Valentine Forshee

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Born on 00/00/1829 at Monroe County, TN
Died on 07/17/1894
Son of John F. Forshee (Born 00/00/1770) and Agnes Weston (00/00/1765 - 00/00/1850)
Children with
Jane Eleanor Lucy Hicks (00/00/1834 - 00/00/1860)
Elizabeth "Betsey" Forshee (Born 00/00/1849)
Joseph Valentine Forchee (04/23/1849 - 05/11/1923)
John Thomas Forshee (04/00/1854 - 00/00/1927)
William Albert Forshee (Born 00/00/1856)
Albert T. Forshee (Born 00/00/1858)
James Forshee (Born 00/00/1860)
Children with
Lidia "Libby" Rice (00/00/1838 - 01/02/1906)
Penelope Ellen Forshee (Born 03/29/1866)
Reuben Henry Forshee (10/07/1867 - 08/07/1940)
Basheby Bathsheba Forshee (Born 00/00/1872)
Elmer Forshee (00/00/1876 - 00/00/1876)
Richard Monroe Forshee (Born 09/01/1876)

Married
Jane Eleanor Lucy Hicks on 09/06/1848 at Monroe County, TN
Lidia "Libby" Rice on 04/11/1864 at Washington Co, MO

Census Details
Year Schedule Address Condition Age Profession Place of Birth Details
1850 (USA) full details Breton Twp, Washington Co, MO married 21 TN
1860 (USA) full details Concord Twp, Washington Co, MO married 29 Farmer TN
1870 (USA) full details Concord Twp, Washington Co, MO married 41 Farmer TN can't write
1880 (USA) full details Washington Co, MO married 52 Farmer TN Parents born in VA
1890 (USA) full details Washington Co, MO married 0 PVT Co. A. 31st Mo Inf Enlisted 8-19-1862, Discharged 6-10-1865, Service Term 2y, 9m, 24d

Notes
According to Tombsone: CO. G. 31ST MO. INF (or maybe CO C?? I have seen it both ways recently. It's very hard to read on the tombstone as well)
According to 1890 Census, below: Co A
According to http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm, both! Co C in 31st and Co A in 32nd...

went to the Hopewell, Washington Co, MO area in between 1840-1850

1850 Census, Breton Twp, Washington Co, MO
#1016 Forchea, page 161
Valentine, 21, TN
Elenor, 19, TN
Elizabeth A., 1, IL

1860 Census, Concord Twp, Washington Co, MO
#290/312
Foshee
Valentine, 29, Farmer, TN
Ellen, 26, TN
Betsy, 11, IL
Joseph, 8, MO
Jno, 6, MO
Wm, 4, MO
Albert, 2, MO
James, 6/12, MO

1870 Census, Concord Twp, Washington Co, MO
Page 30/31 #207/209
Forchee
Valentine, 41, Farmer, TN, can't write
Lydia, 32, AR
Joseph V., 19, Sead mines (or mino), MO, can't read or write
John T., 16, Works on Farm, MO, can't write
Albert F., 12, MO, can't write
Penelope E (C?), 4, MO
Reuben N., 2, MO

1880 Census, Washington Co, MO
#108/109
Forshee
Valentine, 52, Farmer, TN, VA, VA
Libby, 42, AR, TN, TN
Penellbe, 13, MO, TN, AR
Reuben, 10, MO, TN, AR
Besheby, 8, MO, TN, AR
Richard, 4, MO, TN, AR

1890 Census: Veteran's Schedule, Washington Co, MO
#29
Valentine Forshee
PVT Co. A. 31st Mo Inf
Enlisted 8-19-1862, Discharged 6-10-1865, Service Term 2y, 9m, 24d

Image Gallery
Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell, MO
Tombstone

Document Transcripts
Title Description
Marriage Certificate
Transcript to Lidia Rice (2nd wife) on 04/11/1864

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