Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Jessamine Co.

JAMES H. DEAN was born November 17, 1838, and is the second son of
Harrison and Nancy (Owen) Dean.  Harrison Dean was born about five miles
northwest of Harrodsburg, in Mercer County, Ky., November 15, 1812.  He
is the fifth son of James and Keziah (Green) Dean.  He moved to Jessamine
County in 1832, and rented land for several years; moved to McLean County,
Ill., and remained one year, and then returned to Jessamine County, and
farmed again.  Nancy (Owen) Dean was born in Jessamine County, and is the
daughter of Fleming and Annie (Tombs) Owen, both born in Halifax County,
Va.  Mr. and Mrs. Dean are both living, and comfortably situated on a farm
of 167 acres in Sulphur Well District, nine miles southeast of
Nicholasville, near Little Hickman Church.  He is engaged in farming and
raising stock.  James H. Dean was reared on a farm in Jessamine County
where he was born, and farmed until 1861, then went into the dry goods
business in Madison County, Ky., remaining there about six months, then
removed his stock of goods to Sulphur Well, and remained there about a
year.  Andrew Ferrell was a partner in Madison County, also at Sulphur
Well, Mr. Dean selling out to him a short time after moving.  In a few
months he went into business again with C. B. Baner, on Little Hickman
Creek in this county, and remained here about one year.  In 1864 he bought
a farm and farmed until 1873, then sold his farm, and went into the
grocery business at Nicholasville with A. T. Hamilton as a partner; in
1879 sold the stock to T. A. Lee, and bought the farm he now lives on,
situated on the Nicholasville and Paint Lick Turnpike.  Mr. Dean was
married, January 1, 1879, to Miss Ella Miles, daughter of B. F. and Mary
J. (Welch) Miles, both of Jessamine County.  Two children were born to
them: Mary Agnes, born May 23, 1882, and Charles McCampbell, born
November, 22, 1886.  Mr. Dean is a member of the Christian CHurch; his
wife is a Baptist.  He owns 153 acres of land in Sulphur Well District.

Dean Owen Green Tombs Ferrell Baner Hamilton Lee Miles Welch
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Harrodsburg-Mercer-KY Madison-KY McLean-IL Halifax-VA

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