Miller - Valentine
Source: Crawfordsville Daily News-Review Sept 25, 1902 p 3
Under “Pig Paradise” news items – I understand that Valentine Miller will go to Longview to live. Uncle Val is an energetic man and has been a resident of the Black Creek Valley for many years. He is well liked by all who know him, being a whole-souled and genial man ever ready to accommodate a neighbor. He has broad and liberal views and is not afraid to express them. He has religion without bigotry or hypocrisy. His thought never run in misanthropic channels. Uncle Val, has almost passed the Autumn of life, and will soon reach his journey’s end. In his declining years his pathway should be smoothed with kindness. He is an honest man and .. age sits with decent grass upon his visage, and worthily becomes his silver looks, he wears the marks of many years well spent of virtue, truth well tried, and wise experience … Polly
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 30 August 1901
Valentine Miller and his twin brother, John N. Miller, who live out on Black Creek, near this city, claim to be the oldest twins in Indiana. They are sons of Valentine Miller, who was born in Virginia. The twins were born six miles north of Columbus seventy three years ago. Valentine Miller came to Crawfordsville in 1850 and settled on Black Creek, and his brother came ten years later. Both are still able to work their farms. During their lives they have not been separated for any great length of time. They delight in telling stories of pioneer days, when they made trips to Indianapolis behind teams. Both belong to the United Brethren Church and both are Populists. One has been mistaken for the other many times. Each of the brothers has seven children living. John has nineteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The other, Valentine, has twelve grandchildren. - kz