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William Franklin was born on July 5th, 1862 in Rockingham Co., Virginia.1   William Franklin's father was William Franklin Dean and his mother was Francis E. Meadows.  His maternal grandparents were Thomas W. Meadows and Elizabeth Breeding. He had fourteen brothers and eight sisters, named Thomas Lindsay, Emanuel Whitfield, James, Solomon, William, Stephen, John, George Mitchell, Hiram Stephen, Thornton, Joshua Bishop, Wesley Amos, Bruce Wysong, Quinter, Melvyne Ardimis, Ardenia Frances, Clarinda C., Sidney Ann, Ardista Luraine, Armenta Belle, Eliza Elizabeth and Myriam Arbella.  He was the twelfth oldest of the twenty-three children.  He died at the age of 74 on October 12th, 1936 in Rockingham Co., Virginia.  He was buried in Dean Cemetery, Shenandoah National Park, Swift Run Gap, Rockingham, Virginia.1 1 

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Descendents of James Dean 1797 - 1862, Descendents of William (Dean) Deane, Sr, breeden1.ged


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