The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 872 

FRANCIS WILLIAM VALENTINE.

Francis William Valentine, whose time and attention are devoted to orcharding in
the vicinity of Zillah, was born in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, February 2, 1873, a
son of William and Ellen (Kelly) Valentine. The mother was a native of Utica,
New York. They settled in Wisconsin during the pioneer epoch in the history of
that state and afterward removed to Minnesota, where their last days were
passed. While spending his boyhood and youth in the home of his parents, Francis
W. Valentine attended the public schools but put aside his textbooks when only
fourteen years of age in order to earn his living. He worked for wages for some
time and he early realized the fact that industry is the basis of all honorable
success Throughout all the intervening years he has worked diligently and
persistently. After remaining in the employ of others for some time he took up
farming on his own account in St. Croix county, Wisconsin, and met success in
his undertakings there, but eventually he disposed of his property, in the
middle west and on the 18th of April, 1913, arrived in Yakima, Washington, where
he again worked for wages until February, 1918. He then bought ten acres of land
a mile and a half northeast of Buena. He has planted the entire tract to fruit,
making a specialty of the raising of peaches, apples and pears. A nice home is
one of the pleasing features of his place and neatness and thrift characterize
everything upon the ranch.

On the 7th of November, 1899, Mr. Valentine was united in marriage to Miss
Elizabeth Tomlinson, a native of Fargo, Wisconsin, and a daughter of John and
Romina Tomlinson. They now have two children, Mira and Eugene. Mr. Valentine is
not bound by party ties in his political views, and while he is always
interested in the welfare and progress of his community, he leaves office
holding to others. He is indeed a self-made man and deserves much credit for
what he has accomplished, working his way upward step by step as the years have
passed as the result of his industry and determination.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.