History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1143

A. A. Dean, sawyer for McM.; was born in Warren Co., N.Y., Nov. 10, 1844. His parents came to Wisconsin in 1844, and located in Oshkosh; Mr. Dean ran an engine in a machine shop when he first came to Oshkosh; has been in his present position with McMillen about eleven years. He was married in Oshkosh, May 4, 1867, to Miss Mary Sheldon, of Oshkosh, a native of Burlington, Wis. They have had four children, of whom there survives Carrie E., George S. and William H.