Ann Eliza Decker

Dau of H.M. & E. Shafter, 51y Married Job H. Aldrich, 5 Nov 1856, Kalamazoo Co. Children: James H. Aldrich 1859-13 Oct 1927 California Hugh Shafter Aldrich May 30 1861-12 Sep 1919 California Willard Aldrich

GALESBURG, April 12.—Mrs. Ann Eliza Decker, wife of William Decker, a conductor on the C. & W. M. railroad, died at her residence near this village this morning, after an illness of several weeks. The deceased was a daughter of the late Hugh M. Shafter, who came to this township from Vermont in 1833 and the widow of the late Capt. Job. H. Aldrich who was killed at the battle of Nashville in 1861. She leaves her husband, two sons and one daughter and three sons of her first union, the later all residing in California; also three brothers, Col. W. R. Shafter, U. S. A., James N. Shafter and John Shafter, of her father's family. Kalamazoo Daily Telegraph April 13, 1889 page 2

Married William Decker 14 July 1867 Kalamazoo Co. Children: Barry Decker Sarah Decker Henry Decker 24 May 1876-2 Dec 1942 California* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 1 2021, 22:50:57 UTC