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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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JOHN DEAN, Jr., a native of Carroll County, Ky., was born January 1, 1856, the youngest of six sons born to John and Susan B. (Sarlls) Dean, natives of Pennsylvania and New York, respectively. John Dean, the father of our subject, settled in Carroll County in 1810 with his father, whose name was also John Dean. The father of our subject was born in 1800, and is still living. John Dean, Jr., was reared on the farm, educated in the common schools of Carroll County, and is a farmer. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.
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This family biography is one of 46 biographies included in the Carroll County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7
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