Valentine Brock (1826 - 1881)

Born 13 Nov 1826 in Henry, Alabama, United States

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Died 22 Feb 1881 at age 54 in Washington, Louisiana, United States

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Valentine was a landowner with considerable holdings who was registered to vote. Police District 1, Pike, Mississippi, USA

1850 United States Federal Census

Volentine Brock 26

Bethany Brock 30

William Brock 2

Huriah R Brock 1

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1860 census-Valentine had land holdings of $1300, and an estate worth $10,000. All of his kids were in school, and he and Bethany could read and write. He was listed as a farmer.

Valeentine Brock -38

Thaney Brock- 40

William P Brock- 12

Henry (Huriah)R Brock- 11

Alaxander A (Alexander Haverson) Brock- 9

James M Brock- 7

John S (Jeptha S.) Brock- 5

Eveline E Brock-(Elizabeth Evelyn Simmons) (F) 4

Levy O Brock-(M) 2

Louisa J Brock-(F) 1

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1870 census-Valentine's land was worth $1650, but his personal estate was worth $1200. Slave emancipation? All of the children could read and write.

Valentine Brock- 50

Bethany A Brock- 50

Harrison (Alexander Haverson) Brock- 19

James M Brock- 17

Jephtha C (Jeptha S. )Brock- 15

Elizabeth Brock-(Elizabeth Evelyn Simmons) (F) 13

Eliza J Brock- (F)11

Luella Brock-(F) 9

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1880 census-Valentine was living in Louisiana with Bethany. The state line had been resurveyed and the Brock home straddled the new state line between Mississippi and Louisiana. In a statement recorded in the Washington Parish seat at Franklinton, Valentine is on record saying, "When I start to die move me to the Mississippi side of the house because I don't want to die in Louisiana!" He was listed as a farmer. Bethany had learned to read. They are living close to their sons Jeptha and James, both local doctors.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #93130497

1. ↑ http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=3521490&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=7667
2. ↑ http://interactive.ancestry.com/7667/4233372_00484?pid=38826768&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3d1860usfedcenancestry%26h%3d38826768%26tid%3d%26pid%3d%26usePUB%3dtrue%26rhSource%3d7163&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true
3. ↑ http://interactive.ancestry.com/7163/4273803_00249?pid=36149714&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3d1870usfedcen%26h%3d36149714%26tid%3d%26pid%3d%26usePUB%3dtrue%26rhSource%3d7249&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true