Ludwig Joseph Decker^{[1, 2]}

1836 - 1898  (61 years)

• Name	Ludwig Joseph Decker
  Nickname	L. J.
  Born	22 Sep 1836	Prussia, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Menard, TX, USA
  	Menard County RootsWeb site Past Office Holders http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmenard/govt/officials.htm Continues Prec's 3 & 4 Tax Assessors and Justices of the Peace, Prec 1 Decker, L. J. -pg. 16
  Possessions	24 Jul 1872	Mason, TX, USA   [3]
  Possessions	08 Jun 1881	Mason, TX, USA   [4]
  Possessions	08 Jun 1881	McCulloch, TX, USA   [5]
  Possessions	12 Jun 1882	Menard, TX, USA   [6]
  Died	29 Jun 1898
  Buried	Cleo Highway Cemetery, Menard, Menard, TX, USA
  	Posted on Menard County RootsWeb site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmenard/cem/cleo/pxcleoludkr.htm Headstone Reads: Ludwig J. Decker Born: Sept. 22, 1836. Died: June 29, 1898. Aged: 62 Yrs, 9 Mos, 2 Days.
  Person ID	I191	Martin Ancestry
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2007

  
  

  Family	Wilhelmina Wartenbach,   b. Oct 1842, Prussia, Germany ,   bur. Cleo Highway Cemetery, Menard, Menard, TX, USA   [7]
  Census	21 Jun 1880	Menardville, Menard, TX, USA   [8]
  Census	4 June 1900	Menard, TX, USA   [9]
  Census	19 Apr 1910	Menard, TX, USA   [10]
  Notes	Early 1900's Map of Downtown Menardville, Menard, TX, USA http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmenard/business/1900townmap.htm #11. Decker Hotel #12. Meat Market - Louie Decker 1904 Business Directory Mrs. Louis Decker, groceries
  Children	1. Amandees L. Decker,   b. 13 Nov 1864, TX, USA ,   d. 23 Apr 1882, TX, USA  (Age 17 years)   2. Therace Decker,   b. 1867, TX, USA   3. Lewis Decker,   b. 1869, TX, USA   4. John Decker,   b. 1871, TX, USA   5. Permelia Decker,   b. 1874, TX, USA   6. Mary E Decker,   b. May 1875, TX, USA   7. Herman Joesph Decker,   b. Jun 1877, TX, USA ,   d. 27 Sep 1954, Menard, TX, USA  (Age ~ 77 years)   8. Leo Decker,   b. Jul 1879, TX, USA   9. Annie Margaret Decker,   b. July 20, 1881, Menard, TX, USA   10. Lucy C Decker,   b. May 1884, TX, USA
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2007
  Family ID	F82	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - - Cleo Highway Cemetery, Menard, Menard, TX, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Menard, Texas has a street named Decker just off the primary intersection of the town. Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930 Deeker, Ludwig (Menard)

  
  

