Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 595. THOMAS DEAN has the satisfaction of knowing that he has made a splendid success in financial matters during his career, for he started in life without capital, and is now one of the well to do farmers of Gilliam county. All his property has been gathered by his own labors and a review of his life shows him to have wrought with display of industry and wisdom, which have brought their due reward. Thomas Dean was born in Sheridan county, Missouri, on April 17, 1871, the son of Hazel and Phoebe A. (Best) Dean, natives of Indiana and Missouri respectively. The father went to Missouri in early days, later removed to Arkansas and in 1884 journeyed on to eastern Oregon. He settled near Pendleton, and two years later came west to his present location. He owns a fine body of land, about one thousand acres, in Gilliam county, and that is his home today. He is one of the wealthy and leading men of the county. Our subject was with the balance of the family until of age, having completed his education in Oregon which he started in the east. When he had reached manhood's estate, he took a homestead and then bought another quarter where he now lives, some eight miles west from Douglas. This farm of one-half section is now devoted to raising grain and is one of the valuable ones of the county. It is well improved and supplied with all conveniences and equipment that are needed and Mr. Dean is to be commended in his labors to build up the country. The marriage of Thomas Dean and Miss Anna League occurred in 1894 and two children have been born to them, Effie and Hazel. Mrs. Dean was born in Missouri and came to Oregon with her parents and the balance of the family. Thomas J. League was born in Ohio, then came to Indiana when a young man and at the time of the breaking out of the Civil war, he enlisted and fought through it to the end. Then he moved west to Missouri and twelve years since came on to Oregon. He is now dwelling on a farm in Washington. He married Miss Olive Stratton, a native of Ohio. She went to Iowa with her parents and thence to Missouri when a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Dean are prominent people in this community and have won the esteem and respect of all, and are to be classed as part of the noble workers who have made Gilliam county one of the prosperous sections of the great state of Oregon. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.