Laura Ellen Valentine,Major County, OK Obit
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Laura Ellen Valentine, daughter of William and Chrystina Valentine, was
born December 6, 1869, at Montarey, Indiana, and departed this life on
Nov. 17, 1941 at the home of her daughter, near Orienta, Okla., at the age
of seventy-one years, eleven months, and eleven days. She moved with her
parents from the vicinity of her birth to Hoopston, Illinois, from there
to West Plains, Missouri, where she made her home for several years.  It
was here while as a young girl that she accepted Christ as her personal
Savior, and united with the Methodist Church.  Moved from there to
Winfield, Kansas, then in 1890 to Kingfisher, Okla.  In 1898 she came to
her brother's near Waynoka and made her home until her marriage to
Archibald Nairn, Nov 6, 1901.  They then moved to their homestead near
Sherman, Okla. To this union three children were born, one daughter, Mrs.
Ira Marlatt, two sons, James Earl and Hursel Lee.  Aside from these
children she leaves to cherish her memory one daughter-in-law one son-in-
law, five granchildren, one brother, James Valentine of Waynoka and a host
of other relatives and friends. Her husband preceded her in the final
call, Feb 14, 1924.  She was a very devoted mother to her home and family.
Funeral services were held Thursday in the Methodist church at Cheyenne
Valley.  They were conducted by Rev. Earl Slater.  The body was laid to
rest in the Liberty Cemetery.