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Descendants of Abraham Farmer

3. NANCY² FARMER (ABRAHAM¹) (Source: Joseph Romeo.) was born 09 Jan 1829 in Delaware (Source: Romulus cemetery.), and died 28 Jan 1882 in Romulus, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Romulus cemetery. One record has day as the 2nd.). She married WILLIAM H. DEAN (Source: 1850 census.), son of WILLIAM DEAN and MARY CORK. He was born 1837 in Delaware (Source: 1850 census.), and died Aft. 1920 (Source: 1920 census.).

Notes for NANCY FARMER:
Burial at Romulus. DAR record gives death date as 28 Jan 1882 at age 53y 19d.

See brother's listing for 1870 and 1880 in Canton Twp.

Albert's birth is questionable, since he is not present with the family in 1860 and 9 in 1870.

More About NANCY FARMER:
Burial: Unknown, Romulus Cemetery, Romulus (Source: Cemetery record.)

Notes for WILLIAM H. DEAN:
Though there is a stone with initials on it W.D, no information from Romulus cemetery can be found to set death date for William H.

1860 MI Wayne Canton (Plymouth PO) p30wr 29 Jun 1860 - both mulatto, both bDE
William H Dean 24 laborer PE 209, Nancey 28
No son Alfred listed with them, though he was born Dec 1859.
1870: See brother-in-law Henry's listing for 1870 in Canton Twp.
1880 MI Wayne Romulus p7wr 341st 3 Jun 1880
Dean William M M 46 farmer b. DE p.b. DE, Nancy wife M F 50 keeping house b. DE p.b. DE, Josephine dau M F 13 at home b. MI p.b. DE, Lewis son M M 11 works on farm b. MI p.b. DE, John son M M 10 b. MI p.b. DE, Farmer Henry boarder [brother-in-law] M M 59 works on farm b. DE p.b. DE, Mary mother[-in-law] M F 89 b. DE p.b. DE.
1910 - see son John's listing.
1920 MI Wayne Romulus p6Awr p266st 20 Jan 1920
Perkins Hazel E 21 F W not married farmer bMI pbMI, [Perkins] Elizabeth g-mother 80 F W wd bDE pbDE, Dean William uncle 83 M W bDE pbDE.
Hazel's grandmother is Mary Elizabeth Dean, widow of James H. Perkins, and mother of Wesley Perkins, Hazel's father.
William is apparently a great-uncle, being the brother of Mary Elizabeth Dean Perkins.

More About WILLIAM H. DEAN:
Burial: Unknown, Romulus Cemetery, Romulus (Source: Cemetery record.)

Children of NANCY FARMER and WILLIAM DEAN are:

ALFRED J.³ DEAN (Source: 1900 census.), b. Dec 1859, Michigan (Source: 1900 census. However, he is not present in 1860 census and is 9 in 1870 census.); d. Unknown; m. MARY A. PERKINS (Source: 1870 census.), ca. 1882 (Source: 1900 census.); b. Bet. 1863 - 1864, Michigan (Source: 1870 census. Death record suggests 10/17/1862 or 8/31/1862. If Alfred is correct husband, 1900 census suggests b1860.); d. Bet. 27 Aug - 09 Sep 1906, Canton Twp., Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.).

Notes for ALFRED J. DEAN:
RELATIONSHIP WITH WIFE IS NOT FULLY DOCUMENTED
SEE GOLDSMITH C DEAN FOR POSSIBLE CONFUSION ABOUT WIVES
1900 MI Wayne Van Buren p8Bwr 12 June 1900 - all black
Dean Alfred 40 bDec 1859 mar 18y bMI pbDE farm laborer rents house, Mary wife 39 bOct 1860 39 mar 18y 6 children 5 living bMI pbDE, Marshall son 17 bOct 1882 bMI pbMI farm laborer, Erma dau 14 bJan 1886 bMI pbMI, Earnest son 14 bJan 1886 bMI pbMI, Cida [Ada?] dau 8 bJun 1891 bMI pbMI, Ray son 4 bFeb 1896 bMI pbMI
1910 MI Wayne Canton p12Bwr 6 May 1910 - all mulatto
Dean Alfred S 48 widower farmer rents bMI pbDE, Marshall J son 26 single bMI pbMI farm laborer, Ernest A son 24 single bMI pbMI farm laborer

Albert/Alfred's birth date must come after 1860 census, since he is 9 yrs old in 1870 census.

Notes for MARY A. PERKINS:
Two death records:
FHC microfilm 1377698 P. 95, book #19, record 7-3190
9 Sep 1906
Mary A. Dean, female, white, married, 43y 10m 10d, Canton, heart disease, DE, housewife
James Perkins of MI and Elizabeth Dean
Recorded 18 Jan 1907 [DWF]
Suggests birth as 8/31/1862.

