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Seventh Generation

VALENTINE HARLAN   1787-1861   Farmer; Disciple of Christ;

1787 - born 5, 31, 1787 Union Dist., SC
1796 - Valentine, a farmer, Disciple of Christ, accompanied his parents in 1796
          from Union Dist. SC to Barren Co., KY, now in Monroe Co.
1809/10 - Married Desire Springer in Barren Co., KY
        Desire was born 1, 3, 1789 in Union District SC,
        daughter of Ezekiel Springer (farmer) and Rebecca Collins,
        residing in Barren, KY.
1817 - In 1817, with two children, Valentine and Desire emigrated to and settled
          upon lands in Wayne Co., IN, not far from the present village of Bethel.
1835 - In 1835, they moved to and settled in Kosciusko Co., and
1839 - returned to Wayne Co.
1841 - They moved into Randolph Co., where they ever after made their home.
1857 - Desire died 7, 19, 1857 in Union City, IN, and is buried there.
1861 - Valentine died 1, 24, 1861 in Union City, Indiana



        Issue of Valentine and Desire Harlan: 10 children

        Nancy   1811-1875;   m. Silas Gist 1829
        Aaron   1813-1898;   m. Jemima Polly 1832
        Rebecca   x-x;   m. John Pedon 1832
        Edith   x-x;   m. David Brown; m.2 - Alfred Ayers
        John M.   x-x; m. Nancy Ashby
        Ezekiel Springer   1821-x ;   m. Nancy Polly
        Barton Stone   1823-1869;   m. Jane Ayers 1843
        Joshua   1825-1891; m. Lucinda Dixon 1846
        James   1827-1884;   m. Hannah Frazier
        Valentine   1830-1865;   m. Martha Adams