Eight
years ago when I started my search for my DEAN
ancestors, I did not know who my great grandfather was.
Today there is (so far) a 43 page Family Tree;
I know that my great grandfather was ADRIAN
LEWIS DEAN;
and I know that the DEANS in Forsyth County, North Carolina,
descended from a FREDERICK
DEAN who is said to have been from
the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland.
FREDERICH
DEAN had at least 12 children and he
died March 15, 1798, in Guilford County, North Carolina. As
the county lines
changed over time, most of our family of DEANS settled in (or
were known to be in) Forsyth County, N.C. where they lived,
farmed, and bore their children.
Through
the internet, I have met several cousins, who have helped me
unravel some of the mysteries of this large 'clan' of DEANS.
They have provided their knowledge - gleaned from years of
researching. I cannot thank these cousins enough for this
"treasure".
What they have done - would have taken this "Alaskan
adopted
girl" - a lifetime to do from Alaska!!
This
page will be a constant work in progress, as I meet
new cousins, and add new photos and information. If you feel
you are connected to our family, please contact us. We would
love
to hear from you and add "new Branches" to the
tree. If you
contact us and provide information, please let us know how
you would like to be cited. We are forever grateful, for all
cousins help!
North Carolina State Flag
SURNAMES
OF THE DEAN FAMILY
This is
only a partial listing.
More will be added as time permits.
ANDREWS, APPLE, ATKINS, BARNES, BEALL,
BEESON, BLACKBURN, BLAIR, BODENHEIMER, BOWMAN, BROWN,
BULLARD, BULL, CRAVEN, CREWS,
CROUCH, DAVIS, DEAN, DENNY, DOUGHERTY, DUKES,
DWIGGINS, EDWARDS, EFIRD,
ELLIOT, ELMORE, FLYNN, FRAZER, FULP, GARDNER, GLASSCOE,
GLASCOE, GRAY, GREEN, HILL, HEDGECOCK, HESTER, HOLT, JAMES, JONES, JORDAN,
KERNER, KIGER, KIMMEL, KIRKMAN, LANKFORD, LEWIS, LOGAN,
LYKINS, MARSHALL, MENDENHALL, MORGAN, MOTSINGER, MEYERS,
NEAL, NELSON, NIFONG, PEGRAM, PHIPPS, PLEASANTS,
PEDDYCORD, RAGSDALE, REID, RHODES, ROBERSON, ROBERTS, SHIMP,
SHOUSE, SIMPSON, SMITH, SNOW,
SPAINHOUR, STAFFORD, STANLEY, STARBUCK, STOCKTON, SWAIM,
TEAGUE, THOMAS, VANCE, VANHOY, YOKLEY, YOST, WAGGONER, WALL,
WEAVIL,
WESTMORELAND, WHICKER, WILLARD, & WILLIAMS.
Frederich Dean's
Will Abstract
Guilford County, N. C. WILL ABSTRACTS
A:095 - Frederick
Dean - 15 March 1798, - Prb May 1798
Wife Frances - all my estate; child's part if she remarries.
Sons - Thomas & Solomon, - 5 shillings
Daus - Mary & Elizabeth -
five shillings.
Unmarried daus: Sarah, Frances,
Rebekah, Nansee, Charity, and Jean Dean - each at time of,
marriage [feather bed & furniture, Cow and calf, 3 pd 17
sh worth of my household furniture.
Sons Isaac & Frederich - home place at wife's decease
(minors)
Exrs : Wife Frances Dean, son-in-law Richard Bowman
Wits : Hezekiah Starbuck,
William Gray, James Whicker
Solomon Deen's
Will Abstract
Stokes
Co. Wills Vols 1, 4 1290 - 1864
p.
144 2 October 1843, Will of Solomon
Dean. March
term 1844.
To Elizabeth SMITH (Wife of
Moses SMITH):
Heirs of Wm DEEN;
Heirs of Frederick DEEN;
Mary FRAZER (Wife of Jeremiah FRAZER)
each equal share after paying my son, Archelous DEAN $10.00.
Executors: Son-in-Law Moses SMITH and Jeremiah FRAZER
Signed: (X) Solomon DEEN (or DUN).
*NOTE: This could also be DUNN or DUN the signature is
definitely DUN or DEEN, the name in the probate is definitely
DEAN, spelled with an A.
Witnesses: John WATSON and John LOWERY
Webmaster
note: This was transcribed exactly as
written. It seems that there must have been problems reading
the original writing !! It appears that Solomon could not
write, since there was an X in the signature place. Also,
DEAN and DEEN seemed to have been used interchangeably,
depending (perhaps) upon who could read and write.
(
Son of Frederick Dean Sr.)
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Wills
provided by cousins Bobby Lykins & Becky Dean **
Family
Tree (mostly) provided by cousin H. Lewis Dean
Genealogy
research by John (JR) Rhodes
Obituary
John Frederick Dean
Grandson
of Frederick Sr./Son of Solomon Dean
1848
- 1935
Wayne Co. Indiana
Anita's
Family Photos
Photo 1944
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Left - My grandparents
In front of the
house that Charles built:
My Grandparents,
Daisy Levina (Phipps) Dean
and Charles
Loten Dean, Photo,
late 1920's or 1930's. The house
still stands today in Forsyth
Co. and is occupied.
Photo 1990
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Left - Charles
Loten Dean on
his
mule,in Forsyth County. I don't
know the date of this photo, but
think it may be prior to 1920. I
recall my Dad (Cletus) saying that
my grandfather (Charles) really
liked this mule.
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The Charles
Loten Dean Family
Back, Left to Right,
Cletus, Paul, Charles, Daisy
Front, Left to Right,
Hugh & Jewel
About 1928
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Right - Adult children of
Charles
and Daisy Dean: Cletus Dean,
Jewel Dean, and Paul
Dean.
Their youngest son Hugh
Dean,
died in his early 30's.
Photo, 1961.
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