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Benjamin was born eight months before his parents legally married. No doubt the rigors of frontier life.

Benjamin and Sophronia were married at the end of April and Sophronia was already pregnant with David at the time of the marriage.

1850, 7th US Census, Bloomington Township, McLean County, Illinois
pg 26B
Benjamin Deen 35 M Farmer Ohio
Sophrona 37 F Ohio
David 14 M Illinois
Elvira 12 F Illinois
Louvina 10 F Illinois
Silvester 7 M Illinois
John W. 5 M Illinois
Enos 3 M Illinois
Nancy 1 F Illinois


Iowa Census is 1856
Name: Benjamin Dean
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birth Place: Ohio
Residence Date: 1856
Residence Place: Jefferson, Johnson, Iowa, USA
Gender: Male
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjamin Dean 41
Sephronia Dean 42
David Dean 19
Elvina Dean 18
Lavina Dean 16
Laylvester Dean 13
John Dean 11
Enes Dean 9
Nancyse Dean 7
Sarah Dean 5
James Dean 0


SHUEYVILLE, JEFFERSON TWP., JOHNSON CO., IOWA 1860 CENSUS
DEAN, P.948
BENJAMIN, AGE 45, FARMER, BORN IN OHIO
SOPHRONA, AGE 47, BORN IN OHIO
DAVID, AGE 23, FARMER, BORN IN ILLINOIS
ELVIRA, AGE 22, BORN IN ILLINOIS
LOUVINA, AGE 20, BORN IN ILLINOIS
SYLVESTER, AGE 17, FARMER, BORN IN ILLINOIS
JOHN W., AGE 15, BORN IN ILLINOIS
ELNORUS, AGE 13, MALE, BORN IN ILLINOIS
NANCY, AGE 10, BORN IN ILLINOIS
SARAH E., AGE 9, BORN IN ILLINOIS
JAMES M., AGE 5, BORN IN IOWA
LUCY, AGE 50, BORN IN ILLINOIS
LUCINDA, AGE 22, BORN IN ILLINOIS
AMANDA, AGE 18, BORN IN ILLINOIS
ELI, AGE 14, BORN IN ILLINOIS
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