 The " Dean Family " were basically originally centered in the Preston, Maryland area and now cover the Delmarva Peninsula. Family members names shown in "Marroon" are the direct ancestors of my children "Kayla Grace Pickett", and "Kara Virginia Pickett". Anyone that has information or questions on this family line please Email me at " russpickde@comcast.net ". Thanks, and I hope you enjoy this short history of the Dean Family.
Other Family surnames included in this document:
Andrew, Beauchamp, Carroll, Christopher, Collins, Covey, Culver, Davis, Eaton, Fleming, Hignutt, Jester, Moore, Nichols, Poole, Sullivan, Reese, Roper, Todd, Turner Keys to the below document include :
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3. Elizabeth Dean ~ b. August 26, 1698 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 4. John Dean ~ b. January 10, 1700 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 5. Michael Dean ~ b. October 5, 1703 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 6. Edward Dean ~ b. January 15, 1706 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 7. William Dean ~ b. December 10, 1709 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 8. Francis T. Dean ~ b. May 10, 1712 ~ d. 1796 ~ " Age abt. 84 years " ~ ~ ~ ~ Children's Notes : ~ ( other than those color coded above )
All children were born in St. Peter's Parish, Talbot County, Maryland. Nothing else is know about the children other than Francis ( 8 )
" Mary Ann " preceded her husband in passing away on July 28, 1782 in Caroline County, Maryland at about the age of 70 years. Francis ( 8 ) passed away in 1796 in Caroline County, Maryland at about the age of 84 years. Where they are both interred is currently unknown. They had " 5 " known children together. 11. Ruth Dean ~ b. 1742 ~ d. August 14, 1798 ~ " Age abt. 56 years " 12. Rebecca Dean ~ b. August 24, 1743 ~ d. 1820 ~ " Age abt. 77 years " 13. Mary Dean ~ b. 1744 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 14. Ann Dean ~ b. 1749 ~ d. April 22, 1818 ~ " Age abt. 69 years " ~ ~ ~ ~ Children's Notes : ~ ( other than those color coded above )
The birth order of the children has not been verified.
( 13 ) ~ Mary ~ Nothing further is known.
Elijah ( 10 ) passed away in 1805 in Caroline County, Maryland. It is currently unknown when Deborah passed away or where either of them are interred. They had ten known children together: 21. Henry Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 22. Charles Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 23. Mary Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 24. Shadrack Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 25. Sarah Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 26. Ann Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 27. Tamsey Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 28. Rebecca Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 29. Ellen Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " ~ ~ ~ ~ Children's Notes : ~ ( other than those color coded above )
( 20 ) ~ David married " Elizabeth Moore " on February 1, 1794 in Caroline County, Maryland. Her parent's names are unknown as are her exact dates. They had 5 known children together :
( 21 ) ~ Henry married " Tamsey Covey " on May 17, 1796 in Caroline County, Maryland. She was born the daughter of John and Mary " Polly " (_____) Covey. They had 1 known child together :
( 22 ) ~ Charles married " Sarah Turner " on January 29, 1798 in Caroline County, Maryland. Her parents are unknown. They had 1 known child together :
( 23 ) ~ Mary ~ Nothing further is known.
( 28 ) ~ Rebecca married " Peter Todd " on March 22, 1814 and nothing further is known of them.
( 29 ) ~ Ellen married " Thomas Sullivan " who was the son of John and Tamsey Andrew Sullivan. They had 2 known children :
Ruth ( 11 ) passed away on August 14, 1798 at about the age of 56 years. It is currently unknown when " Jonathan " passed away or where either of them are interred. They had eight known children together: 36. Dorcas Eaton ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 37. Rebecca Eaton ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 38. Jonathan Eaton ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 39. Peter Eaton ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 40. Anderton Eaton ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 41. Mary Eaton ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 42. Sarah Eaton ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " ~ ~ ~ ~ Children's Notes : ~ ( other than those color coded above )
The birth order of the children has not been verified.
