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Mary Elizabeth Decker

b. 8 Aug 1823 · New York  |  d. 27 May 1901 · Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Parents

Events

Birth
8 Aug 1823 · New York[1][2]
Christening
5 Jul 1826 · Reformed Church, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York[1]
Death
27 May 1901 · Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Burial
· Wooster Cemetery, Section 9, Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut[1]
Residence
8 Jun 1900 · Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut[1]

Family

Spouse: William Henry Crofutt (1825–1887)

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Crofutt (1846–1853)
  2. Amanda Crofutt (1848–1852)
  3. Mary Louise Crofutt (6 Oct 1850–19 May 1935)
    m. Rufus Samuel Rice (31 Oct 1843–28 Dec 1904) · Dec 1869 · probably Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey
    Children: Minnie J. Rice (1870–1953); Ella Brush Rice (1873–1955); Rufus Clarence Rice (1875–1932); Harry Storm Rice (1878–1960); Florence Amanda Rice (1881–1937); Hannah Ida Rice (1883–1975); William Hawley Rice (1885–1939); Ralph Isaac Rice (1888–1940); Leon Albert Rice (1890–1931); Samuel A. Rice (1894–1971); Daniel Joseph Rice (1896–1974)
  4. William Henry Crofutt (1852–)
    m. Mary Ann O'Brien
    Children: Andrew Jackson Crofutt; Williard Crofutt
  5. John R. Crofutt (1855–)
  6. Washington Irving Crofutt (1857–1899)
  7. Charles L. Crofutt (1859–)

Notes

Mary E. (1824-1901) identified in email from Jo (Jackson) Rice in Sept 1999, along with 7 children. Maiden name obtained from tombstone: "CROFUT Mary E. Decker wife of William H., born 1824, died 1901" Birthdate, parentage, marriage date and death date is from Betty Thomas's posting of 26 Oct 2002 on the GenForum Decker forum. I would still like further documentation. !Baptism: Staten Island Church Records: Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Port Richmond, 1696 to 1772, p. 119: "July 5, 1823: [Parents] Oliver Decker, Hannah Simonson, his wife. [Child] Mary Elizabeth. [Sponsors] Bp. in house of the gr.-father Barnet Simonson. _____________________________________ Research Leads: 1. Mary Elisabeth Decker, b. 12 May 1827 at Reformed Dutch Church, Shawangunk, Ulster Co., NY, dau. of Jacob Decker and Luretia Cameron. [Match C507101] 2. Mary Decker, b. 29 Jan 1829 Shawongunk, Ulster Co., NY, dau of John Depuy Decker and Nancy Hoey Decker. Note: Ancestrial File has her as m. 5 Nov 1850 Clark Decker in Burynswick, Ulster Co., NY, and she d. 16 Jun 1921. 3. Mary Decker, bp. 6 Mar 1828 Richmon Co., Stanten Island, NY, dau. of David Decker and Frances (Fanny) Post. 4. Mary Elizabeth Decker, b. 5 Jul 1823 Richmond, Richmond Co., NY. 5. Mary Elizabeth Decker, b. 28 Oct 1823 Reformed Dutch Ch., Shawangunk, Ulster Co., NY, dau. of Moses Decker and Jane Rhinehart [Match C507101] This posting appeared on GenForum 26 Oct 2002 fro Betty Thomas <bettythomas758@msn.com> on the Decker Family forum: I too am looking for Deckers. My Gr Grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Decker b. August 8, 1823 (1824 on tombstone) dau ofAliver Decker and Hannah Simonson. Mary E. Decker was born in her grandfather's (Barnet Simonson & Sarah nee Romaine) house. Mary Christened 7/5/1826 by a Rev. John C. Belchler. This would be in Northfield, Richmond, SI, NY. I have a picture of Mary E. Decker. She married my gr. grandfather, William Henry Crofut sr February 12, 1839. She died May 27, 1901 at the home of her daughter, Mary Louise Crofut Rice wife of Rufus Storm Rice. William Henry Crofut sr. died in 1887. The WHC sr.,Crofuts moved to New Jersey after 1860. Presumably Jersey City and then WHC jr in Woodside section of Newark for many years. I know Mary Elizabeth Decker's father is Oliver Decker but am not sure if he is the son of an Abraham Decker or not. Does anyone have info re: parentage of Oliver Decker, Northfield, Richmond, S.I., NY?

Sources

  1. 1900 U.S. Federal Census
  2. 1850 U.S. Federal Census
  3. Staten Island Church Records: Records of the Dutch Reformed Church of Port Richmond, 1696 to 1772 . Gen. Pub. Co., 2009 · p. p. 119
  4. Wooster Cemetery transcription . http://home.att.net/~gravestones/W05.html