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Descendants of John Jefferson DECKER

First Generation


1. John Jefferson DECKER 1 was born before 1830 in Illinois. He died after 1850 in Fulton County, Arkansas.

He brought his family to Fulton County, Arkansas about 1850. Settled on South Fork River about 3 mile northwest of Salem. Five of his sons were born in Illinois and two more were born in Kentucky where the family spent some time briefly there.

He had the following children:

+ 2 M i Abraham "Abe" DECKER was born Mar 20 1846 and died Nov 4 1906.
  3 M ii George DECKER died 1862? in Shiloh, Tennessee.

Died for the Confederate Army at the Battle of Shiloh in Shiloh, Tennessee
  4 M iii John DECKER died in Fulton County, Arkansas.
+ 5 M iv Frank DECKER was born about 1838.
  6 M v Jim DECKER was born in Illinois. He died in Randolph Co., Arkansas ?.
        Jim married Emely WELLS, daughter of Unknown WELLS. Emely was born in Randolph Co., Arkansas ?. She died in Randolph Co., Arkansas ?.
  7 M vi Bob DECKER was born in Kentucky ?. He died in Fulton County, Arkansas.
  8 M vii Ebb DECKER was born in Kentucky ?. He died in Randolph Co., Arkansas ?.

Could Martha Hayes be Martha Emma Land, daughter of Mary Ann Hayes and Jessie Land?
        Ebb married (1) Martha Emma LAND, daughter of "Jessie" James B. LAND and Mary Ann HAYES. Martha was born Oct 3 1876/1879 in Water Valley, Randolph County, Arkansas.
        Ebb also married (2) Martha HAYES, daughter of Dave HAYES.

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