Tom, I am going to send this to the list, just in case someone else is searching the Dean surname. Thanks for sending it. Dorothy Tom wrote: > gran5grk@uswest.net wrote: > > > > Page 532-533 > > Daniel Dean was born Sept. 2, 1815, in Litchfield, Conn, and is the son of Amos Dean, an early settler of Pike County, who came here in > > 1836 and settled in Griggsville township. Daniel was educated in the free schools of Litchfield, and in the year 1837 he followed his > > parents to this county, where he engaged in farming and stock raising until 1867, when he retired, and is now residing in Griggsville and > > is the present Mayor of the city. He was married in 1836 6o Lydia Scranton, by who he had 3 children, - Jane, Mary A and Wm. H. the > > latter has charge of the farm. Mrs. Dean died Nov. 19, 1877. She had been a member of the M.E. Church for over 40 years. > > Amos Dean was born 5 Jul 1781 and died 30 Mar 1857. His son Henry Elisha > (5 Oct 1809 - 15 Mar 1877) is my wife's gggrandfather. Amos married Anna > Doubleday (b 10 Aug 1780 - 3 Dec 1854). Anna Doubleday is a descendant > of Richard Warren of the Mayflower, and is also descended from Nathaniel > Tilden who is ancestor to presidential candidate Samuel Tilden. Anna is > also descended from Dr Samuel Law and Puritan Minister Michael > Wigglesworth who wrote America's first ever best-selling book, "Day of > Doom". > Amos's father Amos Dean (1744 - 10 apr 1821) is a Rev War patriot and > can be used to join the D.A.R.