From History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 522

   Mrs. Susan Decker, whose maiden name was Small, was born in Hesse, Germany, May 26, 1836. She came to America in 1854 and settled in Bureau Co., Ill.

   She was married to Martin Decker, March 14, 1857. In 1858 the moved to Mitchell Co., Iowa. In 1862 they purchased their present farm in Union Township on section 12. It contains 206 acres of excellent land. Mr. Decker died Dec. 20, 1878. They had nine children – Anna, Mary, John, Jacob, Lizzie, Fred, Emma, Adam and Laura. They all belong to the German Presbyterian Church.

Transcribed April 2003 by Gordon Felland