Title: John Walker Dean     1890      Grant, Winn, & Lincoln Parish Louisiana
Submitted By: Kay Thompson - Brown
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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Norwest Louisiana
              Nashville and Chicago: the Southern Publishing Company 1890

John Walker Dean is a farmer of Grant Parish, La, but was born in Talladega
County, Ala, in 1853, being a son of Seaborn and Perlina (Miliam) Dean, the
former of whom was born in Autauga County, Ala., In 1823, his marriage taking
place in Talladega County, Ala, in 1847.

In 1855 he removed to Jackson Parish, La, and the next year settled in Winn
Parish, where he made his home until 1889, since which time he has resided in
Grant Parish with his son, John Walker.

His father, Jarret Dean was probably born in North Carolina and died in
Talladega County, Ala. In 1847, having been in one of the early Indian wars.

Perlina (Miliam) Dean was born in South Carolina about 1827 to Bartlett and
Lizzie Bell Milam also of South Carolina and worthy residents of that State.

The subject of this sketch is the third of seven children born to his parents,
five of whom are living: Mary F. (Wife of JD Williams), Susan L (wife of MK
Holston, John Walker, Ardella (wife of Thomas Jackson), and Emma (wife of
Wyatt Jackson).

John Walker was reared on a farm obtaining a limited country school education
and at twenty - five years of age began working for himself, two years for
wages and afterward independently.

His marriage took place in Winn Parish in 1879 and was to Mrs. Elizabeth
Holston a daughter of David M and Mary A (Gardner) Smith, who were born in
Georgia and Alabama, respectively, were married int he latter State and in
1855 emigrated to Winn Parish, La, where they made their home until 1888
moving then to Ward 6, Grant Parish, where they expect to make their future
abiding place.

Both are members of the Baptist Church, and he belongs to Montgomery Lodge No.
168 of the A.F. & A.M. Mrs Dean was born in Talladega County, Ala, and died in
August, 1888, a worthy member of the Baptist Church She bore a family of seven
children, six of whom survive her.

Mr. Dean was a resident of Winn Parish until 1885, when he moved to four miles
above Colfax which place was his home until 1890. He then moved to two and one
- half miles below Montgomery, on a 300 acre tract, known as the Christia
farm. This property is valuable and has been purchased by Mr. Dean with money
earned by the sweat of his brow.

He belongs to the Summerfield Lodge of the Farmers' Alliance and is a worthy
and honest son of the soil.