• Sources

  [S53] Magazine: Frontier Times Magazine, J. Marvin Hunter, (frontiertimesmagazine.com), Vol 4 No. 11 - AUGUST , 1927. Builders of Menard Not least among the builders of Menard, Texas, may be mentioned ... L.J. Decker ... , and many others, most of whom drove back the savage, reduced the wilderness, established beautiful homes, acquired wealth and became in every sense the true builders of Menard. JFM TODO: This issue includes photos of Menard Texans and also mentions the old Decker Hotel along with more detail on the Deckers [S53] Magazine: Frontier Times Magazine, J. Marvin Hunter, (frontiertimesmagazine.com), Vol 4 No. 12 - SEPTEMBER, 1927. Reunion of the Texas Ex-Rangers Here is a record of the reunion of the Texas ExRangers, held at Menard, Texas, July 27, 28 and 29, 1927. Further Mentions: Characters: ... L. J. Decker * JFM TODO: Is this Louis Decker? .. Ludwig died before 1900. [S46] Texas Land Title Abstracts. Grantee: Ludwig T. Decker Patentee: Ludwig T. Decker Patent Date: 24 Jul 1872 Acres: 160 DISTRICT: Bexar County: Mason File: 6547 Patent #: 68 Patent Volume: 40 Class: Bex. 3rd [S46] Texas Land Title Abstracts. Grantee: L. J. Decker Patentee: L. J. Decker Patent Date: 08 Jun 1881 Acres: 132 Adjoining County: McCulloch DISTRICT: Bexar County: Mason File: 32856 Survey/Blk/Tsp: 40 Patent #: 197 Patent Volume: 1 Class: Bex. Scrip Adjoining Acres: 68 [S46] Texas Land Title Abstracts. Grantee: L. J. Decker Patentee: L. J. Decker Patent Date: 08 Jun 1881 Acres: 132 Adjoining County: Mason DISTRICT: Bexar County: McCulloch File: 32856 Survey/Blk/Tsp: 40 Patent #: 197 Patent Volume: 1 Class: Bex. Scrip. Adjoining Acres: 64 [S46] Texas Land Title Abstracts. Grantee: L. J. Decker Patentee: L. J. Decker Patent Date: 12 Jun 1882 Acres: 320 DISTRICT: Bexar County: Menard File: 38316 Patent #: 7 Patent Volume: 2 Class: Bex. Scrip. [S53] Magazine: Frontier Times Magazine, J. Marvin Hunter, (frontiertimesmagazine.com), Vol 7 No. 12 - September, 1930. From One Who Lived In Menard 49 Years Ago Account of early Menard settler, S. H. Bridgers who went there as a little boy in 1879. The story is rich in early Menardville history and genealogy. Mentions: ... Decker's Murrays. * JFM TODO: Find this issue. [S10] 1880 US Federal Census, Menardville, Menard, TX, USA: Dist 115, Sup Dist 6, Page 22. Dwelling #171 Family #172 L. J. Decker, W, M, 44, married, General Merchandise, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia Menie ", W, F, 36, wife, married, Prussia, Prussia, Prussia Amandera ", W, F, 16, Daughter, single, school, Texas, Prussia, Prussia Therace ", W, F, 13, Daughter, single, school, Texas, Prussia, Prussia Lewis ", W, M, 11, Son, single, school, Texas, Prussia, Prussia John ", W, M, 9, Son, single, , Texas, Prussia, Prussia Permelia ", W, F, 6, Daughter, single, , Texas, Prussia, Prussia Mary ", W, F, 5, Daughter, single, , Texas, Prussia, Prussia Joseph ", W, F, 3, Son, single, , Texas, Prussia, Prussia Leo ", W, F, 11/12, Son, single, , Texas, Prussia, Prussia [S12] 1900 US Federal Census, Menard, TX, USA: JP 1, Dist, 62, Sup Dist 5, Sheet 2. Dwelling #19 Family #19 Willamina Decker, Head, W, F, Oct 1842, 57, Widow, 11, 9, Germany, Germany, Germany, 1846, 54, read, write, English, Own, Owned Free, Farm, Farm Schedule 8 John ", Son, W, M, Dec, 1871, 28, Married, 2, , , Texas, Germany, Germany, Engineer Locomotive, 2 months not employed, read, write, English Agnes ", Daughter in Law, W, F, Oct, 1881, 18, M, 2, 1, 1, Texas, Germany, Germany, read, write, English Cornelius ", Son, W, M, Nov, 1873, 26, S, Texas, Germany, Germany, Laborer on Ranch, employed, read, write, English Herman ", Son, W, M, June, 1877, 22, S, ", ", ", ", 1 month not employed, ", ", " Leo ", Son, W, M, July, 1879, 20, S, ", ", ", Butcher, , ", ", " Anna ", Daughter, W, F, July, 1881, 18, S, ", ", ", read, write, English Lucy ", Daughter, W, F, May, 1884, 16, S, ", ", ", ", ", " Helena ", Granddaughter, W, F, Oct, 1899, 7/12, S, Texas, Texas, Texas * Living Next door to son Louis Decker and family (dwelling, family #18, b. Sept 1860) [S13] 1910 US Federal Census, Menard, TX, USA: JP 1, Dist 160, Sup dist 16, Sheet 5. Dwelling #115 Family #116 Mina Decker, Head, F, W, 67, Widow, 11, 9, Germany, Germany, Germany, English, Own house?, read, cannot write, Own, Own Free, Home Lucy C ", Daughter, F, W, 25, , S, Texas, Germany, Germany, English, none, read, write * Cannot make out the notes on what street it is. * Living 2 doors down from Joseph F Scholz and family (son in law, daughter Mary) in dwelling #114.