Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

OLIVER DECKER, farmer and grain-buyer; P. O. Bluff Springs; 
is a native of this county; born Jan. 29, 1839; son of John 
and Mary Ann (Guyott) Decker.  John Decker, whose biography 
appears elsewhere in this work, was born in Germany, May 
21, 1804, and is still living near Bluff Springs, this 
county; his wife is deceased.  They had two children: 
Oliver and Oscar, the latter deceased.  Oliver received but 
a limited education, attending for a short time the country 
schools and the school in Beardstown.  He began life as a 
farmer, and has since followed that occupation; he also 
deals in grain.  He married in this precinct, Dec. 18, 
1867, Josephine L. Rew, born Jan. 22, 1843, who has borne 
him two children: John W. and Charles H.  Mrs. Decker is a 
daughter of Bradford B. and Julia Ann Rew; he, a native of 
New York, born Jan. 12, 1816; she, a native of Ohio, born 
Aug. 25, 1821; still living.  Mr. Decker is a supporter of 
the Democratic party, and has been Road Supervisor two 
terms.

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