Edward D. Miller and Mary S. Miller were one of four couples who co-founded the town of Seymour. He was born in Tennessee and she in Arkansas. Wealthy plantation owners, they came to this area in 1878 after the economic hardships of the Civil War and Reconstruction. From 160 acres of land here, they donated streets in the Miller Addition and part of the courthouse square. Both were active in real estate promotion, and E.D. Miller also served as justice of the peace.