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	==Birth==		==Birth==
	Wesley Decker was born December 23, 1835, in [[South Berne\|South Berne]]~~'''~~. He was the son of [[Decker, Michael\|Michael Decker]]~~'''~~ and Elizabeth Bovie.		Wesley Decker was born December 23, 1835, in [[South Berne\|South Berne]]. He was the son of [[Decker, Michael\|Michael Decker]] and Elizabeth Bovie.


	==Marriage & Children==		==Marriage & Children==
	On October 1, 1862, Wesley [[Mary Hope Fox]]~~'''~~, daughter of [[Samuel Fox]] in the Lutheran Parsonage in [[Berne\|Berne]]~~'''~~. They had three children:		On October 1, 1862, Wesley [[Mary Hope Fox]], daughter of [[Samuel Fox]] in the Lutheran Parsonage in [[Berne\|Berne]]. They had three children:

	*[[Lucius M. Decker]]~~'''~~ (October 5, 1863-1958, and perhaps named for Wes's deceased brothers Lucius H. Decker and Minard Decker who both died 3 months earlier on July 3, 1863 in battle at Gettysburg)		*[[Lucius M. Decker]] (October 5, 1863-1958, and perhaps named for Wes's deceased brothers Lucius H. Decker and Minard Decker who both died 3 months earlier on July 3, 1863 in battle at Gettysburg)
	*[[Walter Decker]] (Abt. 1866-1882)		*[[Walter Decker]] (Abt. 1866-1882)
	*[[Arthur Wesley Decker]] (1869-1964)		*[[Arthur Wesley Decker]] (1869-1964)
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	==Occupation==		==Occupation==
	In 1850 and 1855 and 1860, Wesley lived in [[Berne\|Berne]]~~'''~~ and was a laborer and farm laborer. In 1865, he was in [[Rensselaerville\|Rensselaerville]]~~'''~~ and was a farmer on 116 improved acres, and married to Mary, with a toddler son Lucius. He left Berne by 1869 for, perhaps, Ellisburg, Jefferson County where his brother Samuel lived. Josiah W. Decker 64 was a farmer in Adams, Arenac County, Michigan in 1900, (married 15 years to Mary J., a second marriage) and was also a farmer in 1910 Adams. By 1920 Adams, he was 84 and widowed, and a "farmer, gen farm."		In 1850 and 1855 and 1860, Wesley lived in [[Berne\|Berne]] and was a laborer and farm laborer. In 1865, he was in [[Rensselaerville\|Rensselaerville]] and was a farmer on 116 improved acres, and married to Mary, with a toddler son Lucius. He left Berne by 1869 for, perhaps, Ellisburg, Jefferson County where his brother Samuel lived. Josiah W. Decker 64 was a farmer in Adams, Arenac County, Michigan in 1900, (married 15 years to Mary J., a second marriage) and was also a farmer in 1910 Adams. By 1920 Adams, he was 84 and widowed, and a "farmer, gen farm."


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	==Additional Media==		==Additional Media==
	Wesley (of then Michigan) wrote a letter to his niece Hattie Kniskern on April 28, 1889 and mailed it several days later. Hattie was to marry [[Deitz, Charles H.\|Charles Deitz]]~~'''~~ in six months. Wesley referenced his last visit to Hattie's father ([[Kniskern, John Calvin\|John Calvin Kniskern]]~~'''~~ of [[Berne\|Berne)]]~~'''~~, as being 20 years earlier, making that visit March of 1869. At that time, John was married to Wesley's sister Angeline, and she died in December of 1869. Wesley also referenced his birthday as December 23. He also references his sons Lucius and Arthur.		Wesley (of then Michigan) wrote a letter to his niece Hattie Kniskern on April 28, 1889 and mailed it several days later. Hattie was to marry [[Deitz, Charles H.\|Charles Deitz]] in six months. Wesley referenced his last visit to Hattie's father ([[Kniskern, John Calvin\|John Calvin Kniskern]] of [[Berne\|Berne)]], as being 20 years earlier, making that visit March of 1869. At that time, John was married to Wesley's sister Angeline, and she died in December of 1869. Wesley also referenced his birthday as December 23. He also references his sons Lucius and Arthur.

