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William J Valentine 1818–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1818

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Nov 1896

Death Location: Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: Jesse Valentine

Mother: Rebecca Anderson

Spouse(s): Malinda (Valentine)

Children(s): Mary (Best), John Valentine, Jane Valentine, James Valentine, Goodman Valentine

William J Valentine was born in 1818 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Jesse Valentine And Rebecca Anderson. William J Valentine married Malinda Cornett Valentine, and had children including Goodman 1862 Harrison Valentine, James 1861 Valentine, Jane 1860 Valentine, John 1865 Valentine, Mary Elizabeth America 1852 Valentine Best. William J Valentine passed away in 1896 in Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William J Valentine was born in 1818 in Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Jesse Valentine And Rebecca Anderson.
  • William J Valentine married Malinda Cornett Valentine, and had children including Goodman 1862 Harrison Valentine, James 1861 Valentine, Jane 1860 Valentine, John 1865 Valentine, Mary Elizabeth America 1852 Valentine Best.
  • William J Valentine passed away in 1896 in Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Valentine's Ancestors

Self
William Valentine
1818–1896
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Jesse Valentine
1758–1836
King William County, Virginia, USA
Rebecca Anderson
1790–1860
King William County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jacob ((1721)) Valentine
1721–1774
Virginia, United States
Sarah Batchelder
1725–1761
Saluda, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Capt (Joseph I) Anderson
1755–1826
Prince William, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah \Volentine
1665–1767
Captain Anderson
1735–1815
Elizabeth Brearley
1737–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Valentine
1645–
Mary Oakley
1705–1767

William Valentine's Descendants

1.
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William (J) Valentine (28 February 1818–29 Nov 1896) m. Malinda (Cornett) (Valentine) (1828–10 May 1905)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth “America” (1852) Valentine) (Best) 1852–1925 m. John (David) Best 1856–1939
    1. 1. John (Ora) Best 1884–1961 m. Edna (Alice) Toney 1890–1966
      1. 1. Glenn (Harold) Best 1907–2000 m. Wilma (Mary) Graven 1916–1999 m. Laura Henderson 1909–
    2. 2. George (Wilbur) Best 1894–1971
    3. 3. Charles (Everett) Best 1883–1944
    4. 4. Rose (Jane Best) (Taylor) 1888–1970
  2. 2. John ((1865)) Valentine 1865–
  3. 3. Jane ((1860)) Valentine 1860–
  4. 4. James ((1861)) Valentine 1861–
  5. 5. Goodman ((1862) Harrison) Valentine 1862–

William Valentine's Timeline

7 Records

1818
28 Feb 1818
Birth of William J Valentine in Fighting Creek, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Fighting Creek, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1818
28 February 1818
Birth of William J Valentine in Kentucky, United States of America
Kentucky, United States of America
1833
3 Jul 1833
Age 15
William J Valentine was married in Clay, Kentucky, United States
Clay, Kentucky, United States
1853
29 Sep 1853
Age 35
William J Valentine resided here in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
William J Valentine resided here in Parker, Morris, Kansas, USA
Parker, Morris, Kansas, USA
1896
29 Nov 1896
Age 78
Death of William J Valentine in Wallowa, Wallowa, Oregon, USA
Wallowa, Wallowa, Oregon, USA
1896
29 Nov 1896
Age 78
Death of William J Valentine in Oregon, USA
Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1818
    Event Place: Fighting Creek, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Parker, Morris, Kansas; Roll: 390; Page: 396d; Enumeration District: 133
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1818
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1833
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1853
    Event Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Louisville Daily Courier; Publication Date: 29 Sep 1853; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Parker, Morris, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Parker, Morris, Kansas; Roll: 390; Page: 396d; Enumeration District: 133

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clay, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Wallowa, Wallowa, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Oregon, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wallowa, Wallowa County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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