Beyond our Elusive William Daniel

He had a reputation as a gunfighter and expert woodsman (in his usage of an ax). He was very religious, and as a result was very hard on moonshiners. He caught one gang single handedly. His oldest child was the only one to receive higher education. That son wrote down the genealogy in 1946.

Census:
1900; Census Place: Arkadelphia, Blount, Alabama; Roll: 3; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240003.
31/32, Dean, John W., head, w, m, Mar 1866, 34, m, 13, AL, GA, AL, farmer, can read, write, and speak English, own, free, farm, farm schedule #31
----, Elisabeth, wife, w, f, July 1868, 31, m, 13, 7 children, 7 living, GA, GA, GA, can read, write, and speak English
----, James E., son, w, m, Apr 1887, 13, s, AL, AL, GA, att school 5 mos., can read, write, and speak Eng.
----, Martha F., dau., w, f, July 1889, 10, s, AL, AL, GA, att school 5 mos., can read, write, and speak Eng.
----, Ethel, dau., w, f, Dec 1892, 7, s, AL, AL, GA, att school 0 mos
----, Jonathan D., son, w, m, Dec 1894, 5, s, AL, AL, GA
----, Martin L., son, w, m, Jun 1896, 4, s, AL, Al, GA
----, Robert L., son, w, m, Dec 1897, 2, s, AL, Al, GA
----, Arthur O., son, w, m, Apr 1899, 1, s, AL, AL, GA
Bradley, Francis A., mother, w, f, May 1831, 69, wd, AL, SC, AL

1910; Census Place: Harmony, Blount, Alabama; Roll: T624_2; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1374015.
150/150, Dean, J. W., head, m, w, 44, m1, 23, AL, AL, AL, English, farmer, farm, own, farm, free, farm schedule #119
----, Elizabeth, wife, f, w, 42, m1, 23, GA, GA, GA, English, none
----, Leila, dau., f, w, 17, s, AL, AL, GA, English, Farm Labor, home farm, wages
----, John D., son, f [sic], w, 15, s, AL, AL, GA, English, Farm Labor, home farm, wages
----, Martin L., son, m, w, 13, s, AL, AL, GA, English, Farm Labor, home farm, wages
----, Robert L, son, m, w, 12, s, AL, AL, GA, English, Farm Labor, home farm, wages
----, Arthur, son, m, w, 11, s, AL, AL, GA, English, Farm Labor, home farm, wages
----, Vina, dau., f, w, f, w, 9, s, AL, Al, GA, none
----, William W., son, m, w, 7, s, AL, AL, GA, none
----, Thena, dau., f, w, 5, s, AL, AL, GA, none
----, Florence E., dau., f, w, 3, s, AL, AL, GA, none
----, Howard T., son, m, w, 1, s, AL, AL, GA, none
----, Percy, son, m, w, 0/12, s, AL, AL, GA, none
NOTE: Where were James and Martha in this census?

1920; Census Place: Harmony, Blount, Alabama; Roll: T625_3; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 1110
NOTE: This census is hard to read. Only portions will be extracted here.
199/204, Dean, J. W. (something unreadable here), head, own home, m, w, 53, married, AL, AL, AL, farmer, general farm, own acct.
----, Elizabeth, wife, 52, married, GA
----, Otis, son, m, w, 20, s, AL, AL, GA
----, W. Oliver, son, w, 17, s, AL, AL, GA
----, Themia, dau., 15, s, AL, AL, GA
----, Florence, dau., 13, s, AL, AL, GA
----, Howard, son, 11, s, AL, Al, GA
Coreybel (? is this correct?), Lela, dau., 29, s, AL, AL, GA
----, Melvin (? is this correct, or might it be Melvina?), granddaughter, f, w, 6, s, AL, AL, AL
NOTE: This is a very hard record to read. It also appears that sone Martin is living next door to his father with his wife Daisy, aged 24, and a daughter whose name is hard to read, but it starts with Ez, it looks like.... possibly Ezell. Her age might be 1 or 1 1/2.

1930; Census Place: Arkadelphia, Cullman, Alabama; Roll: 11; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 788.0; FHL microfilm: 2339746.
Arkadelphia and Dursey (?) Creek Road
149/161, Dean, John W., head, own, $2500, not a farm, m, w, 63, m, 21, can read and write, Alabama, United States, United States, no occupation, not a veteran
----, Elizabeth J., wife, f, w, 61, m, 19, can read and write, Georgia, United States, United States, none

1940; Census Place: Arkadelphia, Cullman, Alabama; Roll: T627_22; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 22-16
86, owned home, 300, Dean, John Wesley, head, male, white, 74, m, did not att. school, att. 6th grade, Alabama, same house, unemployed, income 200, other
----, Elizabeth Jane, wife, f, w, 72, married, 6th gade, Georgia, same house, housewife, no income