Genealogy Record For
John DeCoster - (Sam's G6 Uncle)
John DeCoster (05/19/1780-05/02/1861)
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Harris (DeCoster) (1780 - Mar. 23, 1837) B:Stoughton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA, D:Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA)
  • Children:
    1. Daughter: Louisa DeCoster (Benson) (hidden)
    2. Son: Albert S DeCoster (10/01/1807-06/10/1860)
    3. Daughter: Irene DeCoster (Harris) (hidden)
    4. Daughter: Hannah Decoster (Foster) (hidden)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Jacob DeCoster, II (1746-08/04/1830)
    2. Mother: Priscilla Rogers (DeCoster) (7 JUL 1751 (in Bridgewater, MA) to 6 MAY 1830 (Hebron, MA))
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Jacob DeCoster, III (May 27, 1774 - Jul. 29, 1842) B&D:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA,  Married Susanna Morse Decoster (1777 - 1841) and they had 4 children)
    2. Brother: Samuel DeCoster (08/15/1776-09/14/1840)
    3. Brother: Chandler Phinney DeCoster (Dec. 12, 1778 - Aft 1860) B:Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (MA), USA, D: unknown, USA, Married  Polly Anna Jordan Decoster (1784-?) on Nov. 29, 1804 in Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, and they had 4 children)
    4. Brother: Rogers DeCoster (Feb. 24, 1782 - 1867) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, D:Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, Married Elizabeth Rowe Decoster (1783 - 1877) and they had 2 children)
    5. Sister: Hannah DeCoster (Rowe) (Oct. 7, 1784 - ?) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA D:Sumner, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, Married Benjamin Rowe (1782 - 1866) - no children)
    6. Brother: George Decoster (Feb. 8, 1786 - Feb. 14, 1806) B&D:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA)
    7. Brother: Thomas Decoster (Aug. 10, 1788 - ?) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, Married  Chloe Turner Decoster (1789 - ?) - No Children )
    8. Sister: Sarah Decoster (May 27, 1790 - Dec. 14, 1875) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, D:Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA)
    9. Sister: (Polly) Mary Decoster (Irish) (May 29, 1792 - Jun. 24, 1865) B:Hebron, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, D:Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA, Married  Elkanah Irish (1793 - 1869) and they had 3 children)
John's Personal Information
Born in Hebron, Oxford County, Maine (ME), USA on Friday, May 19, 1780
Died in Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine (ME), USA on Thursday, May 2, 1861 (Age 81)
Cemetery: East Buckfield Cemetery in Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine (ME), USA
Marriage to:
    Elizabeth Harris (DeCoster) (1780 - Mar. 23, 1837) B:Stoughton, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts, USA, D:Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine, USA) on Friday, October 11, 1805 (Age 25)
     - in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (MA), USA
Comments: John's grave marker can be seen at - Find a Grave entry for John DeCoster
Other Website Links: Abraham DeCoster Records at Ancestry.com
Source: Find a Grave entry for John DeCoster and
Ancestors of David A Jones
Family Lines: John is listed in the following family line report: DeCoster
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