James Nelson Dean was born May 23, 1866 in Mercer, Missouri. He died July 23, 1896 in Mercer, Missouri.
Son of Enoch Ferman Dean (1847–1905) and Mary M. Coon (1845–1914).
1870 United States Census, Washington Township, Mercer, Missouri: Enoch Dean is head of household, age 23, with wife Margaret Dean age 24, and children James N. Dean age 4, and Sarah N. Dean age 2.
1880 United States Census, Washington Township, Mercer, Missouri: Enoch F. Dean is head of household, age 33, with wife Mary Ruth Dean age 44, and children James Nelson Dean age 14, and Sarah M. Dean age 12, Anna J. Dean age 5, and Henry C. Dean age 2.
James Nelson Dean married Sarah Alvirda Shockey c. 1889 in Mercer, Missouri.
Children:
Gracie Mabel Dean (1890–1921).
Albert Henry Dean (1892–1969).
Mary Katie Dean (1894–1973).
Sources
Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington, Mercer, Missouri; Roll: M593_792; Page: 211A; Family History Library Film: 552291
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6X5-VWG : 19 February 2021), Enoch F Dean, Washington, Mercer, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 231, sheet 146A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,703.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: