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George A. Decker, Oldest son of Edward and Dolly Ann Puffer Decker. Was born in Minasha, Wisconsin, July 21,
1854. When he was two years old, his parents moved to Kewaunee county, that State, where the subject of this sketch
resided till 1872, when, in July of that year, he came to California, and settled in Oakland, Alameda county, where
he resided till the spring of 1876, when he came to Sonoma county, and settled at Geyserville, where he opened
a mercantile business, which he continued till 1878, when he came to Sherwood and began business there. He was
appointed postmaster at Sherwood in February, 1879, and still holds that position. Mr. Decker has also prepared
a remedy for asthma, which is now becoming quite popular through this State. Married in Oakland, July 15, 1873,
Miss Mary Parson, who was born in Oakland, November 6, 1856, and by this union there is Ethel Alice, born October
9, 1874; Albert Eugene, born September 22, 1875; and George Edward, born August 9, 1878
From:
History of Mendocino County, California
Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1880
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