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Decatur County, Iowa

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Alonzo William Bright (1848 - 1924)
Burial • 1 Source 10 November 1924 Meek Cemetery, Leon, Decatur, Iowa, United States Child of Stephen and Jane (Shields) Bright. Adopted and raised by his uncle and aunt Jacob and Maria Bright. M...
Sarah Elizabeth Bright (c.1794 - c.1874)
her father was John Headly and her husband was Adam Bright Sarah Elizabeth Headley Bright BIRTH 1794 DEATH 1874 (aged 79–80) Leon, Decatur County, Iowa, USA BURIAL Union Cemetery Woodland, Decatur Cou...
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102983488/hilda-mae-morrell: accessed 20 July 2023), memorial page for Hilda Mae Pelton Morrell (8 Jan 1905–6 Jul 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102983488, citing Mills and Mills Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Renee (and Victor) (contributor 47464350).

Herbert Carrier Morrell (1889 - 1980)
Earlier marriage to Lillian Mae Lawrence, 1912:
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18827268/mary-leota-heath : accessed 17 January 2022), memorial page for Mary Leota Tenney Heath (26 Sep 1903–26 Mar 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18827268, citing Sandia Memory Gardens, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA ; Maintained by Athanatos (contributor 46907585) .

Mary Leota Heath (1903 - 1995)
George Taft Benson Sr. (1846 - 1919)
Son of Ezra Taft Benson & Adeline Brooks AndrusMarried Louisa Alexandrine Ballif, 20 Dec 1867, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UtahChildren - Elise Benson, Serge Ballif Benson, William Kennedy Benson, Kathi...

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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Decatur County, Iowa.

Official Website

Decatur County was organized in 1850 and named for Stephen Decatur, a naval hero of the War of 1812.

Adjacent Counties

Cities

Davis City
Decatur City
Garden Grove
Grand River
Lamoni
Leon (County Seat)
Le Roy
Pleasanton
Van Wert
Weldon

Other Townships: Bloomington, Burrell, Center, Decatur, Eden, Fayette, Franklin, Garden Grove, Grand River, Hamilton, High Point, Long Creek, Morgan, New Buda, Richland and Woodland

Cemeteries

Links

1894 Decatur County Map

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