Sumpter Dean Obituary
The Rutledge Wave
August 19,1891
Sumpter Dean_ Found dead near his residence in this County,5 miles West of Rutledge, on the 14th inst. Sumpter Dean, deceased was in the 69th year of his age. Cause of death supposed to be paralysis. Having been before attacked with that kind of trouble, Deceased has four sons and two daughters and a wife. His 2nd wife by whom he no issue.
Sumpter Dean was the Great Greatgrandfather of Eva Naomi Dean, the wife of Iry Zeddie Shackleford. Information on Naomi can be found at:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/h/a/Kendrick-W-Shackleford/GENE35-0035.html#CHILD224
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/h/a/Kendrick-W-Shackleford/GENE39-0003.html
Black Rock Cemetery listing, burial place of Sumpter Dean:
Submitted by Kenny Shackleford on June 11, 2002.