DEAN,
James, was born in the village of
Martensburg, Lewis Co., NY on the 20th of September, 1821. Whe he
was 8 years old his parents moved from Martensburg to the town of
Turin in Lewis Co, where they bought a farm and lived there until
James was 16. In the winter of 1836 James' father sold the farm
and in May of 1836 started out for the western country. The
family settled in Muskego, Wi and Mr. James Dean married Betsey
Nichols of Monroe Co., NY. They moved to Dodge Co., WI and took
up farming. On April 22, 1872 Betsey died, leaving James with two
children, F.H. and E.J. Dean. In 1873 Mr. Dean married again,
this time to Olive G. Harris. James and Olive continued to live
on the farm until 1876 when they sold the farm and moved to the
Village of Seymour, Outagamie, WI in 1877. Mr. Dean went into the
hardware business in Seymour with two of his sons, F.H. and E.J.
Dean. James and Olive had one son together, Charles Dean, who now
resides with his parents. Mr. Dean represented the City of
Seymour, 1st Ward as supervisor of the County board for 11 years,
has been a Justice of the Peace there for 8 years and holds that
office at the present time.. Mr. Dean has also been president of
the Seymour Fair and Driving Park Association. James' father was
Henry H. Dean, who was born in England on May 5, 1784 and was
drafted into the English army in the war between France and
England. His father was a soldier for 12 years in Lord
Wellington's army and in most of the heavy battles of that war.
Henry Dean came with his regiment to Canada near the close of the
War of 1812 and when in the spring of peace was declared, he came
across the American side and became an American citizen. Henry
Dean lived to be 90 years old and is buried in Prospect Hill,
Waukesha Co., WI. Mrs. Henry (Betsy) Dean also lived to a good
old age and lies buried in Lewis Co., NY. Taken from the
Outagamie Pioneer Record.DIENER, HENRY J., ( Civil War) Mr. Henry Diener was born in Germany, June 20, 1830 and came to America with his parents in 1832. They located in New York and lived in Monroe Co. until 1848 when they came to Wisconsin and lived in Oshkosh and Rosendale for 2 years. They moved to Ellington in this County in 1850 and located on Section 9, T. 22, R. 16, where he now lives. in 1855 he married Miss Anna B. Jenny, who was born in Canton Glaurus, Switzerland in 1837. In 1844 she came with her parents to Rochester, NY, where she lived until 1855, when they moved to the Town of Ellington in this County. They have 10 children, nine of whom are now living; Louisa the oldest daughter married Orris Axtel in 1867; they have 5 children, second daughter Charlena married Otto Schlafer in 1880 and they have 3 children and reside in Appleton; third daughter, Florence A. who married Hiram Greeley in 1881 and they have 2 daughters, fourth daughter Wilna E. who married John A. Boon in 1880, they have two sons and 1 daughter; fifth daughter Amelia M. married G.L. Finkle in 1882 and they have one son; sixth daughter Jessie E. who married Byron Smolk in 1886 and they have twin daughters; seventh daughter Carrie E. who married Charles Tackman in 1884; eighth child, Charles H. Diener, born December 1871, ninth child, Maggie E, who died May 1, 1889, tenth child Walter H. Diener. Both sons now live with their parents on the homestead. Mrs. Diener's mother, Mrs. Magdalene Jenne, now in her 90th year lives with this family. Mr. Diener was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion and is now a prominent and respected citizen of the Town of Ellington and a successful farmer. Taken from the Outagamie Pioneer Record.
DOWNER, G.R. was born in
the year 1851 and came to Outagamie county in 1873. Ida M. Downer
was born in Waterloo, Iowa in the year1858 and came to Seymour in
1864. Mr. and Mrs. Downer are now engaged as Superintendent and
Matron of the Outagamie County Insana Asylum. Their two children,
William R. Downer and Arthur G. Downer were born in 1878 and 1879,
respectively.Taken from the Outagamie Pioneer
Record.DICKERSON, Henry J., was born April 2, 1827 and came to Appleton in April of 1858. He is engaged with his son in making and repairing of special papermill machinery and has resided in Niagara Falls, NY as manager of that branch of the industry. Fred G. Dickerson is a son of Henry and Harriet A. Dickerson and has since lived here. Fred was born at Appleton, June 4, 1868 and graduated from Lawrence University with the class of '93. Associated in business with his father, under the name of Wester Scree Plate Works of Appleton, WI and Central Screen Plate Works of Niagara Falls, NY.Taken from The Outagamie Pioneer Record.
DEY, JOHN (Civil War) was born
May 17, 1825 in Montgomery Co., NY and came to Outagamie Co. in
1849. He is now President of the Outagamie County Agricultural
Society and has held that office for 18 years. He is also
President of the Outagamie County Pioneer Association and has
held that office for 20 years. He has been Justice of the Peace
for over 30 years and an assessor for 13 years. He was a solider
in the Civil War for 3 years, serving in Company D., 21st Regt.,
and was wounded in the battle of Atlanta. He was married to
Eveline Kling in 1840. She was born In 1827. Their children are:
Martha J. Dey Jewell, born 1846; Sarah Melvina Dey Calkins, born
1848, David born 1851, John W. , born 1854, Elizabeth Eveline Dey
Rupple, born 1857, Ella Louisa, born 1861, Nettie Dey Berry, born
1867, Anna D. Dey Frank, born 1865. Mr. & Mrs. Dey have 34
grand children now living. They celebrated their Golden wedding
October 9, 1895, They now reside in Section 7, T. 21, R. 16 in
Greenville. Mrs. Dey is now suffering from the effects of 2
strokes of paralysis, the first one a year ago and the second one
9 months ago. Her right side and limb is perfectly helpless. Her
speech and memory are also impaired. Her youngest daughter, Mrs.
Anna Frank, with Mr. Dey, takes care of her at their old
homestead in Greenville. She was 72 years old on October 9, 1898.
Taken from The Outagamie Pioneer Record.DOUGLAS, Byron, was born in the City of Albany, NY July 20, 1824 and came to Appleton November 1852. His wife, Sarah L. Douglas was born in Onondaga County, NY, June 27, 1827 and came to Appleton in 1852. E.W. Douglas was born in Onondaga County, NY in 1852 and three months later came with his mother to Appleton. He is now practicing dentistry. Taken from the Outagamie Pioneer Record.
