Valentine GATES

Valentine married Lizzie PEARSON on 25 Dec 1876 in Monroe County, Ohio. Lizzie was born in Apr 1859 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Information from Marina L Zuelsdorf:
Compiled by Kathy Schafer Romick from the Collection of Ella Dennis Stephens, Monroe County,Ohio Obituaries Vol 3, (Monroe County Genealogical Society), Page 27--
On the night of April 7, 1899, the spirit of George Gates took its flight to the God who gave it. He was aged 83 years, 7 months and 24 days. The deceased was afflicted for a number of years, but not confined to his room until the early part of the winter, from which time he suffered considerable; but bore his suffering patiently to the last. He was born in Belmont county. he came to this county early in life and settled in Center township where he resided until his death. He was loved by all who knew him, lending a helping hand to those in need and always rejoicing in the welfare and good of others. He was married to Eleanor Bruce in 1841. To this union were born two children--one son and one daughter. His son Valentine, is still living and Mr. Gates resided with him in the latter years until his death. The daughter, Lydia Jane, and his wife, preceded him a number of years before where he has gone to clasp glad hands with them on the other shore, where sorrow, pain and death can never come and parting is no more. The funeral services were conducted by Elder Levi Jones. After reading from the Language of the Savior, touching the resurrection of the dead and speaking a few words of comfort to relatives and friends, the remains were conveyed to the Presbyterian cemetery in Malaya where they were laid to rest, there to await the coming of Christ.
A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.

Tis hard to break the tender cord
When love has bound the heart
Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words
We must forever part.

Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the--of life has fled
And in ------joy to greet thee
------tears are shed.

George married Eleanor BRUCE on 09 May 1841. Eleanor was born about 1810 in Ohio; died before 14 Jun 1880; was buried in Malaga Cemetery, Malaga, Monroe County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: Abt 1820

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• Birth: Abt 1786, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania

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Birth date is unconfirmed.

Valentine married Mary Jane ELLIOT on 15 Jun 1810 in Ozark, Belmont County, Ohio. Mary was born on 01 Jan 1794 in Pennsylvania ; died on 06 Jun 1859 in Belmont Co., Ohio; was buried in Malaga Cemetery, Monroe County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: George Gates

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Information from mariana L Zuelsdorf:
History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio. J.A. Caldwell. Historical Publishing Co., 1880 Page 417
"York was one of the original civil townships and erected November 25, 1801, as follows: The third to begin on the Ohio river at the southeast corner of the township of Pultney.......thence up the river to the place of beginning, to be called and known by the township of York. This township has been the scene of severa Indian depredations, prominent among which was the battle of Captina....this battle occured in 1794, on section 8, at the mouth of Cove Run.
.........George Gates (setled) Septembe 28, 1804......Abel Brown (settled )December 21, 1805

From: "Belmont Co., Ohio before 1830." Irene M. Ochsenbein and Catharine F. Fedorchak. 1977. Page 53
"George Gates is buried in the Boger Cemetery, York Township, Belmont Co., near the junction of State Road 7 and S.R. 148. He emigrated from Germany to eastern PA., then to Washington Co., PAS., in 1790, then to Washington and Belmont Cos. in Ohio, near the boundary with present day Monroe Co. His will is on file in Belmont Co. and the following children are named: 1. Mary; 2, Susan; 3. Daniel;4. Valentine; 5. Henry; 6. George; 7 Solomon; 8. Sevilla; and 9. John."

"Monroe County, Ohio: A History. by Theresa A. Maienknecht and Stanley B. Maienknecht. Chapter XXX Switzerland township. Page 408
"Early in the month of April 1819 a colony of ten Swiss families embarked in a flat boat......After leaving Wheeling they were informed that at Captina there was a great quantity of vacant land, and that there they would find two men (Henry Sweppy and George Goetz) who could speak German, and were urged to stop there. On the 15th day of September they landed there and were kindly received and cordially welcomed by the old settlers of the Valley of Captina, viz: the Greens, Lemleys, Moores, Browns, Goetz, Sweppy, Ruble, Smith, and others."
"Along the river all was a forest, except an improvement opposite Fish Creek, then owned by George Goetz. On Big Run, Jos Blare, Hendershot Lemley and the Smiths had made some improvement. In Belmont County, on Captina and Cat's Run, was settled by the Greens, Browns and Goetz, before mentioned."

Georg married Maria Sybilla STEHELI on 11 Jun 1782 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Maria (daughter of Johann Melchior STEHELI and Maria Sybilla ?) was born in 1761 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; died on 09 Dec 1850 in York Township,Belmont County, Ohio; was buried in Boger Cemetery, York Township, Belmont Co., Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Living with daughter, Susannah Gates Brisen, in York, Belmont County, Ohio