Stella Byrd (Cartwright) Carter was born on September 13, 1899, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Territory, the daughter of Charles Elzy and Ella Byrd Cartwright.  She grew up on her parents’ ranch, which later became known as the Cartwright District in Maricopa County.  Active in the community, Stella appeared in recital programs and school sports, receiving a letter in basketball.  She graduated from Tempe Normal School in June 1918 and taught in various Arizona schools, such as Kirkland, Walnut Grove and Wagoner.

Elizabeth “Eliza” (Flynn) Campbell was born on August 15, 1850, in County Sligo, Ireland, the daughter of Patrick and Mary (McMenamin) Flynn. She came to the United States when she was twelve years old.

In Dodge City, Kansas, she was employed in the home of the paymaster general of the Army's Western Division. On July 27, 1873, she married Daniel J. Campbell in Dodge City.  Two years later, she traveled with him to Fort Whipple, Yavapai County, Arizona Territory. According to Daniel’s obituary, written by Sharlot Hall, they bought one of the first ranches located between Fort Whipple and Prescott, where they established a dairy.

Alice Irene (Greenleaf) Byrne and her twin sister, Ione, were born on November 23, 1886, in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona Territory, daughters of Clara Belle Parton and Melville George Greenleaf.  The Arizona Sentinel dated November 27, 1886, gave the birth announcement as “Melville Greenleaf’s wife presented to her husband, a pair of charming baby girls on Tuesday morning, last.  The Sentinel joins with the many friends of the proud parents, in wishing them joy and many happy returns of the day.”

Nellie May (Trent) Bush was born on November 29, 1888, in Cedar County, Missouri, the daughter of Mary Smith and William Amos Trent. She moved with her parents to Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona Territory, at the age of five.

Ella (Johnson) Johnston Burns was born on March 17, 1856, in Elm Grove, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lloyd L. and Mary (Percail) Johnson.  On August 25, 1874, she married rancher James Bower Johnston in Austin, Minnesota. Their children were Margaret Barney Johnston (December 5, 1876) and James Clinton Johnston (June 28 - September 23, 1878). When the 1880 census was taken, the family was living in Waterloo, Lyon County, Kansas.

Ida (Fries) Budd was born April 21, 1867, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Albert and Dorothera (Van Rosenthal) Fries. Her father was a noted amateur horticulturist. Ida, the last child, was born late in her father’s life.  She learned from him the botanical names of all plants, as well as how to plant, nurture and graft.  Ida retained her interest in horticulture all her life. She was not sent to college but learned piano, china painting, Battenberg lace making and poetry writing.

Marguerite (Shull) Buckley, daughter of Isabelle (Sageman) and John Thomas Shull, was born on August 25, 1891, in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona Territory. She and her brothers and sister grew up in the home built by her father at 225 S. Cortez Street. John Shull chose that location for the house because his wife so admired the big Arizona white oak tree on the property.

Mary (Seago) Brooke was born January 17, 1898, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of William and Georgia Mallard Seago. She graduated from Newcomb College, the women's college of Tulane University. Mary married Hilliard T. Brooke in 1924 in Prescott, where he was undergoing tuberculosis treatment at Fort Whipple. He later became a mayor of Prescott, a state legislator and owned what became Peterson, Brooke, Steiner and Wist Business Supply.

Marcella Brinkmeyer, daughter of Henry and Ina (Muzik) Brinkmeyer, was born in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona Territory, on July 3, 1897. Henry Brinkmeyer was a baker and prominent businessman in Prescott. At the time of Marcella’s birth, the family was living in her father’s hotel, the Brinkmeyer Hotel, on N. Montezuma Street.

Louise Marie (Lebsch) Brinkmeyer, daughter of Louis and Margaret Ann (Fugmann) Lebsch, was born May 23, 1906, in Camp Verde, Yavapai County, Arizona Territory. The family moved to Prescott early in the 1920s.  Due to rheumatism, her mother became an invalid in 1923.   She met Henry Herman Oscar Brinkmeyer, Jr. while working as a beautician next door to the Brinkmeyer Hotel. “He used to bring me a bowl of soup for lunch just about every day,” said Louise. “You know, I never paid for even one bowl of soup.”