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Pvt Lewis Valentine

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Pvt Lewis Valentine Veteran

Birth
Allen County, Indiana, USA
Death
1 Feb 1929 (aged 88)
Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.1193545, Longitude: -86.4410334
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Lewis Valentine was born October 19, 1840, in Allen County, Indiana, the 10th of 11 children of John and Susanna Peters Valentine. He was married on July 31, 1864, in Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, to Cynthia Ellen Loveridge, daughter of Morris and Margaret Grubb Loveridge. They were the parents of five children: Edgar Meade, Maude G., Coze Lamont, Winnifred Mary and Zula May Valentine.


American Civil War Soldiers:

Name: Louis Valentine
Residence: Allen County, Indiana
Enlistment Date:11 May 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Indiana
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 May 1861. Enlisted in Company F, 12th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 11 May 1861. Mustered Out Company F, 12th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 May 1862 at Washington, DC.
Sources: 76


From A Twentieth Century History of Berrien County Michigan, by Judge Orville W Coolidge, 1905, p 682-4:

"LEWIS VALENTINE has developed a very desirable farm with excellent improvements in Benton Township, where he has a commodious residence amid attractive surroundings. The farm in it neat and thrifty appearance indicates his careful supervision and progressive methods and his work has ever been of a practical nature, producing excellent results. A native of the neighboring state of Indiana, he was born in Eel River Township, Allen County, on the 19th day of October, 1840, 1840. In 1856 the family removed to Iowa. His parents were John and Susanna (Peters) Valentine. The father was born in Ohio, and was married in that state. Removing to Indiana he became the third settler of Eel River Township, Allen county, and in fact when he took up his abode there he did not know of but one other settler in the entire township. He continued his residence there, aiding in the pioneer development and settlement of the district until 1856, when he removed to Knoxville, Iowa, where he resided for three years. The same year, however, the govenment took the land out of the market and in 1859 Mr. Valentine returned to his old farm in Indiana, where he spent his remaining days, passing away there when not quite seventy years of age. His eldest sister is eighty-six years of age, and his brother, Jackson Valentine, eighty-two years of age, still resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lewis Valentine returned to the state of his nativity with his parents. He was sixteen years of age when they went to Iowa, and while in that state he began to learn the brick mason's trade, which he afterward followed in Indiana, workig for some time at that occupation in Fort Wayne and in Kendallville. He was then employed until his marriage, which important event in his life was celebrated on the 3d of July, 1864. He had served for one year as a soldier of the Civil War, having enlisted in response to the first call for troops to aid in crushing out the rebellion in its incipiency. He was not accepted at that time, however, and afterward enlisted for one year's service in response to President Lincoln's second call for volunteers. He joined Company F, of the Twelfth Indiana Infantry, and was soon afterward mustered into the United States service doing active military duty in Maryland and Virginia. He was largely employed in the Shenandoah Valley, the regiment being mainly engaged in holding the front and keeping the rebels from making an advance on Washington and other points to the north. On the expiration of his term of service he returned to his home. He had suffered much from the exposure, hardships and rigors of war and his health being impaired he did not re-enlist. On the 3d of July, 1864, Mr. Valentine was married in Bryan, Ohio, to Miss Cynthia Ellen Loveridge, who was born in Knox County, Ohio, near Mount Vernon. He continued to work at his trade at Kendallville for a time, and afterward engaged in contracting as a brick mason at Bryan. He continued there and at Kendallville unti 1877, when he went to Berrien County, Michigan. At that time there was not a building on the place on which he now makes his home. He exchanged property in Indiana for land in this county and thereby became the owner of thirty-three acres, which was partially cleared, but all around him were large timber tracts. His farm now borders Highland avenue and is pleasantly and conveniently located about three miles from Benton Harbor. It is devoted to fruit growing, although formerly he engaged in the cultivatio of berries and later in the raising of peaches. He has worked to some extent at his trade and spent one year as a contractor in Wichita, Kansas, after first coming to Michigan, but his attention is now largely given to his farming and fruit-raising interests and he has developed a very desirable property, on which are excellent improvements. His home is a large and pleasant residence situated in the midst of fine land and everything about the place is neat and attractive in appearance. He built the house, laying every brick himself. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Valentine have been born the following named: Edgar Meade, who was employed in the paper mill at Watervliet, and was drowned there when thirty-two years of age. Maude G. died at the age of fifteen years. M. Winnie died at the age of seventeen years. Coze L. is a mechanic, machinist and farmer. Zulu May, at home, was graduated on the completion of the business course in Benton Harbor College and is now a student of music. Mr. Valentine exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party. He voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and has cast a ballot at each presidential election since that time, always supporting the men and measures of the Republican party. Socially he is connected with the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He has worked persistently and energetically year after year and inany analyzation of his life record it will be seen that his perseverance has enabled him to overcome the difficulties and obstacles in his path and eventually win the success which is now crowning his labors."


