Nathaniel Alvin Decker

Brief Life History of Nathaniel Alvin

When Nathaniel Alvin Decker was born on 19 July 1856, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States, his father, Zachariah Bruyn Decker Sr., was 39 and his mother, Nancy Bean, was 29. He married Emma Morris on 11 January 1877, in St. George Utah Temple, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Bluff, San Juan, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 4 March 1929, in Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Webber Cemetery, Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nathaniel Alvin Decker
1856–1929
Emma Morris
1859–1929
Marriage: 11 January 1877
Sarah Jane Decker
1877–1951
Alvin Morris Decker
1880–1966
Zachariah Decker
1882–1882
Emma Adella Decker
1883–1961
William Decker
1885–1962
Nathaniel Cornelius Decker
1888–1958
Ione Decker
1890–1963
Carl Marcellus Decker
1892–1974
Earl Durham Decker
1894–1975

Sources (29)

  • Nathaniel Alvin Decker, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Nathaniel A. Decker, "BillionGraves Index"
  • N A Decker in entry for Sarah Jane Decker, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1861 · Denver Becomes a City

In 1861, Denver City was incorporated into the territory as an official city.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

German: occupational name for a roofer (thatcher, tiler, slater, or shingler) or a carpenter or builder, from an agent derivative of Middle High German decke ‘covering’, a word which was normally used to refer to roofs, but sometimes also to other sorts of covering; modern German Decke still has the twin senses ‘ceiling’ and ‘blanket’.

Dutch: variant of Dekker , cognate with 1 above. Compare De Decker .

English (London): variant of Dicker .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Nathaniel Alvin Decker

NATHANIEL ALVIN DECKER Nathaniel Decker was born 19 July 1856 at Parawan, Iron County, Utah to a pioneer couple, Zachariah Bruyn Decker and Nancy Bean. He learned to work early in his life assisting …

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