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Birth Name: Jay/Jerome Hanna/Herman Dean
Date of Birth: January 16, 1910
Place of Birth: Lucas, Arkansas, U.S.
Date of Death: July 17, 1974
Place of Death: Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, German, Welsh
Dizzy Dean was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Browns of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Cardinals player in 1953.
Dizzy was the son of Alma Frances and Albert Monroe Dean. He was married to Patricia.
Dizzy’s paternal grandfather was Charles Madison Dean (the son of Henry Dean and Elizabeth Mary Matlock). Charles was born in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. Henry was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of Moses Perry Dean and Mary Jane Binkley. Elizabeth was born in Phelps County, Missouri, the daughter of John Matlock and Melinda Ellis.
Dizzy’s paternal grandmother was Catherine/Katherine A. Billings (the daughter of Jasper Billings and Mary Meredith). Catherine was born in Ohio. Jasper was born in Indiana, the son of Thompson Lewis Billings and Sarah Wyatt. Mary was born in Ohio, the daughter of Thomas Meredith, who was Welsh; and of Catherine Negley, who was German.
Dizzy’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Nelson.
Dizzy’s maternal grandmother was Lucretia J. “Lucy” Meadors (the daughter of William Jones “Wid” Meadors and Critty Ann Moore). Lucretia was born in Crawford County, Arkansas. William was born in Whitley County, Kentucky, the son of Jacob Moberly Meadors and Jane W. Harmon. Critty was born in Whitley County, the daughter of Francis Nathaniel Moore and Delila Williams.
Sources: Genealogy of Dizzy Dean – https://www.findagrave.com
Genealogy of Dizzy Dean (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com