Rosa Decker was the daughter of John B. Decker & Rosanna E. Gunnels. She was born in Paulding County, Georgia and was one of 22 children born between the two marriages.

Rose & Mary were twins, Mary died 1875 in Paulding County, Georgia.

From the 1870 Census Rutherford County, Tennessee, shows that George, James, Mary, & Rosa were born in Tenn.

1870 United States Federal Census
Name Eleander Decker
Age in 1870 24
Birth Year abt 1846
Birthplace Georgia
Home in 1870 District 21, Rutherford, Tennessee
Race White
Gender Female
Post Office Murfreesboro
Household Members
Name Age
John Dickers 35
Eleander Decker 24
Willis Decker 11 b Ga
Elizabeth Decker9 b Ga
John Decker 6 b Ga
George Decker 4 b Tenn
James Decker 1 b Tenn
Mary Decker 3/12 b Tenn
Rosunder Decker 3/12 b Tenn
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Rosa married Pinckney Amberson November 19, 1889 Blount County, Alabama. She & Pink had 9 children, John, James, Will, Dewey, Ross, Josie, Vera, Bessie, & Toy.
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Birmingham News Thursday August 24, 1944

Amberson - Mrs. Rosa Anna Amberson, age 777, of 8700 1st Avenue South. passed away at the residence Thursday in the a.m.
Survivied by 2 daughters, Mrs. Bessie Prickett of Gainesville, Fla.; Mrs. Vera Harris, Birmingham; 5 sons, John P. Amberson of Chelsea, Ala.; James M. Amberson, W. R. , Dewey C., & Ross E. Amberson, Birmingham; 27 grand-children, 5 great grandchildren; 5 sisters, Mrs. Nancy Daniel, Mrs. Hattie Morton of Albertville; Mrs. Anne Gunnells, of Douglas, Ala.; Mrs. Judy Morton, of Snead, Ala.; Mrs. Chassie Decker, of Albertville; 4 brothers, Louis, Frank, Willie B. & Jesse Decker, of Albertville.

Funeral services from the residence Friday 11:30 a.m., Oneonta Methodist Church, Friday 2 p.m.
Interment Oak Hill Cemetery, Oneonta. Rev. H. O. Hester officiating, Brown Service, Norwood, directing.