Richard Morgan was born in 1945 Fresno, California. His parents moved to the San Francisco Bay, California area a few months later, where Morgan grew up and attended school. His father had moved there for the express purpose of giving his children the opportunity to attend the University of California, Berkeley. Morgan did, in fact, graduate from Berkeley in 1967 with a degree in political science.

Jo Ann Mueller was born on December 16, 1930 and grew up in California, Colorado, Texas, and Louisiana. She and her husband, Hal Mueller, arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1956 when he accepted a meteorologist position. In addition to raising their two children, Mueller was active in the Parent Teacher Association, worked for Weight Watchers, and was a volunteer with the League of Women Voters.

Helen M. Baucum was born November 03, 1920 in Batesville, Arkansas. Baucum lived in Arkansas until she was seventeen. Baucum was twice married in Nevada and once divorced in Nevada.

Miriam Belmont was born November 26, 1923 to William Joseph Flowers and Marie Langton Flowers. Belmont moved to Nevada in 1928. Belmont worked as a secretary and a trailer park manager.

Charles A. Bennett was born on August 20, 1914 to Arthur and Olive Bennett. Bennett attended the University of Kentucky and went to work in Los Angeles with a friend in the restaurant business. He later decided to move to Las Vegas, Nevada.

John M. Beville was born January 03, 1906 in Louisville, Kentucky to Madison Beville and Margue Larrabee. Beville worked in the banking industry.