Deck - Louise Brown
LOUISA PHOEBE BROWN DECK
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 8 November 1924 p 7
Bowers, Nov 8 -- Louise P. Deck, 85 years of age, died at her home near this place at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Death was due to a complication of diseases due to advanced age. She had been a resident of this vicinity for more than 70 years. She is survived by two children, Melissa Hitchson and George Deck and a number of grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the St. James Lutheran Church at 2 o'clock Sun afternoon with Rev. Allen of Colburn in charge. Interment will be at the St. James Lutheran Cemetery.
Various Information regarding Louise
Louise P. DECK, b. Nov 6, 1838 d. Nov 7, 1924 husband Samuel Deck, b. Germany
Father John Barnhart Brown b. Germany
Mother Katherine Schrewer b. Germany.
1860 Franklin Twp census age 21 Samuel 53 Farmer 3300/450 Tenn. Martha A. 3 Mary Catherine 1 b. Ind.
Samuel is in Deck Cem. 68Y11M 2d
no Louisa is there.
Samuel m. Elizabeth Needham 8-11-1837 Bk 1 pg. 199 Montgomery county Marriage Records and married Louisa Brown 6-29-1855 Bk 4 p 333 by John P. Livengood.
On their marriage application, "Samuel Deck and Louisa Brown" I, Barnhart Brown do soleumnly swear that I am personally acquainted with the parties above named and that I have reason to believe, and verily do believe, that they are of lawful age to marry, the latter without the consent of the former's parents or guardian; namely; said Samuel Deck is of the age of 21 years & upwards and Louisa Brown, my daughter is of the age of 16 years; that I know of no lawful reason why they should not marry, and that said female resides and has resided in Montgomery Co, State of Indiana, for one month immediately previous to the making of this application for license, which application is made this 29th day of June, 1855; and that I (deponent) am also a resident of this County of montgomery anda disinterested witness int his behalf and of lawful age. Signed 29 June 1855 by Bernhard Braun.
There was also a consent for her to marry him, stating "Barnhart Brown,' the father.
1870 Franklin Twp #252 Samuel Deck 64 Farmer 1000/400 b. Tenn; Louisa Germany PFB Martha e 13 Ind MFB; Mary C 11 Ind MFB; Melissa 9 Ind mFB; Clara E. 7 Ind MFB William 3 Ind MFB and Roland 6/12 bn. Jan Ind MFB.
1900 Census Sugar Creek Twp #30 Luisa b. March 1838 8 children, 5 living here 47 years George, son b June 1872. Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Nov 8, 1924 -- kbz