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LEWIS DECKERY Biography


LEWIS DECKER, farmer, Section 25; P.O. Potosi. The subject of this sketch is son of George J. 
and Margaret DECKER, who came from Bavaria to America in 1832; lived in Pennsylvania thirty-two 
years, and in New York City four years. In the last named place the subject of this sketch was born, 
November 5, 1844. He has been a resident of Lawndale Tp. six years; is one of the prominent men of the 
township, and takes deep interest in education, books and papers; has a complete library which he has 
bought from time to time as his means would admit of his doing.