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James Riley Dean 1853 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1853

Birth Location: Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio

Death Date: 15 Jan 1941

Death Location: Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan

Father: James Dean

Mother: Mary Horton

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James Riley Dean was born in 1853 in Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio, the child of James R. Dean and Mary Horton. In 1860, James Riley Dean resided in Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United State. In 1870, James Riley Dean resided in Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United State. James Riley Dean passed away in 1941 in Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan.

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Biography

  • James Riley Dean was born in 1853 in Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio, the child of James R. Dean and Mary Horton.
  • In 1860, James Riley Dean resided in Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United State.
  • In 1870, James Riley Dean resided in Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United State.
  • James Riley Dean passed away in 1941 in Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan.

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James Dean's Ancestors

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James Dean
1853 – 1941
Birth Place: Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
Parents
James R. Dean
1823 – 1900
New York
Mary Horton
1828 – 1914
Lucas, Ohio
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James Dean's Timeline

4 Records

1853
22 Mar 1853
Birth of James Riley Dean in Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 7
James Riley Dean resided here in Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
1870
1870
Age 17
James Riley Dean resided here in Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
1941
15 Jan 1941
Age 88
Death of James Riley Dean in Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan
Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1853
    Event Place: Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: M593_672; Page: 464A; Image: 112; Family History Library Film: 552171
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: M653_543; Page: 79; Image: 79; Family History Library Film: 803543

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: M653_543; Page: 79; Image: 79; Family History Library Film: 803543

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: M593_672; Page: 464A; Image: 112; Family History Library Film: 552171

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1941
    Event Place: Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan

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