John Valentine
John Valentine, a son of Richard W. Valentine, was born in Shelby County in the year 1836. He lived with his father until he was twenty-three years of age, at which time he married Nancy J. Bailey, a great-granddaughter of Thomas Bailey, whose checkered life is given in another place in this work. After marriage Mr. Valentine moved to Indiana, where he remained until 1866, when he moved to Illinois, where he remained until 1875, when he returned to Shelby County, and located in Perry Township. He is the owner of the William Richardson homestead, one of the early settled farms of the country. They have reared a family of seven children, whose names are as follows: Mary A., Jonas I., William F., Levi E., Richard H., Samuel A., and Earl. Mr. Valentine is the owner of a well-improved farm with good building, a view of which is shown in this work.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883
