Valentine Zahniser
May 12, 1782 - March 22, 1866
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Valentine, the fourth son of Matthias and Anna Marie Lint, was born in 1782. He received a slight education and resided with his parents till the death of his brother John in 1800 when he completed the settlement begun by his brother and obtained the property. Here he spent the remainder of his life. In June 1806, he married Elizabeth White, daughter of John White. She was born in Fayette County and came to Mercer County in 1803. She became the mother of nine children. Valentine was an industrious and fairly successful farmer. He took an active interest in politics, becoming a Democrat till the organization of the Republican party when he united with it. His death occurred March 22, 1866, preceded by that of his wife who died March 17, 1856.
Valentine and Elizabeth were the parents of nine children.
Mary Ann – died in childhood
John W. – 1809 – 16 Feb. 1880
Sarah Ball – 08 Oct. 1811 – 23 Oct. 1889
James - 1814 – 1889
Jacob N. – 1816 – 1890
Alexander – c 1817 – c 1817
Schultz – c 1817 – c 1842
Rebecca – 1818 – 09 June 1889
Mary Ann – c 1828 – 18 May 1893
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Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999
about Valentine Zahniser Name: Valentine Zahniser
Death Date: 22 Mar 1866
Military Branch: Army
Veteran of Which War: U.S. Civil War
Cemetery Name: Zahniser Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Jackson Center
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Valentine Zahniser
May 12, 1782 - March 22, 1866
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Valentine, the fourth son of Matthias and Anna Marie Lint, was born in 1782. He received a slight education and resided with his parents till the death of his brother John in 1800 when he completed the settlement begun by his brother and obtained the property. Here he spent the remainder of his life. In June 1806, he married Elizabeth White, daughter of John White. She was born in Fayette County and came to Mercer County in 1803. She became the mother of nine children. Valentine was an industrious and fairly successful farmer. He took an active interest in politics, becoming a Democrat till the organization of the Republican party when he united with it. His death occurred March 22, 1866, preceded by that of his wife who died March 17, 1856.
Valentine and Elizabeth were the parents of nine children.
Mary Ann – died in childhood
John W. – 1809 – 16 Feb. 1880
Sarah Ball – 08 Oct. 1811 – 23 Oct. 1889
James - 1814 – 1889
Jacob N. – 1816 – 1890
Alexander – c 1817 – c 1817
Schultz – c 1817 – c 1842
Rebecca – 1818 – 09 June 1889
Mary Ann – c 1828 – 18 May 1893
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Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999
about Valentine Zahniser Name: Valentine Zahniser
Death Date: 22 Mar 1866
Military Branch: Army
Veteran of Which War: U.S. Civil War
Cemetery Name: Zahniser Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Jackson Center
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Inscription
Aged 83 Yrs. 09 Mo. 28 days
Gravesite Details
If I have read the days correctly, his calculated birth date was May 22, 1781
German spelling Zahneisen
Family Members
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