Obituary for Lewis Valentine from the Benton Harbor News-Palladium of Saturday, February 2, 1929:

"L. VALENTINE, OLD RESIDENT OF CITY, DIES. A local residence of over 50 years in Benton Harbor and Benton Township was ended by the death of Louis(sic) Valentine, of 686 Broadway, who passed away Friday evening at 9:30, after an illness of several months. Funeral services are announced for next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Dean Chapel. Mr. Valentine was 88 years of age. He was well-known and highly exteemed by a large number of friends. In his church affiliations, he was a member and deacon in the First Congregational church and a faithful attendant until ill health intervened. At the time of the demise of Mrs. Valentine three years ago, the couple had been married 61 years. They celbrated their golden wedding in this city. A son, C. L. Valentine, of 686 Broadway, and a daughter, Mrs. George Humphrey, 714 Pearl Street, survive, besides several grandchildren."


Funeral notice for Lewis Valentine from the Benton Harbor News-Palladium of Tuesday, February 5, 1929:

"Old Resident Of City Laid In His Grave: Louis Valentine, resident of Benton Harbor for half a century, and a deacon of the First Congretional church, was laid in Morton Hill cemetery, the resting place of the city's pioneers, following funeral services at the Dean mortuary at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Howard A. Blanning, pastor of the Congretional church, conducted the services. Clifford Lake, soloist, sang 'The Old Rugged Cross' and 'Abide With Me.' He was accompanied by Mrs. Glenn Alden. Casket bearers were H.C. Campbell, Andrew Deam, W.J. Davis, C.A. Beedon, W.G. Smith and George Morton."
Lewis Valentine was born October 19, 1840, in Allen County, Indiana, the 10th of 11 children of John and Susanna Peters Valentine. He was married on July 31, 1864, in Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, to Cynthia Ellen Loveridge, daughter of Morris and Margaret Grubb Loveridge. They were the parents of five children: Edgar Meade, Maude G., Coze Lamont, Winnifred Mary and Zula May Valentine.


American Civil War Soldiers:

Name: Louis Valentine
Residence: Allen County, Indiana
Enlistment Date:11 May 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Indiana
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 11 May 1861. Enlisted in Company F, 12th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 11 May 1861. Mustered Out Company F, 12th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 May 1862 at Washington, DC.
Sources: 76


From A Twentieth Century History of Berrien County Michigan, by Judge Orville W Coolidge, 1905, p 682-4:

