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1841 - 1932 (Creation)
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- Dean, Noble Benjamin Hall
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Noble Benjamin Hall Dean was born in Hamilton Township in 1840 to parents Samuel Corban Dean and Eliza Hall (Kelly) Dean, and died in Brighton in 1912. He had seven siblings: Adolphus, Marcus, Markland, Smith, Anna, Albert, and Marshall. Noble was married to Mary Ann Ferris and had two children, Marshall and Elizabeth (Lizzie), and later married Theresa Montgomery and had one child, Keith. All children were born in Brighton.
Noble became a doctor and had a practice in Beaverton, before serving as Surgeon in Chief at Fort Strong in the American Civil War. He later had a medical practice in Brighton for over forty years and was active in the community. Dr. Dean’s home and office was located on Younge Street in downtown Brighton.
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Records of Dr. Noble Benjamin Hall Dean; also those of his two wives Mary Ann (Ferris) Dean and Theresa (Montgomery) Dean; also those of his sister Lizzie Dean.
Many of these records relate to land and finances: particularly settling of the estates of family members.