Jean Taylor was born in Chicago, IL, on September 3, 1926, to James Pearson and Margaret Schanz. Jean went to Winfield Grade School and Pleasant Hill Community School in the 1930s, and West Chicago High School in the early 1940s. She then attended Wheaton College for several years. After raising five children, Jean held long-time jobs at Central DuPage Hospital in Central Sterilizing and at Tyndale House Publishers in the Accounting department. Jean was a member of the Plymouth Brethren before attending Wheaton Bible Church. Jean Taylor died June 4, 2012, at age 85.