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James Thorton Dean 1797 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1797

Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 May 1862

Death Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Dean

Mother: Elizabeth Mase

Spouse(s): Susannah Harness, Sarah Monger

Children(s): Malinda Dean, Jeremiah Dean, Lucinda Dean, Morgan Dean, William Dean, Elizabeth Dean, John Dean, soloman Dean, Newton Dean, thorton Dean, Harriet Dean

James Thorton Dean was born in 1797 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA, the child of John F Dean and Elizabeth Mays Or Mase. In 1820, James Thorton Dean resided in Rockingham, Virginia, United States. In 1850, James Thorton Dean resided in District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. James Thorton Dean married Susannah Harness, Sarah E Monger, and had children including Malinda Dean, Jeremiah Monroe Dean, Lucinda Dean, Morgan Asbury Dean, William Franklin Dean, Elizabeth Dean, John Dean, soloman Dean, Newton Wesley Dean, thorton Dean, Harriet Dean. James Thorton Dean passed away in 1862 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Thorton Dean was born in 1797 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA, the child of John F Dean and Elizabeth Mays Or Mase.
  • In 1820, James Thorton Dean resided in Rockingham, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1850, James Thorton Dean resided in District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
  • James Thorton Dean married Susannah Harness, Sarah E Monger, and had children including Malinda Dean, Jeremiah Monroe Dean, Lucinda Dean, Morgan Asbury Dean, William Franklin Dean, Elizabeth Dean, John Dean, soloman Dean, Newton Wesley Dean, thorton Dean, Harriet Dean.
  • James Thorton Dean passed away in 1862 in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dean
1775 – 1862
Birth Location: Virginia
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Elizabeth Mase
1770 – 1803
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Harness
1803 – 1820
Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Monger
1803 – 1877
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Malinda Dean
1817 – 1822
Birth Location: –
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Jeremiah Dean
1819 – 1866
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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Lucinda Dean
1820 – 1891
Birth Location: –
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Morgan Dean
1825 – 1908
Birth Location: Virginia
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William Dean
1828 – 1907
Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Dean
1832 – 1908
Birth Location: rockingham coun
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John Dean
1832 – 1904
Birth Location: District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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soloman Dean
1837 – 1909
Birth Location: District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Newton Dean
1840 – 1873
Birth Location: Conrads Store, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
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thorton Dean
1843 –
Birth Location: District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Harriet Dean
1848 – 1931
Birth Location: District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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James Dean's Ancestors

Self
James Dean
1797 – 1862
Birth Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John F Dean
1775 – 1862
Virginia
Elizabeth (Mays Or) Mase
1770 – 1803
Virginia
Grandparents
William (Briggs) Dean
1750 –
Mary Cooke
1745 –
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Cooke
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dean's Descendants

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James (Thorton) Dean (15 Jan 1797 – 22 May 1862) m. Susannah Harness (1803 – 1820) m. Sarah (E) Monger (4 Aug 1803 – 13 Feb 1877)
  1. 1. Malinda Dean (1817 – 1822)
  2. 2. Jeremiah (Monroe) Dean (15 Mar 1819 – 1866)
  3. 3. Lucinda Dean (1820 – 1891)
  4. 4. Morgan (Asbury) Dean (16 Feb 1825 – 17 Mar 1908)
  5. 5. William (Franklin) Dean (28 Jan 1828 – 4 May 1907)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Dean (25 feb 1832 – 4 Feb 1908)
  7. 7. John Dean (24 Apr 1832 – Nov 1904) m. Sarah (B) Coleman (1837 – 1914)
  8. 8. soloman Dean (Abt. 1837 – 21 Jan 1909)
  9. 9. Newton (Wesley) Dean (16 Aug 1840 – 11 Nov 1873) m. Delila (Jane) Shifflett (16 Aug 1840 – 11 Nov 1873)
    1. 1. Newton (W) Deane (abt 1863 – )
    2. 2. George (Monroe) Deane (29 Oct 1865 – 11 Jan 1953) m. Malinda (A) Shifflett (1864 – 1926) m. Sarah (Sallie Haney) Dean (1872 – 1965)
      1. 1. Lucy (A) Deane (9 Apr 1887 – 15 May 1979)
      2. 2. Charles (E) Deane (3 Feb 1889 – 1923)
      3. 3. Jessie (Gilbert) Deane (Mar 1890 – 26 Dec 1959)
      4. 4. Martha (E.) Deane (12 Jan 1894 – 17 Jan 1919) m. William (Smith) Haney (7 Jan 1887 – 20 May 1970)
        1. 1. Fred haney (28 Jan 1911 – 8 Feb 1988) m. Mary Collier (4 March 1912 – 16 May 2007)
        2. 2. Fannie (Mae) Haney (27 May 1913 – 29 May 1994) m. Leslie (Carson) Breeden (20 Oct 1903 – 05 Dec 1975)
        3. 3. Floid Haney (14 Feb 1915 – 15 Mar 1919)
      5. 5. Minnie (F) Deane (Jul 1896 – 06 Jul 1976)
      6. 6. Lily (B) Deane (Sep 1898 – )
      7. 7. Herman (F) Dean (1906 – )
      8. 8. Harry (M) Dean (1908 – )
      9. 9. Henrietta Dean (29 Jun 1913 – )
      10. 10. Margaret (Deane) Price (29 Jun 1914 – 7 Nov 1997)
    3. 3. Brazil (Scott) Dean (23 Feb 1867 – apr 20 1949)
    4. 4. Mary Dean (sept 4 1869 – 4 Feb 1949)
  10. 10. thorton Dean (Abt. 1843 – )
  11. 11. Harriet Dean (27 Apr 1848 – 15 Jun 1931) m. stephen hensley (23 jan 1842 – 19 dec 1915)

James Dean's Timeline

5 Records

1797
15 Jan 1797
Birth of James Thorton Dean in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
1820
1820
Age 23
James Thorton Dean resided here in Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Rockingham, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 53
James Thorton Dean resided here in District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 63
James Thorton Dean resided here in District 1, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
District 1, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1862
22 May 1862
Age 65
Death of James Thorton Dean in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1797
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1797; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M653_1379; Page: 634; Family History Library Film: 805379
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M432_974; Page: 184A; Image: 374
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M432_974; Page: 184B; Image: 375

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Rockingham, Virginia; Page: 132; NARA Roll: M33_139; Image: 147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M432_974; Page: 184A; Image: 374
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 56 and a half, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M432_974; Page: 184B; Image: 375

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M653_1379; Page: 634; Family History Library Film: 805379

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1862
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1797; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Swift Run, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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