Isaac C."Ike" Valentine was born Feb 14,1852 in Chickasaw Co. Mississippi, d. Nov.24 1921,
Greene Co. Arkansas. Buried, New Friendship Cemetery.

His Father, S.J. Valentine, was born ca.1820/1830 in North Carolina. Isaac's Mother "R.T." maiden name remains unknown.

The S.J. and R.T. Valentine Family lived in Chickasaw Co. Mississippi with four children residing in the household according to the 1860 Census. These Children are identified in birth order as:

Sarah, Isaac, N.A., and Joseph.

Isaac married Nancy J. Thorn 1879/1880. location unknown. Nancy was born April 14 1862 in Tn. d.July 8 1930 in Greene Co. Arkansas Isaac and Nancy are buried in New Friendship Cemetery.
Nancy's family lived in TN. at the time of her marriage to Isaac.

Ten Children were born to Isaac and Nancy, with the first four being born in Tn. and six were born in Greene Co. Arkansas.

(1) Allie Martin b.Aug. 27, 1881 Gibson Tn. d.Feb. 24 1968 Greene Co. AR. buried New Friendship Cemetery, m.Mary Emma Sims, 1902, Greene Co. AR.

(2) John H. b.Nov. 19 1883 Tn. d. Aug. 28 1975 Greene Co. AR. buried Providence Cemetery,
m. Trudie/Prudie White, 1903, Greene Co. AR.

(3) Lonnie Carter b. Oct.19 1885 Tn. d. Nov. 21 1978 Greene County AR. buried New Friendship Cemetery, m. Lila Clark, 1906, Greene Co. AR.

(4) Calvin M. b.1887 Tn. d. 1940 Greene Co AR. buried at New Friendship Cemetery
Calvin married Lillie Henderson, 1907, Greene Co. AR.

(5) Leona Ethel b. Feb 27 1888,Greene County AR. d. Aug.16 1940 Greene Co. AR.
buried at New Friendship Cemetery. Ethel married Harvey Rogers, 1910, Greene Co. AR.

(6) Walter Thomas b.Mar. 1890 Greene Co. AR. d.1969 California. buried California.
married Lela Weatherly, Greene Co. AR.

(7) Samual Edgar b.June 4 1893 Greene Co. AR. d.July 31 1955 Greene Co AR. buried at
New Friendship Cemetery. Married #1Silva Johnson,1922, Greene County AR. #2 Oma P. Hayden, 1927,
Greene Co. AR.

(8) Henry Isaac b.Nov.9 1895 Greene Co AR. d.Feb 14 1920 Greene Co. AR. buried New Friendship Cemetery. Never Married.

(9) Emma b. Sept 2 1901 Greene Co. AR. d. Feb.10 1919, Greene Co AR. buried New Friendship Cemetery. Never Married.

(10) Robert C. b. Feb 27 1903 Greene Co. AR. d. July 27 1903 Greene Co. AR.

Isaac was a farmer, fruit grower, and raised live stock during his life in Greene Co AR.

The above information has been provided by Bill Brewington, a great grandson of Isaac C. Valentine