Tim Davis grew up in rural Kamiah, Idaho along with a sister and four brothers. Horses were a part of their lives and heritage. So was making up and telling stories to each other. Their great aunt, Ruth Margaret "Markie" Hall, encouraged their imagination with stories she sent them which she had written and illustrated. Markie suffered greatly with rheumatoid arthritis. She learned to manage her debilitating disease and inspire others to reach their potentials.After graduating from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho Tim began a teaching career in Roosevelt, Utah. There he met Sheila, another elementary school teacher, who became his wife. They had three children: a daughter (deceased) and two sons. One is working horses and cattle in Montana. The other married and they raise two young boys in rural Utah. Tim's hobbies include genealogy, family and the great outdoors.