Abraham Deen (abt. 1821 - 1864)

Born about 1821 in St. Clair, Illinois, United States

Died 24 Oct 1864 at about age 43 in Mound City, Pulaski, Illinois, United States

Biography

Abraham Deen/Dean was born circa 1821 in Illinois (from 1850 census). Abraham married Charity Long, who was born in Tennessee. Abraham and Charity are found on the United States Census of 1850, living in Jackson county, Illinois with two children. ^[1]

1850 Census

Name: Abraham Dean Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Jackson county, Jackson, Illinois, United States Gender: Male Age: 29 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1821 Birthplace: Illinois House Number: 379

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Abraham Dean M 29 Illinois

Charity Dean F 20 Tennessee

Melissa Dean F 2 Illinois

Rebecca J Dean F 0 Illinois

Household ID: 386 Line Number: 26 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 110 GS Film Number: 7683 Digital Folder Number: 004193359 Image Number: 00160

Researcher's Notes

Abraham Deen was a recruit, who mustered into Company "L" 13th (Consolidated) Illinois Cavalry, on February 20, 1864, at Murphysboro, Illinois. He died nine months later, on October 24, 1864, at Mound City, Illinois. ^[2]

The family of Abraham Deen of the 13th Illinois Calvary received a pension based on his service to the Union Forces, during the American Civil War. ^[3]

Private Abraham Deen of the 13th Illinois died October 27, 1864, and is buried in Mound City, Pulaski county, Illinois ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85Y-YJY : 12 April 2016), Rebecca J Dean in household of Abraham Dean, Jackson county, Jackson, Illinois, United States; citing family 386, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
2. ↑ https://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/acm/cav013C-l.html
3. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4G9-T28 : 24 March 2016), Abraham Dean, 1864
4. ↑ "Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYM-Y277 : 16 March 2018), Private Abraham Deen, ; citing Burial, Mound City, Pulaski, Illinois, United States, National Cemetery, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,001,187

• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKY-TXW : accessed 6 May 2016), Wm Crowell in entry for Miles Crowell and Emily Deen Moore, 28 Sep 1882; citing Jackson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 968,929
• https://www.fold3.com/page/631451736-abraham-deen/facts
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22912449/abraham-deen