Your welcome, Peggy. Hopefully I can find a connection to my Dean! James Harris Dean born 1832 in NY married Eliza Jane (?) born 1837. They were probably married in NY state before 1860. They had at least two children, Lucius born in NY around 1860 and Ellsworth (my great grandfather) also in NY April 5 1863. Both sons were teachers in Crawford County PA. The family first appears in the census for Crawford County, PA in 1880. Ellsworth attended Edinboro Normal school in Edinboro PA. He taught for a while and then became a preacher for the ME church. He married Maude (?), born 1864, in PA. They were married in 1884 in Bloomfield,(?) She died in Onoville, Crawford County,PA in 1901. Ellsworth and Maude had the following children. Nellie born 1884 Clella born 1886 (married a Filby) Cynthia (my grandmother) born 1889 Madge born 1891 Stanley born 1895 Olive born 1897. one of the other girls married a Taylor of Pennsboro, W.VA, but I don't know which one. There is also a mention of a Walter Dean I think from Union City PA in the obituary...I don't know the connection. Cynthia married Walter Carter and I am the daughter of their son Donald. Ellsworth died in 1946 in Corry, Erie County, PA. The obituary mentions Stanley being in Buffalo, MO at the time. Any assistance with this family and it's ancestry would be greatly appreciated...I've hit dead ends all over. Thnx, Dixie --- Peggy Atwood <atwood@chickasaw.com> wrote: > Dixie, > Thank you for your post to the Dean list on Lyman > Dean. This is my > gggrandfather's brother and the first contact I have > even come close to > making on the siblings of this family. I have been > watching this list > faithfully for a very long time....just goes to show > that patience pays > off for us researchers. :-) > Peggy Dean-Atwood __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com