| | Mary | Ingalls | Laura's sister. |
| | Carrie | Ingalls | Laura's baby sister. |
| | Laura | Ingalls | Protagonist. |
| | Jack | | Laura's bulldog. |
| | Caroline | Ingalls | Laura's mother. aka: Ma. |
| | Charles | Ingalls | Laura's father. aka: Pa. |
| | Henry | | Laura's uncle. |
| | Polly | | Henry's wife. Laura's aunt. |
| | Nettie | | Mary's ragged doll. |
| | Susan | | Laura's corncob doll. |
| | Black | Susan | Laura's cat. |
| | Eliza | | Laura's aunt. |
| | Sukey | | Charles's brown cow. |
| | Peter | Sr. | Eliza's husband. Laura's uncle. |
| | Peter | Jr. | Peter and Eliza Sr.'s son. Laura's cousin. |
| | Alice | | Peter Sr. and Eliza's daughter. Laura's cousin. |
| | Ella | | Peter Sr. and Eliza's daughter. Laura's cousin. |
| | Prince | | Eliza's big dog. |
| | Charlotte | | Laura's new doll. |
| | James | Ingalls | Charles's uncle. |
| | George | Ingalls | Charles's uncle. aka: Uncle George. |
| | Docia | | Laura's aunt. |
| | Ruby | | Laura's aunt. |
| | Libby | Ingalls | James's wife. |
| | Laura | Ingalls (2) | James and Libby's baby daughter. |
| | Rosie | | Charles's cow. |
| | Mrs. | Peterson | New neighbor. |
| | Mr. | Huleatt | Neighbor. |
| | Mrs. | Huleatt | Mr. Huleatt's wife. Neighbor. |
| | Eva | Huleatt | Mr. and Mrs. Huleatt's daughter. |
| | Clarence | Huleatt | Mr. and Mrs. Huleatt's son. |
| | Lotty | | Laura's aunt. |
| | Charley | | Henry and Polly's son. Laura's cousin. |
| | Mr. | Peterson | Mrs. Peterson's husband. |
