Edward Taylor was born on 6 May 1868 in Capron, Illinois to William Seign and Prscilla Mitchell. He married Laura Balmer in 1895 in St. Louis, Missouri. According to the 1880 U.S. Census he lived in Nezperce, Idaho. He was killed while serving as part of the 12th Infantry of the U.S. Army in Luzon, Philippines during the Philippine American War. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Wylie Andrew Gifford Lauder was born in 18 July 1857 in New York, New York to William Lauder and Mary Cameron. He married Minnie Ellen Taylor on 1 September 1886 in Moscow, Idaho. He arrived first in Colfax, Washington where he was in carge of the store furnishing supplies to the consturction of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Following the complete of the rail line, he moved to Moscow and ventured into business, first with Fred S. Clough regarding brick manufatruing. They would supply bricks to buildings such as the Bank of Moscow. Lauder would be invovled in brick manufacturing until 1895 by which point they had conducted business (including contracting and building) with Washington State Agricultural College (now Washington State University), Idaho State Uninversity (now University of Idaho), public schools in Moscow, and more. The busniness crashed during the 1893 financial depression. In 1892-1893, they became involved in the Builders' Supply Company, with Lauder serving as president. Lauder would then organize Idaho Fruits and Produce Company, serving as manager. Wylie and Mary would have 2 children, Ralph Emerson and Alma Lauder (Keeling). Lauder died 1 February 1936.

Alma Taylor-Lauder Keeling wrote a family history called "The Un-Covered Wagon, A Glimpse of Pioneer Days in Moscow" (Day NW F754 M6 K44) also housed in Special Collections.