's a health condition where a genetic predisposition can be involved, so when alcoholism exists in a family, it should be recognized the same as any other potentially genetic health condition.
Edward's death cert. has the maiden name of his mother wrong. She was Sarah (Moody) Decker. The death cert. also has Edward's birthdate and birthplace wrong. Edward's birth record has his given name as Edaville Decker. "Edaville Decker" is also the way Edward was listed on his father's Civil War pension papers.
Edward wasn't the biological father of Clifford Decker Sr. Nancy didn't believe that he was the biological father of Jessie Byron or Mable Wright, who was raised by Freeman Phillippi, whose mother was a Lanning, and his wife. Freeman Phillippi was a friend of Joseph & Margaret Skinner and had lived with them for awhile when single. It's unknown if Edward was the biological father of Ida & Annie.
Primary source: Sally Messenger, who was Edward's great granddaughter.
Edward and the widow Nancy Dora (Lanning) Powell were m. in 1901. Edward was a coal miner. During the Great Depression, Edward took a neighbor to the mines to see if he could help him get a job. Edward's boss agreed to give the neighbor a job, but in exchange Edward Decker had to agree to give his neighbor half of his paycheck, which he did. I was also told that Edward purchased the first piano in Pittsburgh Hollow. He had it brought up from Texas. The piano was for Nancy's little church that Edward built in Pittsburgh Hollow. It wasn't a formal pentacostal church, but resembled a meeting room. Nancy didn't preach in the little church, but others came there to preach.
While Edward could be kind, it should also be recognized that he was an alcoholic, who could be quite mean while intoxicated. Sally Messenger knows of a number of situations when the negative side of his condition manifested itself.
Edward's older brother John W. Decker was also an alcoholic. That's a health condition where a genetic predisposition can be involved, so when alcoholism exists in a family, it should be recognized the same as any other potentially genetic health condition.
Edward's death cert. has the maiden name of his mother wrong. She was Sarah (Moody) Decker. The death cert. also has Edward's birthdate and birthplace wrong. Edward's birth record has his given name as Edaville Decker. "Edaville Decker" is also the way Edward was listed on his father's Civil War pension papers.
Edward wasn't the biological father of Clifford Decker Sr. Nancy didn't believe that he was the biological father of Jessie Byron or Mable Wright, who was raised by Freeman Phillippi, whose mother was a Lanning, and his wife. Freeman Phillippi was a friend of Joseph & Margaret Skinner and had lived with them for awhile when single. It's unknown if Edward was the biological father of Ida & Annie.
Primary source: Sally Messenger, who was Edward's great granddaughter.
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