Who were the parents of Joshua Alfred DEAN, b. Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, United States, 9 Feb 1
Seeking the parents of Joshua Alfred DEAN (DEEN, DEON) aka J.A. DEEN, A.J. DEON, born 9 Feb 1821 in Jerseyville, Jersey (then Greene), Illinois, United States. Married three times:
Ruth (maiden name unknown), 1842, Sangamon, Sangamon, Illinois
Susan Jane DAUBES, 3 May 1852, Sangamon, Sangamon, Illinois
Nancy DAVENPORT, 25 Oct 1857, Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois
Died 11 Feb 1887, St. Clair, Missouri, United States.
Also lived in Otter Creek Township, Jersey, Illinois, United States (1860) and Pearl, Pike, Illinois, United States (1880).
Father’s birthplace: Tennessee
Mother’s birthplace: South Carolina
Mother’s maiden name may have been BRUCE or DeBRUCE
Email abbe.hoggan@gmail.com
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I would recommend trying the Guided Research link: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:Illinois.
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Thanks. I'll try that.
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There is a Public Member Tree in Ancestry.com by Data231 that from a DNA match lists Dean and DeBruce as his parents, There is a nice picture of him posted there. There are a couple of other trees as well, you may find hints there to help you in your search. All would need to be sourced. He is found in familysearch PID 277N-X9Z and has 12 sources attached. You might check it out for hints as well.
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