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Named after Commodore Stephen Decatur under whom his father, Asa Fisher, fought in the war with Tripoli. Reared in New York on a farm and went to Westport Academy.

Teacher for many years and later a bookkeeper. In 1875 he was elected as secretary of the state board of agriculture and remained in that office for ten years. He inaugurated the system for the collection of agricultural statistics. Twice appointed to the office of state agent for the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Later worked in the grain business and conducted a grain station at Chatham, IL, in 1895. Member I.O.O.F. and Masons.

He married Miss Marian Jeanette St. Clair of Rochester, Ill, who died in 1867. His second wife was Elizabeth Benton. Father of Frank, a physician, Stanley, Alta May, and Mrs. E. R. Ulrich.

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Family/Spouse: Marian Jeanette St. Clair, of Rochester, Illinois. Marian died in 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Steven married Elizabeth M. Benton after 1867. Elizabeth was born on 30 Nov 1844 in Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; died on 15 Apr 1908 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois; was buried after 15 Apr 1908 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]