Decker, Abram B.

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Birth

Abram B. Decker was born in Berne on October 24, 1823[1], a son of Jacob P. Decker and Sarah Bovie. [2]

Marriage & Children

Abram never married.

Military Service

Residence: New Scotland, NY[1]
Enlistment Date: 31 Aug 1862[3]
Enlistment Place: New Scotland[3]
Enlistment Rank: Private[3]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 43rd Infantry[3]
Company: Company G[3]
Transferred: 22 Sept 1864[3]
Transferred to: Company D[3]
Muster Out Date: 27 May 1865[3]
Muster Out Place: Washington, DC[3]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 38 to serve 3 years. [3]

Born in Berne, Oct 24, 1823, Age 38, Farmer, Hazel eyes, Sandy hair, Light complexion, 5’7” tall. [1]

Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York

Death

Abram died on April 26, 1900. He funeral was held from the M.E. Church at Onesquethaw. He was buried in the family plot at the Onesquethaw Cemetery next to his parents.

Obituary

Abram Decker obituary published in the Altamont Enterprise on May 4, 1900

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
  2. Berne NY Family files, www.bernehistory.org
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York