Aden Benedict Dean

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Aden Benedict Dean

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Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Death: August 05, 1917 (77)
Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Dean and Lydia Dean
Husband of Hannah Jane Dean
Father of Annie Mary Shoemaker; Grant Dean; Charles Dean; Vada Dean; John Dean and 2 others

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About Aden Benedict Dean

Aden Benedict Dean was born in Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, the 5th of 8 children born to Thomas and )Dean. As a child, his family lived near the farm of his grandparents John and Elizabeth (Corbin) Ridenour. Aden was a Civil War Soldier, enlisting 11 September 1862 as a Private in Pennsylvania's Company D 12th Infantry Regiment.

At the National House on November 30th 1865, Aden was married to Hannah Jane Geissinger, daughter of Charles & Margaret (Vandevander) Geissinger. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. H. Reid. Aden and Hannah were married over 50 years. They were the parents of 8 children: Annie Mary, Miles Grant, Charles T., John B, Vada M., Carey "Charlie", Gardie E., and Watson who died young.

In 1876 Aden was elected justice of the peace. He was a Juniata township, representative to county Republican Committee in 1883 & was elected one of the township supervisors in 1885.

Aden and Hannah were buried originally at Acker Cemetary. Their graves were moved by the US government to White Church cemetery (Jacob's Church Cemetery) in Penn Twp, Huntingdon Co., Pa in 1971 due to expansion to Raystown Lake area

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Aden Benedict Dean's Timeline

1839
September 12, 1839
Pennsylvania, United States
1866
September 5, 1866
Huntingdon,Pennsylvania
1869
September 23, 1869
1874
March 18, 1874
1877
May 5, 1877
May 5, 1877
1880
June 2, 1880
1883
October 2, 1883
1917
August 5, 1917
Age 77
Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania, United States