"LEWIS VALENTINE has developed a very desirable farm with excellent improvements in Benton Township, where he has a commodious residence amid attractive surroundings. The farm in it neat and thrifty appearance indicates his careful supervision and progressive methods and his work has ever been of a practical nature, producing excellent results. A native of the neighboring state of Indiana, he was born in Eel River Township, Allen County, on the 19th day of October, 1840, 1840. In 1856 the family removed to Iowa. His parents were John and Susanna (Peters) Valentine. The father was born in Ohio, and was married in that state. Removing to Indiana he became the third settler of Eel River Township, Allen county, and in fact when he took up his abode there he did not know of but one other settler in the entire township. He continued his residence there, aiding in the pioneer development and settlement of the district until 1856, when he removed to Knoxville, Iowa, where he resided for three years. The same year, however, the govenment took the land out of the market and in 1859 Mr. Valentine returned to his old farm in Indiana, where he spent his remaining days, passing away there when not quite seventy years of age. His eldest sister is eighty-six years of age, and his brother, Jackson Valentine, eighty-two years of age, still resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lewis Valentine returned to the state of his nativity with his parents. He was sixteen years of age when they went to Iowa, and while in that state he began to learn the brick mason's trade, which he afterward followed in Indiana, workig for some time at that occupation in Fort Wayne and in Kendallville. He was then employed until his marriage, which important event in his life was celebrated on the 3d of July, 1864. He had served for one year as a soldier of the Civil War, having enlisted in response to the first call for troops to aid in crushing out the rebellion in its incipiency. He was not accepted at that time, however, and afterward enlisted for one year's service in response to President Lincoln's second call for volunteers. He joined Company F, of the Twelfth Indiana Infantry, and was soon afterward mustered into the United States service doing active military duty in Maryland and Virginia. He was largely employed in the Shenandoah Valley, the regiment being mainly engaged in holding the front and keeping the rebels from making an advance on Washington and other points to the north. On the expiration of his term of service he returned to his home. He had suffered much from the exposure, hardships and rigors of war and his health being impaired he did not re-enlist. On the 3d of July, 1864, Mr. Valentine was married in Bryan, Ohio, to Miss Cynthia Ellen Loveridge, who was born in Knox County, Ohio, near Mount Vernon. He continued to work at his trade at Kendallville for a time, and afterward engaged in contracting as a brick mason at Bryan. He continued there and at Kendallville unti 1877, when he went to Berrien County, Michigan. At that time there was not a building on the place on which he now makes his home. He exchanged property in Indiana for land in this county and thereby became the owner of thirty-three acres, which was partially cleared, but all around him were large timber tracts. His farm now borders Highland avenue and is pleasantly and conveniently located about three miles from Benton Harbor. It is devoted to fruit growing, although formerly he engaged in the cultivatio of berries and later in the raising of peaches. He has worked to some extent at his trade and spent one year as a contractor in Wichita, Kansas, after first coming to Michigan, but his attention is now largely given to his farming and fruit-raising interests and he has developed a very desirable property, on which are excellent improvements. His home is a large and pleasant residence situated in the midst of fine land and everything about the place is neat and attractive in appearance. He built the house, laying every brick himself. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Valentine have been born the following named: Edgar Meade, who was employed in the paper mill at Watervliet, and was drowned there when thirty-two years of age. Maude G. died at the age of fifteen years. M. Winnie died at the age of seventeen years. Coze L. is a mechanic, machinist and farmer. Zulu May, at home, was graduated on the completion of the business course in Benton Harbor College and is now a student of music. Mr. Valentine exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party. He voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and has cast a ballot at each presidential election since that time, always supporting the men and measures of the Republican party. Socially he is connected with the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He has worked persistently and energetically year after year and inany analyzation of his life record it will be seen that his perseverance has enabled him to overcome the difficulties and obstacles in his path and eventually win the success which is now crowning his labors."


Obituary for Lewis Valentine from the Benton Harbor News-Palladium of Saturday, February 2, 1929:

"L. VALENTINE, OLD RESIDENT OF CITY, DIES. A local residence of over 50 years in Benton Harbor and Benton Township was ended by the death of Louis(sic) Valentine, of 686 Broadway, who passed away Friday evening at 9:30, after an illness of several months. Funeral services are announced for next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Dean Chapel. Mr. Valentine was 88 years of age. He was well-known and highly exteemed by a large number of friends. In his church affiliations, he was a member and deacon in the First Congregational church and a faithful attendant until ill health intervened. At the time of the demise of Mrs. Valentine three years ago, the couple had been married 61 years. They celbrated their golden wedding in this city. A son, C. L. Valentine, of 686 Broadway, and a daughter, Mrs. George Humphrey, 714 Pearl Street, survive, besides several grandchildren."


Funeral notice for Lewis Valentine from the Benton Harbor News-Palladium of Tuesday, February 5, 1929:

"Old Resident Of City Laid In His Grave: Louis Valentine, resident of Benton Harbor for half a century, and a deacon of the First Congretional church, was laid in Morton Hill cemetery, the resting place of the city's pioneers, following funeral services at the Dean mortuary at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Howard A. Blanning, pastor of the Congretional church, conducted the services. Clifford Lake, soloist, sang 'The Old Rugged Cross' and 'Abide With Me.' He was accompanied by Mrs. Glenn Alden. Casket bearers were H.C. Campbell, Andrew Deam, W.J. Davis, C.A. Beedon, W.G. Smith and George Morton."


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