Reuben B. Dean passed away at his home in Danbury, Wis., December 11, 1932 at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 8 days. He was born August 3, 1837 in Illinois. He was a Civil War veteran, serving in three regiments:

• Co. B, 3rd Minnesota Infantry, enlisting on 26 September 1861 from Waterford, Minn. The regiment was assigned to the 16th brigade, Army of the Ohio, and went into camp near Nashville March 24, 1862. Shortly after arriving at Nashville Pvt. Dean was discharged on 28 March 1862 for disability.


• In July 1862 he joined Co. C, 6th Minnesota Infantry. Less than a year later he was again discharged for disability on 22 April 1863.


• He received a bounty of $100 for enlisting in Co. F of the 7th Minnesota on August 24, 1864, serving again as a private. He enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minn. Pvt. Dean and his regiment participated in the last major battle of the war: the siege and capture of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, Alabama, in April 1865. He was discharged with his regiment on 16 August 1865.

Mr. Dean married Laura Jane Babcock on 14 February 1875 in Minneapolis. He and Laura raised eight children while farming in Burnett County, Wisconsin: Mary, Sarah, Harvey, Harry, Harriet, Leonard, Horace, Lucy, and Stella Catherine.

He went to Deming, N.M. in May, 1914 living there until May, 1918. By 1920 he was back living with his family in Burnett County. He was bedridden from July 31, 1932 until his death.

His children Harvey and Stella from Luna County, N.M., were with him at the last. His son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dean could not be present. His other children live in Danbury. He is survived by 4 daughters, three sons, 12 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and many other relatives. His wife, Laura Jane Dean, preceeded him in May, 1924.

Sources: The Deming Headlight, 22 December 1932, p. 1
Minnesota Civil War Soldiers, database online at Ancestry.com
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Federal Census of 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930