" Isaac " preceded his wife in passing away on November 2, 1784 in Caroline County, Maryland at the age of about 27 years. Rebecca ( 12 ) reportedly passed away in 1820 in Guilford, North Carolina and its currently unknown if she was remarried. It is currently unknown where either of them were interred. They had one known child together:
Ann ( 14 ) passed away on April 22, 1818 in Caroline County, Maryland at the age of about 69 years. Its currently unknown when " John " passed away or where either of them were interred. They had seven known children together: 45. Rebecca Nichols ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 46. Francis Nichols ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 47. Isaac Nichols ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 48. Darcus Nichols ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 49. Margaret Nichols ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 50. Amelia Nichols ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " ~ ~ ~ ~ Children's Notes : ~ ( other than those color coded above )
The birth order of the children has not been verified.
It is unknown when Shadrack ( 24 ) passed away however Rebecca passed away on October 1, 1869 in Caroline County, Maryland and was interred in the Friendship Cemetery, Friendship, Caroline County, Maryland. It is " assumed " that Shadrack ( 24 ) was also interred there. They had two children together: 52. John Dean ~ b. ( unknown ) ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " ~ ~ ~ ~ Children's Notes : ~ ( other than those color coded above )
( 52 ) ~ John was married twice. He 1st married " Mary Jane Beauchamp " on November 30, 1858 in Caroline County, Maryland. Her parent's names are unknown as are her exact dates. They had 3 children together :
John was married 2nd to " Elizabeth Turner " and there are no children recorded from this marriage.
He was married twice. His first wife's name is currently unknown however they had 5 children together and she is believed to have passed away. He was married second to " Mary Nichols " on July 1, 1847 in Caroline County, Maryland. They first show up in the 1850 census ( recorded September 25, 1850 ) residing on a farm in Caroline County, Maryland. Robert ( 51 ) is shown as being a " Farmer " and 36 years old. His second wife, " Mary ", is shown as being 44 years old. They are shown with " 5 " children, all with Robert's ( 41 ) first wife, residing with them: Shadrack ( age 18 ) ~ Mary ( age 16 ) ~ David ( age 14 ) ~ Robert H. ( age 11 ) ~ and Margaret ( age 9 ) . In the 1860 census ( recorded September 9, 1860 ) they are shown residing on a farm near Federalsburg, Caroline County, Maryland. Robert ( 51 ) is still shown as being a " Farmer " and 45 years old. His second wife, " Mary ", is shown as being 55 years old. They are shown with " 2 " of the children still residing with them: Robert H. ( age 21 ) ~ and Margaret ( age 19 ) . Also residing with them is another family member: Fanny Dean ( age 17 ). Her relationship is currently unknown. The 1860 census is the last one that records this family. Apparently those taking the census data did not come across them from 1870 through the 1900 census'. Possibly " Mary " passed away and Robert ( 51 ) moved in with another family member. Robert ( 51 ) passed away at the age of 81 on August 2, 1895 and was interred in the Friendship Cemetery, Friendship, Caroline County, Maryland. It is possible that both of his wives are also interred there. 61. Mary E. Dean ~ b. March, 1834 ~ d. aft. 1906 ~ " Age unknown " 62. David Dean ~ b. abt. 1836 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " 63. Robert H. Dean ~ b. December 22, 1839 ~ d. August 17, 1913 ~ " Age 73 years, 7 months, 26 days " 64. Margaret Ann Dean ~ b. abt. 1841 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ " Age unknown " ~ ~ ~ ~ Children's Notes : ~ ( other than those color coded above )
( 61 ) ~ Mary married " Peter Jester " on March 5, 1850 in Caroline County, Maryland and they had nine children together :
( 62 ) ~ David married " Mary Ellen Dean " on August 29, 1857 in Caroline County, Maryland and they had four children together :
( 64 ) ~ Margaret married " John W. Andrew " and nothing further is known of them.
