Biographical Sketch of Charles M. Dean, Phelps County, Missouri >From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889. ********************************************************************** Charles M. Dean, sheriff of Phelps county, Mo., is a native of this county, born in 1853, and the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Matlock) Dean. (For further particulars of parents see sketch of Henry Dean.) Charles M. Dean is the eldest of four living children, and attained his growth on the farm, where he remained, assisting his father, until twenty years of age. In 1871 he married Miss Catherine Billings who was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1853. To this union was born an interesting family of seven children: Albert, Bettie, Ella, Lewis, Josie D., Wesley and Grace. Mr. Dean followed agricultural pursuits until 1886, when he was elected sheriff of Phelps county by a majority of 156. In the year 1888 he was re-elected by a majority of 657, on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Dean is a member of the I. O. O. F., also the K. of P., and he and wife are worthy and consistent members of the Christian Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================