Adolphus was the son of Jacob V. & Catherine A. Decker(nee Bowman).
Adolphus - SI DC #2103 6 Nov 1929 F: Jacob DECKER/US M: Catherine BOWMAN. US
Adolphus is found on the 1870, 1875 & 1880 censuses with Jacob & Catherine.
He played major league baseball for two seasons as catcher with the Philadelphia Nationals team. During the 1896 season, Adolphus made history by being the first catcher to use a padded mitt and moved from the traditional bare handed catcher's position several feet behind the batter to the position baseball fans of today are familiar with, right behind the batter.
Know siblings of Adolphus were: Martha b. abt. 1834, Lydia Jane 1841 - 24 Dec 1900 wife of John Williamson Jones, Jacob, Jr. b. abt 1843, Harry B. 1852 - 25 Jan 1910 & Adelaide Mae b. abt. 1863.
Adolphus & his wife Mary Emma Beasley were the parents of:
Addie May b. 1887 Chelsea, SI married Clarence Bedell Haughwout. They are also in this plot.
Adolphus, Jr. b. 8 Jun 1890 Chelsea SI d. 25 Sep 1891 Chelsea, SI. Buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Myrtle b. 24 May 1892 Chelsea, SI d. 1 May 1981 Staten Island; married to Charles Walter Stephens & also buried in this plot.
Winifred b. 17 Oct 1894 Chelsea, SI d. 6 Apr 1947 Chelsea, SI; married & divorced from Harry Fountain Nivison. She is also buried in this plot.
Hilda b. 10 Sep 1898 Chelsea, SI d. 16 Sep 1898 Chelsea, SI. She is buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Leonola b. 8 Jul 1900 Chelsea, SI d. May 1981 Staten Island; married to Roscoe Willard Conklin
Reginald b. 16 Dec 1903 Chelsea, SI d. 18 Dec 1903 Chelsea, SI. Buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Adolphus - SI DC #2103 6 Nov 1929 F: Jacob DECKER/US M: Catherine BOWMAN. US
Adolphus is found on the 1870, 1875 & 1880 censuses with Jacob & Catherine.
He played major league baseball for two seasons as catcher with the Philadelphia Nationals team. During the 1896 season, Adolphus made history by being the first catcher to use a padded mitt and moved from the traditional bare handed catcher's position several feet behind the batter to the position baseball fans of today are familiar with, right behind the batter.
Know siblings of Adolphus were: Martha b. abt. 1834, Lydia Jane 1841 - 24 Dec 1900 wife of John Williamson Jones, Jacob, Jr. b. abt 1843, Harry B. 1852 - 25 Jan 1910 & Adelaide Mae b. abt. 1863.
Adolphus & his wife Mary Emma Beasley were the parents of:
Addie May b. 1887 Chelsea, SI married Clarence Bedell Haughwout. They are also in this plot.
Adolphus, Jr. b. 8 Jun 1890 Chelsea SI d. 25 Sep 1891 Chelsea, SI. Buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Myrtle b. 24 May 1892 Chelsea, SI d. 1 May 1981 Staten Island; married to Charles Walter Stephens & also buried in this plot.
Winifred b. 17 Oct 1894 Chelsea, SI d. 6 Apr 1947 Chelsea, SI; married & divorced from Harry Fountain Nivison. She is also buried in this plot.
Hilda b. 10 Sep 1898 Chelsea, SI d. 16 Sep 1898 Chelsea, SI. She is buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Leonola b. 8 Jul 1900 Chelsea, SI d. May 1981 Staten Island; married to Roscoe Willard Conklin
Reginald b. 16 Dec 1903 Chelsea, SI d. 18 Dec 1903 Chelsea, SI. Buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Adolphus was the son of Jacob V. & Catherine A. Decker(nee Bowman).
Adolphus - SI DC #2103 6 Nov 1929 F: Jacob DECKER/US M: Catherine BOWMAN. US
Adolphus is found on the 1870, 1875 & 1880 censuses with Jacob & Catherine.
He played major league baseball for two seasons as catcher with the Philadelphia Nationals team. During the 1896 season, Adolphus made history by being the first catcher to use a padded mitt and moved from the traditional bare handed catcher's position several feet behind the batter to the position baseball fans of today are familiar with, right behind the batter.
Know siblings of Adolphus were: Martha b. abt. 1834, Lydia Jane 1841 - 24 Dec 1900 wife of John Williamson Jones, Jacob, Jr. b. abt 1843, Harry B. 1852 - 25 Jan 1910 & Adelaide Mae b. abt. 1863.
Adolphus & his wife Mary Emma Beasley were the parents of:
Addie May b. 1887 Chelsea, SI married Clarence Bedell Haughwout. They are also in this plot.
Adolphus, Jr. b. 8 Jun 1890 Chelsea SI d. 25 Sep 1891 Chelsea, SI. Buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Myrtle b. 24 May 1892 Chelsea, SI d. 1 May 1981 Staten Island; married to Charles Walter Stephens & also buried in this plot.
Winifred b. 17 Oct 1894 Chelsea, SI d. 6 Apr 1947 Chelsea, SI; married & divorced from Harry Fountain Nivison. She is also buried in this plot.
Hilda b. 10 Sep 1898 Chelsea, SI d. 16 Sep 1898 Chelsea, SI. She is buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Leonola b. 8 Jul 1900 Chelsea, SI d. May 1981 Staten Island; married to Roscoe Willard Conklin
Reginald b. 16 Dec 1903 Chelsea, SI d. 18 Dec 1903 Chelsea, SI. Buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Adolphus - SI DC #2103 6 Nov 1929 F: Jacob DECKER/US M: Catherine BOWMAN. US
Adolphus is found on the 1870, 1875 & 1880 censuses with Jacob & Catherine.
He played major league baseball for two seasons as catcher with the Philadelphia Nationals team. During the 1896 season, Adolphus made history by being the first catcher to use a padded mitt and moved from the traditional bare handed catcher's position several feet behind the batter to the position baseball fans of today are familiar with, right behind the batter.
Know siblings of Adolphus were: Martha b. abt. 1834, Lydia Jane 1841 - 24 Dec 1900 wife of John Williamson Jones, Jacob, Jr. b. abt 1843, Harry B. 1852 - 25 Jan 1910 & Adelaide Mae b. abt. 1863.
Adolphus & his wife Mary Emma Beasley were the parents of:
Addie May b. 1887 Chelsea, SI married Clarence Bedell Haughwout. They are also in this plot.
Adolphus, Jr. b. 8 Jun 1890 Chelsea SI d. 25 Sep 1891 Chelsea, SI. Buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Myrtle b. 24 May 1892 Chelsea, SI d. 1 May 1981 Staten Island; married to Charles Walter Stephens & also buried in this plot.
Winifred b. 17 Oct 1894 Chelsea, SI d. 6 Apr 1947 Chelsea, SI; married & divorced from Harry Fountain Nivison. She is also buried in this plot.
Hilda b. 10 Sep 1898 Chelsea, SI d. 16 Sep 1898 Chelsea, SI. She is buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
Leonola b. 8 Jul 1900 Chelsea, SI d. May 1981 Staten Island; married to Roscoe Willard Conklin
Reginald b. 16 Dec 1903 Chelsea, SI d. 18 Dec 1903 Chelsea, SI. Buried in Sylvan Cemetery, Travis, SI.
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