 Robert Dean
He married " Sarah 'Sallie' Christopher " on March 18, 1853 in Caroline County, Maryland. She was born the daughter of William Christopher and Elizabeth Nichols Christopher on December 13, 1829 in Maryland. They are first shown in the 1860 census ( recorded on September 10, 1860 ) residing on a farm near Federalsburg, Caroline County, Maryland. Shadrack ( 60 ) is noted as being a " Farmer " and 29 years old. " Sarah 'Sallie' " is noted as being 31 years old. They are shown with " 3 " children residing with them: Mary ( age 6 ) ~ Susan ( age 5 ) ~ and a black child named Susan ( age 7 ). In the 1870 census ( recorded on July 19, 1870 ) they are still residing on a farm near Federalsburg, Caroline County, Maryland. Shadrack ( 60 ) is noted as being a " Farmer " and 38 years old. " Sarah 'Sallie' " is noted as being 40 years old. They are shown with " 3 " children residing with them: Mary Emily ( age 15 ) ~ Martha Susan ( age 14 ) ~ and a child named Mary F. Butler ( age 5 ). In the 1880 census ( recorded on June 16, 1880 ) they are still residing on a farm near Federalsburg, Caroline County, Maryland. Shadrack ( 60 ) is noted as being a " Farmer " and 49 years old. " Sarah 'Sallie' " is noted as being 50 years old. They are shown with " 2 " children residing with them: Martha Susan ( age 44 ) ~ and who is now noted as being a " niece " : Mary F. Butler ( age 15 ). Mary Emily Dean had married " Jesse Francis Collins " and they were out on their own. The 1890 census is unavailable due to a fire in January 1921 which destroyed the vast majority of the records. When Shadrack ( 60 ) and " Sarah's " daughter Mary ( 60 ) passed away in 1881 at the age of 27 both of her children, Alverta and Lona Alice Collins, came to live with them. After their grandmother passed away they continued to resided with Shadrack ( 60 ) until he passed away. Sarah preceded her husband in passed away at the age of 62 on November 30, 1892 and was interred in the Nichols-Williamson Family Cemetery, Nichols, Maryland. Shadrack ( 60 ) passed away at the age of 83 on July 20, 1914 and was interred next to his wife. They had two children together who both passed away before their parents. 66. Martha Susan Dean ~ b. 1856 ~ d. 1892 ~ " Age 34 " ~ ~ ~ ~ Children's Notes : ~ ( other than those color coded above )
( 66 ) ~ Martha Susan ~ Nothing further is known.
Mary preceded her husband in passed away at the age of 68 on May 20, 1909 and was interred in the Hynson Cemetery, Hynson, Caroline County, Maryland. Robert ( 63 ) passed away at the age of 73 on August 17, 1913 and was interred with his wife. They had one known child together.
Robert H. Dean ~ Mary C. Hignutt Dean ~ ( Wife of Robert )
72. Lona Alice Collins ~ b. September, 1881 ~ d. 1966 ~ " Age 84 " 
They first show up in the 1900 census ( recorded on June 21, 1900 ) residing in Preston, Caroline County, Maryland. John ( 70 ) is noted as being a " laborer " and 32 years old. " Kate " is 25 years old. They are shown with " 3 " children residing with them: Lola V. ( age 6 ) ~ Blanche V. ( age 5 ) and Alice M. ( age 2 ). In the 1910 census ( recorded on May 3, 1910 ) they moved to a farm in Federalsburg, Caroline County, Maryland. Since " Kate's " mother Martha Fleming ( age 65 ) is noted as residing with them it's possible that the farm was " Kate's " parent's farm and that her dad had passed away. John ( 70 ) is noted as being a " farmer " and 41 years old. Katherine " Kate " is 34 years old. They are now shown with " 6 " children residing with them: Lola V. ( age 16 ) ~ Blanche V. ( age 15 ) ~ Alice M. ( age 13 ) ~ Velma ( age 8 ) ~ Maurice ( age 3 ) and Leland ( age 6 monts ). In the 1920 census ( recorded on March 27, 1920 ) they are shown residing on a farm near American Corner, Caroline County, Maryland which may be the same farm they resided on in 1910. They are noted as owning the farm here. John ( 70 ) is noted as being a " farmer " and 50 years old. " Kate's " mom is not shown since she had