Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, Jessamine Co. ALEXANDER S. DEAN was born May 4, 1849, and is the sixth son of Harrison and Nancy (Owen) Dean. He was reared on a farm in Jessamine County, and educated at the common schools. He married, December 23, 1875, Miss Mattie J. Blakeman of Jessamine County, daughter of J. H. and Almedia (Wade) Blakeman. Three children were born to this union: James A., Buanna and Bryna. Mr. Dean has been a farmer all his life. He and wife both belong to the Christian Church. He owns seventy acres of good land in Sulphur Well District. Dean Owen Wade Blakeman = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jessamine/dean.as.txt