| Decker Cemetery | |
| Washington Township - Gibson County - Indiana | |
| Locate It On A Map | |
| Coordinates: | 38° 30.06' N Latitude; 87° 28.41' W Longitude |
| Congressional Location: | LOCATION 5; TOWNSHIP 1N; RANGE 10W |
| Owned / Controlled By: | Ownership not yet verified. |
| Contact for Permission to Access: | |
| Common Directions: | 3.5 miles east of Hazleton. From Indiana State Road 56 in Hazleton, turn northeast onto Washington Street (Giiro Road), continue on Giro Road for 3.9 miles until a dirt lane on the south side of the road. About 225 feet down the lane, turn back east toward the oil tanks. Continue past the oil tanks up the hill another 225 feet to an oil well. Turn south and continue up a hill about 90 feet. |
The following list is an attempt to show all known graves, using several different sources. There may be other graves which are unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers. If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown below, please drop us an e-mail and let us know.
| NAME | PLOT | BIRTH DATE | DEATH DATE | AGE | OTHER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN, W. P. | (Sandstone marker) | ||||
| DECKER, Angeline | (Nee JONES); No stone; Wife of John DECKER | ||||
| DECKER, Ananias H. | 11-Mar-1872 | 10-Aug-1873 | Son of Payton & Isabella DECKER | ||
| DECKER, Eli F. | 23-Dec-1882 | 6-Sep-1888 | Son of John & Angeline DECKER | ||
| DECKER, Elizabeth | 1779 | 1864 | (Nee CATT); Wife of Luke DECKER | ||
| DECKER, Ervin G. | 5-Mar-1877 | 17-Feb-1878 | Son of John & Angeline DECKER | ||
| DECKER, Henry C. | 10-Aug-1814 | 30-Jul-1864 | Husband of Margaret DECKER | ||
| DECKER, Isabelle | 24-Apr-1848 | 11-Aug-1873 | Wife of Payton DECKER | ||
| DECKER, James Polk | 23-Nov-1844 | 17-Jul-1899 | Husband of Nancy Jane DECKER; (Son of Henry & Margaret DECKER) | ||
| DECKER, John | 24-Apr-1847 | 14-Apr-1904 | No Stone; Husband of Angeline DECKER; Son of Henry & Margaret DECKER | ||
| DECKER, Joseph W. | 1855 | 16-Apr-1859 | (Son of Mary Polly & Samuel Thornton DECKER) | ||
| DECKER, Luke |
1778 | 1835 | Husband of Elizabeth DECKER; Corporal, 4th. Indiana Regiment, War of 1812 | ||
| DECKER, Mahala | 10-Dec-1816 | 26-Jan-1888 | (Daughter of Luke & Elizabeth DECKER) | ||
| DECKER, Margaret | 11-Apr-1819 | 3-Aug-1864 | Wife of Henry Catt DECKER | ||
| DECKER, Minnie M. | 29-Mar-1890 | 8-May-1905 | (Daughter of James Polk & Nancy Jane [DILLON] DECKER) | ||
| DECKER, Nancy J. | 18-Aug-1849 | Wife of James Polk DECKER; (Date of death: 1-Jan-1931) | |||
| DECKER, Oliphant | 18-Feb-1881 | 8-May-1904 | (Son of James Polk & Nancy Jane [DILLON] DECKER) | ||
| DECKER, Oscar | 16-Jan-1875 | 12-Jan-1877 | Son of John & Angeline DECKER | ||
| DECKER, Robert | 1884 | 6-Sep-1884 | Son of John & Angeline DECKER | ||
| DECKER, Thomas H. B. | 5-Sep-1847 | 21-Aug-1851 | |||
| DECKER, Vincent T. | 28-Nov-1849 | 25-Aug-1853 | Son of Henry & Margaret DECKER | ||
| KAYS, Emma Florence | 2-Aug-1869 | 16-Jan-1922 | (Wife of George Harvey KAYS); (Daughter of James Polk & Nancy Jane DECKER) | ||
| KAYS, Harvey Earl | 1906 | 1907 | (Son of George Harvey & Emma Florence KAYS) | ||
| KAYS, James William | 1892 | 1892 | (Son of George Harvey & Emma Florence KAYS); Stone and marker | ||
| KAYS, Olive Florence | 1902 | 1902 | Daughter of George Harvey & Emma Florence KAYS | ||
| KAYS, Russell | 1895 | 1922 | (Son of George Harvey & Emma Florence KAYS) | ||
| LYNCH, Harvey E. | 13-Jan-1921 | 12-Mar-1921 | (Son of Omar & Anna LYNCH; Grandson of George & Emma KAYS) | ||
| MAXWELL, (Infant) | No stone; Son of John & Hattie MAXWELL | ||||
| MAXWELL, (Infant) | No stone; Son of John & Hattie MAXWELL | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Eleanor J. | 3-Aug-1813 | 23-Jun-1856 | (Nee DECKER); (1st.) Wife of William SULLIVAN | ||
| SULLIVAN, J. J. |
(Son of William & Eleanor [DECKER] SULLIVAN); Corporal, Company "F", 91st. Indiana Infantry | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Melvina | 17-Oct-1830 | 18-Nov-1890 | (Nee MAXWELL); (2nd.) Wife of William SULLIVAN | ||
| SULLIVAN, William | 1-May--1814 | 11-Apr-1891 | Husband of Eleanor J. SULLIVAN & Melvina SULLIVAN | ||
| TRAYLOR, Hannah | 24-Sep-1826 | 20-Apr-1860 | (Nee DECKER); (Wife of John TRAYLOR) | ||
| (Unknown) | (Sandstone marker) | ||||
| (Unknown) | (Sandstone marker) |
The above per transcribed records by Alice Shawhan with corrections by Marada Willis and Mark Ellis on Aug 12, 2000
(Please e-mail us with any additions and corrections)