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	Wesley Decker was born December 23, 1835, in ~~'''~~[[South Berne\|South Berne]]'''. He was the son of ~~'''~~[[Decker, Michael\|Michael Decker]]''' and Elizabeth Bovie.		Wesley Decker was born December 23, 1835, in [[South Berne\|South Berne]]'''. He was the son of [[Decker, Michael\|Michael Decker]]''' and Elizabeth Bovie.


	==Marriage & Children==		==Marriage & Children==
	On October 1, 1862, Wesley ~~'''~~[[Mary Hope Fox]]''', daughter of [[Samuel Fox]] in the Lutheran Parsonage in ~~'''~~[[Berne\|Berne]]'''. They had three children:		On October 1, 1862, Wesley [[Mary Hope Fox]]''', daughter of [[Samuel Fox]] in the Lutheran Parsonage in [[Berne\|Berne]]'''. They had three children:

	*~~'''~~[[Lucius M. Decker]]''' (October 5, 1863-1958, and perhaps named for Wes's deceased brothers Lucius H. Decker and Minard Decker who both died 3 months earlier on July 3, 1863 in battle at Gettysburg)		*[[Lucius M. Decker]]''' (October 5, 1863-1958, and perhaps named for Wes's deceased brothers Lucius H. Decker and Minard Decker who both died 3 months earlier on July 3, 1863 in battle at Gettysburg)
	*[[Walter Decker]] (Abt. 1866-1882)		*[[Walter Decker]] (Abt. 1866-1882)
	*[[Arthur Wesley Decker]] (1869-1964)		*[[Arthur Wesley Decker]] (1869-1964)
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	==Occupation==		==Occupation==
	In 1850 and 1855 and 1860, Wesley lived in ~~'''~~[[Berne\|Berne]]''' and was a laborer and farm laborer. In 1865, he was in ~~'''~~[[Rensselaerville\|Rensselaerville]]''' and was a farmer on 116 improved acres, and married to Mary, with a toddler son Lucius. He left Berne by 1869 for, perhaps, Ellisburg, Jefferson County where his brother Samuel lived. Josiah W. Decker 64 was a farmer in Adams, Arenac County, Michigan in 1900, (married 15 years to Mary J., a second marriage) and was also a farmer in 1910 Adams. By 1920 Adams, he was 84 and widowed, and a "farmer, gen farm."		In 1850 and 1855 and 1860, Wesley lived in [[Berne\|Berne]]''' and was a laborer and farm laborer. In 1865, he was in [[Rensselaerville\|Rensselaerville]]''' and was a farmer on 116 improved acres, and married to Mary, with a toddler son Lucius. He left Berne by 1869 for, perhaps, Ellisburg, Jefferson County where his brother Samuel lived. Josiah W. Decker 64 was a farmer in Adams, Arenac County, Michigan in 1900, (married 15 years to Mary J., a second marriage) and was also a farmer in 1910 Adams. By 1920 Adams, he was 84 and widowed, and a "farmer, gen farm."


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	==Additional Media==		==Additional Media==
	Wesley (of then Michigan) wrote a letter to his niece Hattie Kniskern on April 28, 1889 and mailed it several days later. Hattie was to marry ~~'''~~[[Deitz, Charles H.\|Charles Deitz]]''' in six months. Wesley referenced his last visit to Hattie's father (~~'''~~[[Kniskern, John Calvin\|John Calvin Kniskern]]''' of ~~'''~~[[Berne\|Berne)]]''', as being 20 years earlier, making that visit March of 1869. At that time, John was married to Wesley's sister Angeline, and she died in December of 1869. Wesley also referenced his birthday as December 23. He also references his sons Lucius and Arthur.		Wesley (of then Michigan) wrote a letter to his niece Hattie Kniskern on April 28, 1889 and mailed it several days later. Hattie was to marry [[Deitz, Charles H.\|Charles Deitz]]''' in six months. Wesley referenced his last visit to Hattie's father ([[Kniskern, John Calvin\|John Calvin Kniskern]]''' of [[Berne\|Berne)]]''', as being 20 years earlier, making that visit March of 1869. At that time, John was married to Wesley's sister Angeline, and she died in December of 1869. Wesley also referenced his birthday as December 23. He also references his sons Lucius and Arthur.

