Johanus C. and Eleanor K. Decker came to Illinois early. His name appears in an 1840 census, but since others in the family are not listed by name, I am not certain. They are listed individually in the next census however.
1850 US Census - McDonough Co - Illinois
J.C. Decker 35 m farmer NY
Elander Decker 29 f wife NY
Cornelius Decker 10 m IL
Catherine Decker 8 f IL
M. Ann Decker 4 f IL
Cornelia Decker 2 f IL
1860 US Census - McDonough Co - Lamoine Twp
J.C. Decker 40 m farmer NY
Elenor Decker 40 f wife NY
Cornelius Decker 20 m IL
Ann Decker 14 f IL
Cornelia Decker 12 f IL
John Decker 10 m IL
Augustus Decker 8 m IL
Albert Decker 6 m IL
Dolphus Decker 2 m IL
Edwin Decker 1 m IL
1870 US Census - McDonough Co - Lamoine Twp
J.C. Decker 55 m
Emily C. Decker 50 f
(Probably Eleanor)
Cornelia Decker 22 f
John Decker 20 m
Augustus Decker 18 m
Albert Decker 16 m
Georgianna Decker 14 f
Abraham Decker 12 m
Edmund Decker 10 m
Christopher Decker 8 m
In 1880, they are in the same township, but now only have four in their home:
Johannis C. Decker 65 Farmer
Eleanor Decker 59 Wife
Edmund Decker 20 Works on farm
Christopher Decker 18 Works on farm
1850 US Census - McDonough Co - Illinois
J.C. Decker 35 m farmer NY
Elander Decker 29 f wife NY
Cornelius Decker 10 m IL
Catherine Decker 8 f IL
M. Ann Decker 4 f IL
Cornelia Decker 2 f IL
1860 US Census - McDonough Co - Lamoine Twp
J.C. Decker 40 m farmer NY
Elenor Decker 40 f wife NY
Cornelius Decker 20 m IL
Ann Decker 14 f IL
Cornelia Decker 12 f IL
John Decker 10 m IL
Augustus Decker 8 m IL
Albert Decker 6 m IL
Dolphus Decker 2 m IL
Edwin Decker 1 m IL
1870 US Census - McDonough Co - Lamoine Twp
J.C. Decker 55 m
Emily C. Decker 50 f
(Probably Eleanor)
Cornelia Decker 22 f
John Decker 20 m
Augustus Decker 18 m
Albert Decker 16 m
Georgianna Decker 14 f
Abraham Decker 12 m
Edmund Decker 10 m
Christopher Decker 8 m
In 1880, they are in the same township, but now only have four in their home:
Johannis C. Decker 65 Farmer
Eleanor Decker 59 Wife
Edmund Decker 20 Works on farm
Christopher Decker 18 Works on farm
Johanus C. and Eleanor K. Decker came to Illinois early. His name appears in an 1840 census, but since others in the family are not listed by name, I am not certain. They are listed individually in the next census however.
1850 US Census - McDonough Co - Illinois
J.C. Decker 35 m farmer NY
Elander Decker 29 f wife NY
Cornelius Decker 10 m IL
Catherine Decker 8 f IL
M. Ann Decker 4 f IL
Cornelia Decker 2 f IL
1860 US Census - McDonough Co - Lamoine Twp
J.C. Decker 40 m farmer NY
Elenor Decker 40 f wife NY
Cornelius Decker 20 m IL
Ann Decker 14 f IL
Cornelia Decker 12 f IL
John Decker 10 m IL
Augustus Decker 8 m IL
Albert Decker 6 m IL
Dolphus Decker 2 m IL
Edwin Decker 1 m IL
1870 US Census - McDonough Co - Lamoine Twp
J.C. Decker 55 m
Emily C. Decker 50 f
(Probably Eleanor)
Cornelia Decker 22 f
John Decker 20 m
Augustus Decker 18 m
Albert Decker 16 m
Georgianna Decker 14 f
Abraham Decker 12 m
Edmund Decker 10 m
Christopher Decker 8 m
In 1880, they are in the same township, but now only have four in their home:
Johannis C. Decker 65 Farmer
Eleanor Decker 59 Wife
Edmund Decker 20 Works on farm
Christopher Decker 18 Works on farm
1850 US Census - McDonough Co - Illinois
J.C. Decker 35 m farmer NY
Elander Decker 29 f wife NY
Cornelius Decker 10 m IL
Catherine Decker 8 f IL
M. Ann Decker 4 f IL
Cornelia Decker 2 f IL
1860 US Census - McDonough Co - Lamoine Twp
J.C. Decker 40 m farmer NY
Elenor Decker 40 f wife NY
Cornelius Decker 20 m IL
Ann Decker 14 f IL
Cornelia Decker 12 f IL
John Decker 10 m IL
Augustus Decker 8 m IL
Albert Decker 6 m IL
Dolphus Decker 2 m IL
Edwin Decker 1 m IL
1870 US Census - McDonough Co - Lamoine Twp
J.C. Decker 55 m
Emily C. Decker 50 f
(Probably Eleanor)
Cornelia Decker 22 f
John Decker 20 m
Augustus Decker 18 m
Albert Decker 16 m
Georgianna Decker 14 f
Abraham Decker 12 m
Edmund Decker 10 m
Christopher Decker 8 m
In 1880, they are in the same township, but now only have four in their home:
Johannis C. Decker 65 Farmer
Eleanor Decker 59 Wife
Edmund Decker 20 Works on farm
Christopher Decker 18 Works on farm
Inscription
Hus of Eleanor K. Decker
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