Elisha M "Ellis" Dean b 1829 Scott Co VA d 26 Jan 1895 Wise Co VA s/o William Dean; Elisha M "Ellis" Dean m. Minerva M Hamilton b 1829 VA; d/o Schuyler Hamilton and Susannah "Sookey" Dotson. Elisha M "Ellis: Dean military service, Private Co. A, 51st VA Inf., enlisted 7/16/1861 at Abingdon, VA. He was given a disability discharge on 7/19/1863. He was born in Scott Co., VA, age 45 at time of his disability. He was of fair complexion, dark hair with blue eyes and was 6ft. 2in. tall. Children of Elisha M "Ellis" Dean and Minerva Hamilton;

1. Martha Ann Dean b 1847 Wise Co VA d 26 Feb 1891 Wise Co VA from consumption; m. 23 Jan 1867 Wise Co VA to William Sergent b 1845 Lee Co VA; s/o Henry "Hell Buck" Sergent and Margaret "Peggy" Wells. William Sergent m. 26 Oct 1891 Wise Co VA to Susannah C Hubbard b 1857 OH; d/o Jesse Hubbard and Malinda Salyers.

2. Louisa Malinda Dean b 1849 Russell Co VA; buried Ellis Dean Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. 9 Jun 1873 Wise Co VA to William White Mullins b 1848 Russell Co VA; s/o Riley Mullins and Elizabeth "Bettie" Ingle. Children of William White Mullins and Louisa Malinda Dean;

I. Nancy L J Mullins b 1874 Wise Co VA; m. 1 Feb 1892 Wise Co VA to Jefferson "Jeff" Mullins b 1868 VA; s/o George Washington Mullins and Melinda Hubbard.

II. Jasper W Mullins b 1876 Wise Co VA; m. 2 May 1898 Wise Co VA to Allory Hubbard; d/o Ellis Dean and Sarah Hubbard.

III. Missouri E Mullins b 1878 Wise Co VA

3. Mary Elizabeth Dean b 1854 VA d 12 Oct 1884 Wise Co VA from flux, age 30 years; buried Ellis Dean Cemetery, Wise Co VA; m. Napoleon Bonaparte Freeman b 1854 VA; s/o Joseph T Freeman and Sarah Jane Powers. Children of Napoleon Bonaparte Freeman and Mary Elizabeth Dean;

I. Laura M Freeman b 1875 Wise Co VA d 15 Oct 1884 Wise Co VA from flux, age 9 years old

II. Julia Freeman b 1877 Wise Co VA d 18 Oct 1884 Wise Co VA from flux, age 7 years old

III. Saphronia Jeanette Freeman b 1879 Wise Co VA

II. Dessie Allen "Docia' Freeman; m. 25 Mar 1901 Wise Co VA to Andrew J Stallard b 1880 Wise Co VA; s/o Duncan Allen Stallard and Sarah E V Adkins.

4. Sarah Emeline Dean m. John Dean

5. Jasper W Dean b 1853 VA d ? TX

6. Mury E Dean (male) b 1856 VA

7. Alpha O Dean b 1862 Wise Co VA d 14 Dec 1884 Wise Co VA from flux, age 22 years old

8. Minerva A Dean b 1869 Wise Co VA.

Source: Judyvonne@jetbroadband.com and Helen Holbrook Thomas - hithomas@jetbroadband.com