Hi, I'm new to this list, so I don't know if this person has ever been covered; please bear with me. Looking for information on Jacob Dean (b. ca. 1818 in Pennsylvania) and his wife, Sophia ? (b. ca. 1823 in PA). They were living in Armagh Twp., Mifflin, PA during the 1850 & 1860 census. They had children Amos, Simon, Elizabeth, Amelia, Catherine, Isaac (Harrison), Sarah, William, Mary, Sophia, Margaret, and Henry. Their oldest son Amos (my direct ancestor) was born 27 Mar 1841 at Armagh Twp. By some point during the Civil War, Amos had moved to St. Joseph Co., Michigan, where he enlisted in August 1864. After the war, he married Susan Dean (supposed to be his 2nd cousin). They had six children and eventually settled in Olivet County, South Dakota. In the Mifflin County censuses, there are other Deans living close to my Jacob & Sophia Dean and with similar ages. There is a Henry Dean & family (Henry age 35) in the 1850 census. In the 1860 census there is a Joseph Dean & family (Joseph age 39). In the 1850 census there is an older couple, Valentine & Elizabeth Dean (ages 69 & 67, respectively) living very near Amos & Henry Dean. Could these be the parents of Jacob Dean? If this sounds familiar to any one, I would greatly appreciate any information you could give. Thank you. Janelle Braithwait