PEOPLE OF AINSLEY, KANSAS
The MacPhersons—children and wife of Bearnard MacPherson
Angus—owns the mercantile, served in war, twin of Fergus
Fergus—blacksmith and owns the livery stable, served in war, twin of Angus
Kerr—sheriff in Ainsley, lived in Colorado during the war, oldest of the brothers
Art—owns the large family farm, too young to serve in the war, youngest of the brothers
Jean—married to farmer Seth Arnold, just had twins
Carrie—helps the family where needed, ran the mercantile while Angus was in the war
Lara—widowed in the war, has one son and expecting another child, lives on the family farm
Kirstie—Mrs. Bearnard MacPherson, widow
Some of the People in and around Ainsley
Lucy Townsend—widow and mother, owns the Octagon House and rents to war widows
Doc Matt Thomas and his wife Julia—he was too old to go into the army
Ben Olsen—banker, his wife Elizabeth, son Young Ben who was bought out of the army
Mrs. Lawrence—runs the post office and Telegraph, worst gossip in town, widow, one daughter
Paul Summers—Parson/preacher, wife Pauline, sons Sam and Neil served during the war
Audrey Grant—schoolteacher, she and her mother live in the Octagon House
Lottie Larson and sister-in-law Polly—own and run the café
Assorted MacPherson cousins
Outlaws
Nate and two others
FROM MISSOURI
Salina Meier Moffett Dunham—war widow, two sons, trying to escape a forced marriage
Jedidiah (Jed) Dunham—returning soldier, trying to do good