Valentine James and Harriet (BLAIR) WARREN

Valentine James WARREN was born 14 Feb 1830 in Cambridgeshire, England. He set sail from Liverpool on the America. He arrived in America on 6 Aug 1849¹. He made the trip alone.

Harriet BLAIR was born in 1830 in Bennington, Bennington county, Vermont to John and Elizabeth (WILTSE) BLAIR.

Valentine and Harriet were married in 1853 in New York state. At some point before 1857 they moved to Minnesota. Valentine and Harriet had 2 children: Mary Elizabeth on 4 Jun 1856 and Harriet about 1857. The elder Harriet died 27 Apr 1857 in Winona county, Minnesota. Possibly as a result of childbirth. After that, Valentine moved back to New York with his 2 girls where he married Anna Eliza TYLER on 8 Oct 1859. Valentine and Anna had 7 children: William J in 1861, George about 1863, Emma about 1865, James about 1868, Jessie H in 1871 (female), and another with a name I don't know that died before 1892. Valentine died 14 Jan 1892 in St. Charles township, Winona county, Minnesota. Anna lived for about 9 more years and died in 1911. There are memorials on finagrave for Valentine (included a transcript for an obit), Harriet, and Anna.

I have the following census information for Valentine, Harriet, and Anna (post 1853):

1855 New York census for 10th Ward, Albany county, New York

Valentine and Harriet are family number 481

1870 US Census for Albany, Albany county, New York

Valentine and Anna are on lines 15 and 16

1880 US Census for Albany, Albany county, New York

Valentine and Anna are on lines 26 and 27

1895 Minnesota census for St. Charles township, Winona county

Anna is a part of family number 52 along with 2 of her children William and Jessie

1900 US Census for St. Charles, Winona county, Minnesota

Anna is on line 97

1905 Minnesota census for St. Charles township, Winona county

Anna is on line 54

¹Source: The Famine Immigrants: Lists of Irish Immigrants Arriving at the Port of New York 1846-1851, volume IV April 1849 - Sep 1849; pages 461-462; published by Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc - 1984; editor Ira A. Glazier

Charles and Mary (WARREN) MARKS

Charles Valentine MARKS was born 14 Feb 1852 in Somersetshire, England. (I'm unaware of how political boundaries work in the UK, so please inform me of any changes I would have to make.) Charles immigrated to the US from England in 1871.

Mary Elizabeth WARREN was born 4 Jun 1856 in Minnesota to Valentine and Harriet (BLAIR) WARREN.

Charles and Mary were married 19 Oct 1876 in New York. They had 4 children: Lucy Elizabeth on 24 Jul 1877, Charles Ephriam about 1884, Mary Jane (date unknown), and Olive Gertrude on 6 Sep 1892.

Charles died 12 Sep 1926. (I'm assuming he died in Minnesota, but have no evidence to support that other then his burial in Minnesota.) Mary lived for almost 3 more years. She died 3 Jul 1929 in Saratoga township, Winona county, Minnesota of stomach cancer. They both have memorials on findagrave (Charles and Mary).

Mary's death certificate

I have the following censuses for Charles and Mary:

1880 US Census for Saratoga township, Winona county, Minnesota

Charles and Mary are family number 154

1900 US Census for Saratoga township, Winona county, Minnesota

Charles is on line 100. Mary is on the next page.

Mary is on line 1.

Line of descent
Charles and Mary MARKS
--> Lucy Elizabeth STEVENS
----> Warren Elmer STEVENS
------> Charles Valentine STEVENS
--------> Edward Charles STEVENS
----------> Beverly LOVEN
-------------> Me (Martha)