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Characters
LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS
Laura Ingalls Wilder --- the author and main character
Charles Ingalls --- Laura's father
Caroline Ingalls --- Laura's mother
Mary Ingalls --- Laura's older sister
Carrie and Grace Ingalls --- Laura's younger sisters
Jack --- the Ingalls's bulldog
Alice, Charley, Eliza, Laura and Peter --- Laura's cousins
Grandpa and Grandma --- Laura's grandfather and grandmother
Uncle George, Uncle Henry, Uncle James and Uncle Peter --- Laura's uncles
Aunt Docia, Aunt Eliza, Aunt Libby, Aunt Lotty, Aunt Polly and Aunt Ruby --- Laura's aunts
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FARMER BOY
Almanzo Wilder --- the farm boy who eventually marries Laura Ingalls
Royal Wilder --- Almanzo's brother
Eliza Jane Wilder --- Almanzo's sister, who grows up to be Laura's teacher
Alice Wilder --- Almanzo's sister
Mother (Wilder) --- Almanzo's mother
Father (Wilder) --- Almanzo's father
Mr. Corse --- Almanzo's teacher
Bill Ritchie --- a bully at Almanzo's school
Mr. Ritchie --- Bill's father
Lazy John and French Joe --- part-time handymen on Almanzo's farm
Abner, Frank, Fred, James and Mary --- Almanzo's cousins
Pierre and Louis --- Almanzo's friends
Uncle Andrew --- Almanzo's uncle
Aunt Lindy --- Almanzo's aunt
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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
Mr. Edwards --- a neighbor on the prairie
Mr. and Mrs. Scott --- prairie neighbors
Dr. Tan --- the prairie doctor who helps when the Ingalls family has malaria
Soldat du Chene --- an Osage Native American on the plains
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ON THE BANKS OF PLUM CREEK
Johnny Johnson --- the herd boy
Christy Kennedy --- Laura's schoolmate
Nellie Oleson --- Laura's nemesis
Willie Oleson --- Nellie's brother
Mr. Oleson --- Nellie's father and a shopkeeper
Mrs. Oleson --- Nellie's mother
Reverend Alden --- the Ingalls's preacher and friend
Mrs. Tower --- the Sunday school teacher
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson --- neighbors
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BY THE SHORES OF SILVER LAKE
Uncle Hi --- Laura's uncle, married to Aunt Docia
Lena and Jean --- Laura's cousins
Big Jerry --- a gambler who is half French and half Native American
Old Johnny --- the elderly water boss
Reverend Stuart --- a young preacher
Mr. Harthorn --- a shopkeeper
Florence Garland --- a school teacher
Florence Wilkins --- Laura's friend from school
Elmer McConnell --- Ida Brown's beau
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LITTLE TOWN ON THE PRAIRIE
Mr. and Mrs. Boast --- the Ingalls's family friends
Mrs. White --- the seamstress Laura works for during one summer
Mary Power, Minnie Johnson, Ida Brown and Ben Woodworth --- Laura's friends
Mr. Clewett --- Laura's teacher after Miss Wilder left
Cap Garland --- a friend of Almanzo's
Reverend and Mrs. Brown --- Ida Brown's adopted parents
Mr. Owen --- Laura's teacher after Mr. Clewett left
Lew Brewster --- the man who hires Laura for her first teaching job
Mr. Williams --- the county superintendent
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THESE HAPPY GOLDEN YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Brewster --- Laura's host family during her first teaching job
Johnny Brewster --- Mr. and Mrs. Brewster's little boy
Ruby, Tommy and Clarence Brewster, and Charles and Martha Harrison --- Laura's students
Uncle Tom --- Laura's uncle
Mrs. McKee and Miss Bell --- dressmakers who Laura works for
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THE FIRST FOUR YEARS
Mr. Webb --- Laura and Almanzo's neighbor
Mr. Perry --- a neighbor of the Ingalls family
Rose Wilder --- Laura and Almanzo's daughter
Mr. Bowers, Mr. Mathews and Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead --- the Wilders' neighbors
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OLD TOWN IN THE GREEN GROVES
Miss Beadle --- Laura's teacher
Charles Frederick Ingalls --- Laura's baby brother, usually called Freddie
The Steadam family --- owners of the hotel in Burr Oak that the Ingalls lived in and worked for
Edith and Lansford --- Laura's cousins
Mr. Reid --- one of Laura's favorite teachers
The Pifers --- friends of the Ingalls who owned a fancy home in Burr Oak
Mr. Bisbee --- the hotel's wealthy boarder who rented the Ingalls a nice house in Burr Oak
Dr. and Mrs. Starr --- would like to adopt Laura in Burr Oak
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The Girls of Little House
The Martha Years
LITTLE HOUSE IN THE HIGHLANDS
Laird Glencaraid --- Martha's father
Mum --- Martha's mother
Duncan, Robbie and Alisdair --- Martha's brothers
Grisie --- Martha's sister
Mrs. Tervish --- a worker's wife on the estate
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The Charlotte Years
LITTLE HOUSE BY BOSTON BAY
Mama --- Charlotte's mother
Papa --- Charlotte's father
Will --- the Tuckers' boarder
Lewis and Tom --- Charlotte's brothers
Lydia and Mary --- Charlotte's sisters
Susan --- Charlotte's friend
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The Caroline Years
LITTLE HOUSE IN BROOKFIELD
Grandma --- Father's mother
Mother --- Caroline's mother
Father --- Caroline's father; he died when Caroline was five
Joseph, Henry and Thomas --- Caroline's brothers
Martha and Eliza --- Caroline's sisters
Miss Morgan --- Caroline's teacher
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The Rose Years
LITTLE HOUSE ON ROCKY RIDGE
Mama --- Laura Ingalls Wilder
Papa --- Almanzo Wilder
The Cooley family --- the Wilders' friends and traveling companions
Alva --- Rose's friend in Mansfield
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