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==Birth==
Wesley Decker was born December 23, 1835, in '''[[South Berne|South Berne]]'''. He was the son of '''[[Decker, Michael|Michael Decker]]''' and Elizabeth Bovie.

==Marriage & Children==
On October 1, 1862, Wesley '''[[Mary Hope Fox]]''', daughter of [[Samuel Fox]] in the Lutheran Parsonage in '''[[Berne|Berne]]'''. They had three children:

*'''[[Lucius M. Decker]]''' (October 5, 1863-1958, and perhaps named for Wes's deceased brothers Lucius H. Decker and Minard Decker who both died 3 months earlier on July 3, 1863 in battle at Gettysburg)
*[[Walter Decker]] (Abt. 1866-1882)
*[[Arthur Wesley Decker]] (1869-1964)

==Occupation==
In 1850 and 1855 and 1860, Wesley lived in '''[[Berne|Berne]]''' and was a laborer and farm laborer. In 1865, he was in '''[[Rensselaerville|Rensselaerville]]''' and was a farmer on 116 improved acres, and married to Mary, with a toddler son Lucius. He left Berne by 1869 for, perhaps, Ellisburg, Jefferson County where his brother Samuel lived. Josiah W. Decker 64 was a farmer in Adams, Arenac County, Michigan in 1900, (married 15 years to Mary J., a second marriage) and was also a farmer in 1910 Adams. By 1920 Adams, he was 84 and widowed, and a "farmer, gen farm."

==Death==
He died February 14, 1923, at 87 years of age, in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooers_(town),_New_York Moores, Clinton Co., N.Y.]

==Obituary==

==Additional Media==
Wesley (of then Michigan) wrote a letter to his niece Hattie Kniskern on April 28, 1889 and mailed it several days later. Hattie was to marry '''[[Deitz, Charles H.|Charles Deitz]]''' in six months. Wesley referenced his last visit to Hattie's father ('''[[Kniskern, John Calvin|John Calvin Kniskern]]''' of '''[[Berne|Berne)]]''', as being 20 years earlier, making that visit March of 1869. At that time, John was married to Wesley's sister Angeline, and she died in December of 1869. Wesley also referenced his birthday as December 23. He also references his sons Lucius and Arthur.

Ogden April 28th 89 (envelope was postmarked 1889)

Dear niece
This day finds
me seated to drop a few lines
to you to let you no that I
am in the land of the living
and well with the exceptions
a bad cold it is very nice
wether here and a verry busy
time seading I would like
to drop in to see you all but
can’t this summer it was 20 years
ago last march that I was at your
house whare your pa now lives
you was a small girl how time
slips it don’t seem over five years
hattie why don’t you take a
run up and see me when you
go out to see brother will
it haint but a little ways
it takes only about thirty
hours ride. I had a letter
from will he said that
Eva was verry low didn’t think
that she would ever be any
better I haven’t herd a word
from my buoys since wone year ago this spring arther wrote
to me & I answered it & that is
the last I have herd of them arther was living in South Berne
& lucius was living in the town of Renssellaer ville don’t know whare
they are at present wish you
would go to see the buoys when
you get time would like to see your father and all the rest
of the folks you think your father
is gitting old I was 53 years the
23 third of last december & I don’t
think that I am old think
that I will live to be one hundred
Excuse poor wrighting &
Bad spelling.
Can’t think of any more at
present Hoping these
few lines will find you
Well Wright Soon I
Ever Remain your Uncle
Wesley.
to Hattie Niskern
Direct as before
Sterling Arenac PO
Mich

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