Gratiot County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Decou, Walter 
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Cemetery:           Oak Grove Cemetery
Name:               Walter Decou

Date Of Photograph: April 1, 2010
Photo can be seen at:
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Monument and headstones are located in Square Hill Block J Lot 51

DECOU MONUMENT

The following headstones are located near the Decou Monument:

LIEUT.
H. R. DECOW
CO I
2 IA INF

MOTHER
1841 - 1915

MORT0N
1868 - 1904

WALTER
1876 - 1898

Note:  Lieut. CO I 21st A Iowa Infantry

Name: Henry R Decow 
Residence: Decorah, Iowa 
Age at Enlistment: 25 
Enlistment Date: 20 May 1861 
Rank at enlistment: Private 
State Served: Iowa 
Survived the War?: Yes 
Service Record: Promoted to Full Corporal on 06 Nov 1861.
Enlisted in Company D, Iowa 3rd Infantry Regiment on 08 Jun 1861.
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 05 Aug 1862.
Promoted to Full 1st Sergeant on 21 Jul 1864.
Mustered out on 15 Aug 1864.
Transferred to Company I, Iowa 2nd Infantry Regiment on 15 Aug 1864.
Mustered out on 15 May 1865.
Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 06 Apr 1865.
 
Birth Date: abt 1836 
Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
 

Family tree sources show a Henry Decou born 1835 Canada, son of Frederick and 
Mary (Lemon) Decou and died on February 1, 1890 Gratiot Co., MI (cemetery 
record).  A brother named Walter, born 1840 is also shown along with several 
other siblings.

Name: Henry R. Decow 
Home in 1880: Emerson, Gratiot, Michigan 
Age: 44 
Estimated birth year: abt 1836 
Birthplace: Canada 
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) 
Spouse's name: Margaret 
Father's birthplace: Canada 
Mother's birthplace: Canada 
Neighbors: View others on page  
Occupation: Farmer 
Marital Status: Married 
Race: White 
Gender: Male 
Henry R. Decow 44 
Margaret Decow 39 
Morton Decow 11 
Jane Decow 9 
Walter Decow 4 
Allice Decow 1 

1880 Census Emerson, Gratiot Co., MI

Henry R. Decow, age 44, born abt 1836 Canada
Margaret Decow, age 39 born abt 1841 MI Wife
Morton Decow, age 11, born abt 1869 Iowa Son
Jane Decow, age 9, born abt 1871 Iowa Daughter
Walter Decow, age 4, born abt 1876 MI Son
Alice Decow, age 1, born abt 1879, MI Daughter

Cemetery records show two Walter Decou-Decow 1849-1923 (the brother of Henry 
R. Decou  and Walter Decou 1879-1899 (the son of Henry R. and Margaret Decou)

The brother Walter Decou is also buried in Square Hill Block J Lor 51 but did 
not see a headstone for him and cemetery records show also that there is no 
headstone.





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