Abraham S. Valentine and Clarissa Miles

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Husband Abraham S. Valentine ^{1 2 3}

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            AKA: Abram Valentine 4
           Born: Abt 1794
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           Died: 29 Aug 1862 5
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         Father: Robert Valentine (1752-      ) 2 6
         Mother: Ann Bond (      -      ) 2 6

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Wife Clarissa Miles ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1808
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           Died: 3 Mar 1857 5
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         Father: Evan Miles (Abt 1770-1838) 7
         Mother: Rebecca George (Abt 1769-1841/1845) 1

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Children

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1 F Ann Valentine ^{5 8}

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           Born: 19 May 1829 - Logan Furnace, Centre Co, PA 3
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           Died: 5 Apr 1885 3
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         Spouse: Samuel Stewart Lyon (1822-      ) 5 8
           Marr: 16 Oct 1855 3

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2 F Rebecca M. Valentine ^{5 9}

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         Spouse: Evan Pugh, Ph.D. (Abt 1827-1864) 5 9
           Marr: 4 Feb 1864 9

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3 M Bond Valentine ⁵

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           Born: 22 Mar 1834 5
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           Died: 19 Apr 1889 5
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         Spouse: Mattie Kenney (Abt 1836-1882) 5

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4 M Abram S. Valentine ⁵

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         Spouse: Eliza U. Natt (      -      ) 5

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5 M Evan M. Valentine ⁵

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         Spouse: Mary J. Taylor (      -Bef 1898) 5

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6 M Samuel Valentine ⁵

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M Blanchard Valentine ⁵

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 F Clara Valentine ⁵

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 F Mary Valentine ⁵

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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10 M Henry Clay Valentine ^{5 10}

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         Spouse: Sarah Thomas Burnside (      -      ) 5 11

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General Notes: Husband - Abraham S. Valentine

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In 1815, Samuel, Jacob D., George, Reuben B., Abram S., and Bond Valentine, sons of Robert and Ann Bond, came from Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Centre County, accompanied by Jacob Thomas, and leased the old Dunlop iron furnace erected by John Dunlop in 1802, and in 1821 purchased it. They were all iron-masters, and for years were largely identified with the development of the iron interests of Centre County. They built additional forges and in 1824 built the first rolling-mill in Centre County. In 1842 they abandoned the old furnace, and built one just outside of the borough of Bellefonte.
Referring to these men who built the first Friends Meeting House at Bellefonte, and who by birth were members of the Society, a writer says:
"The rise of the Friends Meeting in Bellefonte seems worthy of some notice. It was established by four or five men, who, making no especial profession of religion, yet yielded to a simple apprehension of duty, and built a house for the worship of God. All of them became faithful humble followers of the Lord Jesus, and to one of them was committed the ministry of the Gospel of Christ. Friends Meeting is still regularly held in Bellefonte, and is largely composed of the descendants of those who established it."

He was a member of the original firm and the inventor of the ore-washing machine thereafter in general use, the adoption of which effected a revolution in the ore mining of that region. He was possessed of great business ability and foresight (being "a man far ahead of his time"), and it was due largely to his inventions and improvements that the Valentine charcoal iron achieved its wide-spread reputation. At the outbreak of the war of the Rebellion he was one of the liberal contributors to a subscription for the support of the soldiers' families. Two of his sons, Abram and Bond, were in the service for a time.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 215.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 69.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 401.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 186.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 71.

6 J. Smith Futhey & Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Pg 484.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 71, 188.

8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 396.

9 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 140.

10 Emmett William Gans, A Pennsylvania Pioneer: Report of the Executive Committee of the Ball Estate Association (Mansfield, OH: R. J. Kuhl, Printer, 1900), Pg 700.

11 Emmett William Gans, A Pennsylvania Pioneer: Report of the Executive Committee of the Ball Estate Association (Mansfield, OH: R. J. Kuhl, Printer, 1900), Pg 699.