FHC microfilm 1377698 P. 163, book #19, record 6-blank (no stamp)
27 Aug 1906
Mary Ann Dean, f, white (ditto), married, 43y 10m 10d, Canton, heart disease, MI, housewife
James Perkins and Elizabeth Dean, indicated as not living
Recorded 9 Aug 1907 [DWF]
Death date written first as 1907 and then written over with 1906. Suggests birth as 10/17/1862.

May be the Mary A. Dean buried at Romulus (1863-1906 on stone) with a small boy named Ellis (1894-1895) [Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1960].

ii.

JOSEPHINE D. DEAN (Source: (1) Tombstone., (2) Joseph Romeo.), b. 1866, Michigan (Source: Tombstone. 1900 census has Jan 1865.); d. Aft. 1920, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan (Source: 1920 census. Tombstone has 1917.); m. WILLIAM T. DEAN (Source: Joseph Romeo.); b. Jan 1854, Delaware (Source: Tombstone. 1900 census.); d. 1940, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Tombstone.).

Notes for JOSEPHINE D. DEAN:
Connections to parents very likely, but not proven. Josephine, wife of William, may be a separate person from Josephine, daughter of William and Nancy.

See 1900 census listing in husband's notes.

Notes for WILLIAM T. DEAN:
1900 MI Wayne Romulus p7Bwr 11 Jun 1900 - all black
Dean William [initial illeg] 46 mar 16y bJan 1854[? - illeg] bDE pbDE farmer rents, Josephine wife 34 mar 16y 7 children 6 living bAug 1865 bMI pbDE, [children bMI fbDE mbMI] Titus son 15 bApr 1884, Delbert son 11 bAug 1888, Nanice[?] dau 10 bFeb 1890, Howard son 8 bFeb 1892, Nora dau 4 bApr 1896, Hazel V dau 2/12 bMar 1900
1910 MI Oakland Royal Oak (Twp) p18Awr p192st 21 May 1910 - all black
Dean William T 56 mar once 26y bDE pbDE farmer rents, Josephine wife 43 mar once 26y 7 children 6 living bMI pbDE, [children bMI fbDE mbMI] Titus son 25 single farm laborer, Delbert son 21 single farm laborer, Nancey dau 20 single servant [rest illeg], Howard son 18 single farm laborer, Nora dau 14, Hazel dau 10
On same page with Michael Bloomfield
1920 MI Wayne Nankin p7Awr p181st 8 Jan 1920 - all white
Dean William T 65 rents bDE pbDE [no occ], Josephine wife 53 bMI pbDE, [children bMI fbDE mbMI] Nancy dau 28 sales woman in retail day goods, Howard son 27 painter in truck plant, Nora dau 23 [no occ], Hazel dau 19 [no occ]

	iii.		LEWIS DEAN (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. 1869 (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Unknown.
	iv.		JOHN W. DEAN (Source: Joseph Romeo. Joseph provides connection to parents.), b. 06 Feb 1871, Huron Twp., Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.); d. 1945, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Romulus cemetery.); m. SARAH ANN PERKINS (Source: 1870 census. Per Gerald Wendland.), ca. 1900 (Source: 1900 census.); b. 27 Jul 1869, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. records. 1870 census, per Gerald Wendland.); d. 1917, Romulus, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Romulus cemetery.).

Notes for JOHN W. DEAN:
Wayne Co birth record (do not have full data) gives birth as 6 Feb 1871, negro, born at Huron Twp. Parents are in 1870 census Canton Twp., 1880 census with James in Romulus. Connection to this birth record not absolutely positive.

1880 - see father's listing.
1900 MI Wayne Van Buren p12Bwr 16 June 1900 - both black
Dean John 29 bFeb 1871 mar 0 bMI pbDE farm laborer rents house, Sarah wife 30 bJul 1869 mar 0 no children bMI fbNJ mbDE
1910 MI Wayne Van Buren (Belleville) p5Bwr 27 Apr 1910 - all mulatto
Dean John W 39 mar once 10y bMI pbMD laborer owns with mortgage, Sarah wife 40 mar once 10y 2 children 2 living bMI fbNJ mbMD, Nelson J son 9 bMI pbMI, Mildred R dau 8 bMI pbMI, William father 73 widower bMD pbMD laborer
1920 MI Wayne Canton p4Bwr 12&13 Jan 1920
Dean John 48 widower black owns no mortgage bMI pbDE self-employed truck farmer (living alone)

Notes for SARAH ANN PERKINS:
From Wayne Co records, through Joseph Romeo:
51 - 772 July 27, 1869 Sarah Ann Perkins Female. at Romulus, parents Parry and Sally Perkins of Romulus, b. Delaware, Farmer, recorded May 25, 1870

"Mother" on tombstone at Romulus.

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