Bio of Dean, Willard W. (b.1829) Wabasha Co., MN
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Dean, Willard W., farmer, Chester, was born at Lockport, New York, in
August, 1829. His father, Harris Dean, was a native of Connecticut, and
served in the United States army through the war of 1812. He married Sally
Oliver, of Vermont, and settled on a farm at Lockport. Here the subject of
these lines passed his youth till eighteen years old. His father died when
he was only two years old, but he was kept at school, part of the time at
Wilson College. When eighteen he set out for the west, and dwelt about
thirteen years in Wisconsin, most of the time at Berlin, where he was
engaged in draying. He was married in 1853, to Eliza Eggleston, a native
of Greenwich, Washington county, New York. In 1860 they came to Minnesota
and dwelt two years on a farm near Rochester. Three years later Mr. Dean
bought the farm where he lives, on section 32, and has ever since been a
resident of Chester. All his family, save one, are members of the
Free-Will Baptist church in Mazeppa. Mr. Dean has always supported the
principles of the republican party. His children were christened, and
reside, as follows: Emma (Mrs. Myron Mack, now studying for the ministry),
at Hillsdale, Michigan; Harris, Rochester; Lester, Minnie and Lydia, at
home.
War of Rebellion (Civil War)
Indian Wars