William B. Dean was the fourth child born to David and Phebe Dean of Orange County, New York. He was born while his parents were apparently living in Wallkill near Phebe's family. (I would conjecture that he was named after his maternal grandfather or maternal uncle--both of whom were named William Borland; unfortunately I have yet to find any record that lists his middle name).
William's father had been a Revolutionary soldier and William himself served in the War of 1812 when he was drafted into the Army in 1813 at 20 years of age. His military records describe him as being 6 feet 2 inches tall, of light complexion, and having brown hair and blue eyes.
William's occupation is consistently listed as farmer. He married Sarah Ann McComber in Victor, Ontario Co., New York on April 21, 1825 and they had eight children.
He moved from New York in 1831 to Wayne County Michigan with his brother Luther. William was Treasurer of the Cemetery Society in Livonia in 1832.
In 1841 William moved to Bunkerhill township., Ingham County, Michigan where he arrived on January 6th accompanied by his wife, four sons and two daughters. He was the twentieth voter in Bunkerhill township at the time of his arrival.
William died in 1864 and was buried in the Fitchburg Cemetery.
[Biography by Troy S.]
William's father had been a Revolutionary soldier and William himself served in the War of 1812 when he was drafted into the Army in 1813 at 20 years of age. His military records describe him as being 6 feet 2 inches tall, of light complexion, and having brown hair and blue eyes.
William's occupation is consistently listed as farmer. He married Sarah Ann McComber in Victor, Ontario Co., New York on April 21, 1825 and they had eight children.
He moved from New York in 1831 to Wayne County Michigan with his brother Luther. William was Treasurer of the Cemetery Society in Livonia in 1832.
In 1841 William moved to Bunkerhill township., Ingham County, Michigan where he arrived on January 6th accompanied by his wife, four sons and two daughters. He was the twentieth voter in Bunkerhill township at the time of his arrival.
William died in 1864 and was buried in the Fitchburg Cemetery.
[Biography by Troy S.]
William B. Dean was the fourth child born to David and Phebe Dean of Orange County, New York. He was born while his parents were apparently living in Wallkill near Phebe's family. (I would conjecture that he was named after his maternal grandfather or maternal uncle--both of whom were named William Borland; unfortunately I have yet to find any record that lists his middle name).
William's father had been a Revolutionary soldier and William himself served in the War of 1812 when he was drafted into the Army in 1813 at 20 years of age. His military records describe him as being 6 feet 2 inches tall, of light complexion, and having brown hair and blue eyes.
William's occupation is consistently listed as farmer. He married Sarah Ann McComber in Victor, Ontario Co., New York on April 21, 1825 and they had eight children.
He moved from New York in 1831 to Wayne County Michigan with his brother Luther. William was Treasurer of the Cemetery Society in Livonia in 1832.
In 1841 William moved to Bunkerhill township., Ingham County, Michigan where he arrived on January 6th accompanied by his wife, four sons and two daughters. He was the twentieth voter in Bunkerhill township at the time of his arrival.
William died in 1864 and was buried in the Fitchburg Cemetery.
[Biography by Troy S.]
William's father had been a Revolutionary soldier and William himself served in the War of 1812 when he was drafted into the Army in 1813 at 20 years of age. His military records describe him as being 6 feet 2 inches tall, of light complexion, and having brown hair and blue eyes.
William's occupation is consistently listed as farmer. He married Sarah Ann McComber in Victor, Ontario Co., New York on April 21, 1825 and they had eight children.
He moved from New York in 1831 to Wayne County Michigan with his brother Luther. William was Treasurer of the Cemetery Society in Livonia in 1832.
In 1841 William moved to Bunkerhill township., Ingham County, Michigan where he arrived on January 6th accompanied by his wife, four sons and two daughters. He was the twentieth voter in Bunkerhill township at the time of his arrival.
William died in 1864 and was buried in the Fitchburg Cemetery.
[Biography by Troy S.]
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"WILLIAM B. DEAN
Died
Sept 3, 1864
Aged 70 yrs. [?]mos.
& 11 d's."
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