Dean Family Obits: Texarkana, Bowie Co Texas
Submitted by: Kay Bradley - katehbradley@earthlink.net 

Dean Hugh B. Texarkana, Mar 1 - Hugh B Dean, aaged 85, died Tuesday night at the home 
of his sister-in-law, Mrs. W H Dean. Captain Dean was one of the earliest settlers of Texarkana. 
He served several years as chief of Police on the Texas side of town. He was unmarried. 
His brother, W H Dean was buried two weeks ago; ag3/2/17


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


Dean Capt.
William  H. Dean Texarkana, Feb. 12 - Capt. William H. Dean, aged 76, died last night at his home 
after an illness of several months. He is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter, 
who are Henry Dean, Dallas Tes; Hugh Dean, Joplin, Mo.; Edward Dean, Mena and 
Miss Sophie Dean, Texarkana.
Captain Dean served throught the Civil war in an Alabama regiment, and was a charter 
member of the local Texarkana A. P. Hill Camp, U.C.V., of which organization he had been 
adjutant and commander. In compliance with his request, a large Confederate flag, carried 
by his company through the war, was wrapped about the body and buried with him this 
afternoon.

Captain Dean lived at Jefferson, Tex. for several years after the war, moving to Texarkana in 1876. 
Hugh B. Dean, a brother, formerly chief of police on the Texas side of town, is near death with 
cancer. His condition today was reported very critical, and he is not expected to survive longer 
than a few days.; ag2/13/17

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