Puffer Genealogy
DECKER, Charles Franklin
1824 - 1901 (76 years)
1. DECKER, Charles Franklin was born on 21 Jun 1824 in Phelps, NY (son of DECKER, Isaac Perry); died on 22 Mar 1901 in Vernal, UT; was buried in Vernal, UT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 11
Notes:
Among the pioneers leaving Nauvoo, IL to cross the plains and settle in Salt Lake Valley. He was a scout, Indian fighter and pony express rider in the west. He married the oldest daughter of Brigham Young, Vilate. He crossed the plains 53 times helping immigration wagon trains to come west. He was a personal friend of Kit Carson and many other early western celebrities.
FindaGrave:
GRID=19358009Charles married NORRIS, Sarah Louisa on 4 Mar 1858 in Salt Lake City, UT. Sarah was born on 23 May 1834 in Montague, NJ; died on 21 Mar 1914 in Salt Lake City, UT; was buried in Salt Lake City, UT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- DECKER, May Leone was born on 17 Aug 1865 in Salt Lake City, UT; died on 31 Jan 1947 in San Francisco, CA; was buried in Colma, CA.
Charles married YOUNG, Vilate on 4 Feb 1847 in Florence, NE. Vilate (daughter of YOUNG, Brigham and WORKS, Miriam) was born on 1 Jun 1830 in Mendon, NY; died on 18 Nov 1902 in Lewisville, ID; was buried in Lewisville, ID. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. 
DECKER, Isaac Perry was born on 29 Nov 1799 in Taghkanic, NY (son of DECKER, Peter and RORMOND, Catherine); died on 13 Jun 1873 in Salt Lake City, UT. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Children:
- 1. DECKER, Charles Franklin was born on 21 Jun 1824 in Phelps, NY; died on 22 Mar 1901 in Vernal, UT; was buried in Vernal, UT.
Generation: 3
4. DECKER, Peter was born on 11 Apr 1776 in Tyconic, NY (son of DECKER, Abraham and BRUSEE, Anne); died on 12 Dec 1843 in NY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Peter married RORMOND, Catherine. Catherine was born in 1764; died in 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. RORMOND, Catherine was born in 1764; died in 1855. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Children:
- 2. DECKER, Isaac Perry was born on 29 Nov 1799 in Taghkanic, NY; died on 13 Jun 1873 in Salt Lake City, UT.
Generation: 4
8. DECKER, Abraham was born in 1736 in Linlitho, NY (son of DECKER, Lorens and VOSBURGH, Christina); and died. Abraham married BRUSEE, Anne in 1760 in NY. Anne was born in 1741; died in 1791 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. BRUSEE, Anne was born in 1741; died in 1791 in NY. Other Events and Attributes:
- _COLOR: 2
Children:
- 4. DECKER, Peter was born on 11 Apr 1776 in Tyconic, NY; died on 12 Dec 1843 in NY.