I am looking for a Dean with proven connections to the Old Edgefield Dist counties of Edgefield, Saluda, Aiken, Greenwood. Our proven ancestor is Rev. War Soldier William Dean, b. November 02, 1765 d. July 14, 1830, Edgefield Dist, SC, and buried way back in the woods in the Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC. 1 William (Simeon) DEAN, Sr. b: November 02, 1765 in NC d: July 14, 1830 in Edgefield Dist, SC Burial: Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC . +[Rebecca Hartley WITHERS] b: Abt. 1760 in Mt. Pleasant, Charleston, SC d: Bef. 1790 in Charleston SC / Edgefield Co., SC Father: William Withers Mother: Rebecca Hartley *2nd Wife of William Simeon DEAN, Sr.: . +Nancy BRYANT b: June 09, 1765 in SC m: Bef. February 20, 1790 d: October 18, 1826 in SC Father: Robert Bryant Mother: Sarah [Hobby] Burial: Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC *3rd Wife of William Simeon DEAN, Sr.: . +Sarah Unknown ADAMS b: Abt. 1780 m: Abt. September 12, 1828 in Edgefield Co, SC d: Aft. September 28, 1864 in Assume Chambers Co, AL William Dean had the following sons: ..... 2 Simeon DEAN b: Bet. 1780 - 1790 in SC d: in Probably AL ......... +First Unknown WIFE m: Bef. 1800 d: Bef. 1826 ..... *2nd Wife of Simeon DEAN: ......... +Nancy ADAMS b: Abt. 1813 in SC m: Abt. 1826 in probably Edgefield Co, SC d: in Probably AL Father: Charles Adams Mother: Sarah Unknown Adams ..... 2 Thomas E. DEAN b: October 10, 1787 in SC d: January 13, 1840 Burial: Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC ......... +Sarah 'Sallie' UNKNOWN b: Abt. 1788 in SC d: May 11, 1875 Burial: Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC ..... 2 William DEAN, Jr. b: May 07, 1791 in SC d: October 26, 1834 in Edgefield Co, SC Burial: Dean Family Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC ......... +Catherine CLARK b: Abt. 1798 d: Aft. 1860 Father: Aaron Clark Mother: Nancy ? ..... 2 Bryant 'Bryan' DEAN b: August 17, 1797 in SC. d: January 31, 1881 Burial: Dean Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC ......... +Teresa "Trecy" HILL b: December 27, 1787 in SC. m: Bet. 1815 - 1820 d: November 08, 1856 in Edgefield Co., SC Father: Lodowick Hill Mother: Susannah Grigsby Burial: Dean Cemetery, Edgefield Co, SC ..... 2 Robertson 'Robinson' DEAN b: Bet. 1805 - 1808 in SC. d: Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Probably near Graniteville, then Edgefield Co, SC now Aiken Co, SC ......... +Bramblee B. MITCHELL b: Abt. 1802 m: Abt. 1822 d: Abt. 1848 in Assume Edgefield Co., SC Father: John Mitchell Mother: Keziah Holloway Robertson Dean is my ancestor 1 Robertson 'Robinson' DEAN b: Bet. 1805 - 1808 in SC. d: Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Probably near Graniteville, then Edgefield Co, SC now Aiken Co, SC . +Bramblee B. MITCHELL b: Abt. 1802 m: Abt. 1822 d: Abt. 1848 in Assume Edgefield Co., SC Father: John Mitchell Mother: Keziah Holloway I know he left folks in the Aiken Co. area. His sons were: ..... 2 Simeon M. (Sim) DEAN b: March 15, 1823 in Edgefield Dist, SC d: July 17, 1886 in Assume Aiken Co, SC Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graviteville, Aiken Co. SC ......... +Permelia (Amelia) LORGUE/LOGUE b: Abt. 1819 m: November 14, 1840 in Edgefield Co., SC d: July 30, 1856 in Edgefield Co, SC Burial: Possibly in the Little Stevens Creek Cem. ..... *2nd Wife of Simeon M. (Sim) DEAN: ......... +Mary RHODES b: 1844 m: Aft. 1860 d: July 17, 1886 ..... 2 Robert Franklin DEAN b: Bet. 1829 - 1833 in SC d: October 08, 1895 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co. SC ......... +Frances JOHNSON b: Bet. 1833 - 1840 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co. SC ..... 2 Augustus C. DEAN b: Abt. 1833 d: October 28, 1894 Burial: Possibly in the Brown Cem., Aiken Co, SC ......... +Mary A. [WHITLOCK] b: Abt. 1838 in SC m: Bet. 1850 - 1870 d: Bef. 1880 Father: [George Whitlock] Mother: Nancy Swearingen [I don't have any male desc of this line.. can anybody help?] ..... *2nd Wife of Augustus C. DEAN: ......... +Nancy Katherine BROWN b: June 22, 1848 in SC m: July 02, 1862 d: January 04, 1928 in Vaucluse, Gregg township, Aiken Co, SC Father: Needham Brown Mother: Anna Catherine 'Annie' Frye Burial: Vaucluse Cem, Aiken Co., SC ..... 