passed away in 1910. They are now shown with " 9 " children residing with them: Lola ( age 25 ) ~ Blanche V. ( age 23 ) ~ Alice M. ( age 21 ) ~ Velma ( age 19 ) ~ Maurice ( age 11 ) ~ Leland Leon ( age 9 ) ~ Esther "Sallie" ( age 5 ) ~ Mary ( age 4 ) and John ( age 2 ). " Katherine 'Kate' " prededed her husband in passed away at the age of 52 on November 6, 1927 and was interred in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Federalsburg, Caroline County, Maryland. In the 1930 census ( recorded on April 16, 1930 ) John ( 70 ) is shown residing in Caroline County on a rented farm and being a 62 year old " Farmer ". He is now shown with " 5 " children residing with him: Alice ( age 31 ) ~ Leland Leon ( age 20 ) ~ Esther "Sallie" ( age 15 ) ~ Marie ( age 14 ) and John Lloyd ( age 13 ). In the 1940 census ( recorded on April 23, 1940 ) John ( 70 ) is shown residing with his daughter Esther's (73) family in Denton, Caroline County, Maryland and is a 72 year old widower. John ( 70 ) passed away at the age of 72 shortly after the census in 1940 and was interred in Hillcrest Cemetery, Federalsburg, Maryland next to his wife. John ( 70 ) and " Kate " had " 11 " children together. 81. Blanche V. Dean ~ b. October 1, 1894 ~ d. July 9, 1970 ~ " Age 75 " 82. Alice M. Dean ~ b. October 8, 1896 ~ d. June, 1970 ~ " Age 73 " 83. Robert L. Dean ~ b. July 5, 1901 ~ d. July 29, 1901 ~ " Age 24 days " 84. Velma Dean ~ b. November 18, 1902 ~ d. April, 1979 ~ " Age 76 " 85. Alton B. Dean ~ b. March 17, 1905 ~ d. March 20, 1906 ~ " Age 3 days " 86. Maurice Samuel Dean ~ b. July 21, 1907 ~ d. May 30, 1979 ~ " Age 71 " 87. Leland Leon Dean ~ b. December, 1909 ~ d. ( unknown ) 88. Esther Reba Dean ~ b. August 26, 1914 ~ d. January 7, 1996 ~ " Age 81 " 89. Mary Dean - b. abt. 1916 ~ d. ( unknown ) 90. John Lloyd Dean ~ b. abt. 1918 ~ d. ( unknown ) ~ ~ ~ ~ Children's Notes : ~ ( other than those color coded above )
( 80 ) ~ Lola ~ Nothing further is known.
( 81 ) ~ (N) Blanche V. Dean
( 82 ) ~ ( 88 ) ~
" Joseph " preceded his wife in passing away at the age of 72 on December 25, 1946 and was interred in the Newark Cemetery, Newark, Delaware. Lona ( 64 ) passed away at the age of 84 in Smyrna, Delaware on March 24, 1966 and she was interred with her husband. They had five children however only ones name is known. Nothing further is known of this family.
Lona Alice Collins Culver ~ Joseph Frederick Culver ~ ( Husband of Lona )
Maurice ( 86 ) worked as an Insurance Salesman, Farmer, Carpenter and at one time owned and operated a store in Denton, Maryland. Grace grew up in Preston and worked with her family on their farm. She attended all of her schooling in Preston and was the only family member to graduate from High School. During her marriage Grace worked as a homemaker and raised her children. This marriage ended in divorce and Maurice ( 86 ) moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While there it is unknown what type of work he did or exactly where is lived. Maurice ( 86 ) died on May 30, 1979 in Philadelphia, PA of a Heart Attack at the age of 71. He was interred somewhere in Philadelphia. Grace passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2002 at the Caroline Nursing Home in Denton, Maryland. She was interred in the Denton Cemetery, Denton, Md. Together they had 6 children. 101. William Clayton Dean ~ b. December 6, 1933 ~ d. February 5, 2014 ~ " See Carroll Family History " 102. Audrey Ann Dean ~ b. February 26, 1936 ~ " See Carroll Family History " 103. Ruth Elizabeth Dean ~ b. October 21, 1938 ~ d. March 28, 2016 ~ " See Carroll Family History " 104. Norris Eugene Dean ~ b. November 29, 1944 ~ " See Carroll Family History " 105. Sharon Lee Dean ~ b. January 5, 1949 ~ " See Carroll Family History " Maurice Samuel Dean ( 71 ) ( including my daughter's records ) Please see " Grace Carroll Dean's " record at:
Family Notes: Alice (86) has one known daughter, Sally Hovorka.
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