Todd S. Valley was born in Morro Bay, California in 1961. He moved to Coalinga, California, Where he resided until 1986. While living in California, He developed a love for history and historic structures and sites. After graduating from West Hills Community College in 1986 wan an Associate of Arts Degree, he moved to Topeka Kansas where he would increase his love for history and historic buildings. While living in Topeka, he published his first manuscript "The Oregon Trail in Topeka: Focusing on Anthony and Mary Jane Ward." In 2006, he moved to Cody, Wyoming, where he currently resides and is active in maintaining Cody history and documenting historic changes within the community.