Obituary of Sophia Dean, Miller Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Kay Bradley Date: 5 Jun 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Arkansas Gazette DEAN, Mrs. Sophia Texarkana, Jan 10- Mrs. Sophia Dean, aged 80, widow of the late William H. Dean, died Thursday afternoon following an extended illness. She was one of the city's oldest residents, having come here with her husband soon after the town was founded in 1874. She was the last surviving charter member of the First (Texas) Methodist church. Mrs. Dean is survived by three sons, Edward Dean of Houston, Hugh Dean of Kansas and Henry Dean of Dallas, and by one daughter, Miss Sophia Dean of Texarkana, one sister, Mrs. Mercier of Baton Rouge, La; ag1/11/30 Sophia was my GGGrandmother