2 Mansfield F. DEAN b: 1836 in SC d: January 22, 1901 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC ......... +Sarah STYRON b: July 06, 1835 d: September 12, 1888 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC ..... *2nd Wife of Mansfield F. DEAN: ......... +Honora WALKER b: Abt. 1848 in SC d: Aft. 1910 Father: Robert 'Robin' Walker Mother: Honor [Walker] My line here was a daughter, so I cannot use any direct link in my family to check for DNA matching project. The lines of his sons, as I have developed so far...... Simeon M. Dean line has the following persons that I know of that would qualify... desc of Simeon M. (Sim) Dean ..... 2 Robert Thomas DEAN b: November 23, 1846 d: October 04, 1922 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graviteville, Aiken Co. SC ......... +Laura A. ADKINSON b: August 14, 1849 in Edgefield Co, SC d: November 13, 1911 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co. SC ............ 3 Gary DEAN b: Abt. 1877 ................... 4 Maggie Ardella DEAN ..... 2 William DEAN b: Abt. 1850 ..... 2 Jane DEAN b: Abt. 1856 *2nd Wife of Simeon M. (Sim) DEAN: . +Mary RHODES b: 1844 m: Aft. 1860 d: July 17, 1886 The Male Robert Franklin Dean desc. in my files: 1 Robert Franklin DEAN b: Bet. 1829 - 1833 in SC d: October 08, 1895 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co. SC . +Frances JOHNSON b: Bet. 1833 - 1840 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co. SC ..... 2 James Yancy DEAN b: Abt. 1859 in SC The male Descendants of Mansfield F. Dean 1 Mansfield F. DEAN b: 1836 in SC d: January 22, 1901 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC . +Sarah STYRON b: July 06, 1835 d: September 12, 1888 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC ..... 2 Archie Mansfield DEAN, Sr. b: December 18, 1878 in Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC d: February 19, 1959 in Aiken Co, SC Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC ......... +Mattie Ella CUSHMAN b: May 23, 1877 in SC m: Abt. 1897 d: Abt. August 13, 1915 in Warrenville, Gregg townsp, Aiken Co, SC Father: George Woodward Cushman Mother: Martha Touchberry Burial: Town Creek Baptist Church, Aiken Co, SC ............ 3 Archie Edward 'Eddie' DEAN b: September 09, 1903 d: April 17, 1961 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC DOES HE HAVE SONS? ................ +Nell R. ERGLE b: June 13, 1894 d: November 08, 1989 Father: James Jackson Ergle Mother: Lucretia Hamilton Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC ..... *2nd Wife of Archie Mansfield DEAN, Sr.: ......... +Blanche JONES b: February 08, 1883 in Aiken Co, SC m: October 03, 1917 in Aiken Co, SC d: June 29, 1957 Father: Nathaniel Krepps Jones Mother: Evelyn Coleman Burial: Graniteville Cem., Aiken Co., SC ............ 3 Archie Mansfield DEAN, Jr. b: Abt. 1920 ............ 3 Robert Ernest 'Bobbie' DEAN b: May 10, 1922 in Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC d: October 21, 1940 in Aiken Co, SC Burial: Graniteville Cem., Aiken Co., SC ............ 3 James S. DEAN b: Abt. 1925 ............ 3 Albert Krepps DEAN b: May 03, 1920 d: February 22, 1989 Burial: Graniteville Cem, Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC ................ +Nettie CARPENTER b: February 07, 1920 Father: Preston Brooks Carpenter Mother: Nettie E. Courtney *2nd Wife of Mansfield F. DEAN: . +Honora WALKER b: Abt. 1848 in SC d: Aft. 1910 Father: Robert 'Robin' Walker Mother: Honor [Walker] These folks are of anage to have male heirs, possibly living in the Graniteville, Aiken Co, SC area today. If anyone can help here, please get in touch. If you are a Dean connected to any of these lines, please volunteer. Several of us researchers will help to pay the costs for a test kit and testing costs. Billie S. Jones Camden, SC tjones@camden.net gggg-grandaughter of William Dean, Sr. b. 1765.