I think I can help you on this one. In the Ashley Co. Marriage records 1849 - 1910 there is a Nathaniel Dean, Married Martha Ann Barnes nov 9, 1853 recorded iin Book AA35. Also, on the USGENWEB page there is a link to the confederate soldiers. You can check there. Louann p.s. if I knew a little more aboutt the mother I can check the tombstone inscriptions for that period of time.