| | | | 1920 |
| | Walter | Langdon | Protagonist. A young farm owner. |
| | Harold | Gruber | The barn owner. Walter's neighbor. |
| | Ragnar | | Walter's right-hand man. |
| | Rosanna | Langdon | Walter's wife. |
| | Howard | | Walter's brother. Deceased. |
| | Frank | Langdon | Walter and Rosanna's son. Aka: Joe Vogel, Rolf Silber. |
| | Eloise | | Rosanna's sister. |
| | Jake | | One of Walter's horses. |
| | Mary | Vogel | Frank's grandmother. Rosanna's mother. |
| | Dr. | Gerritt | Frank's pediatrician. |
| | Karl | Lutz | One of Langdon's acquaintances. |
| | | | 1921 |
| | Mrs. | Frederick | One of Rosanna's neighbors. |
| | Josie | | Rosanna's cousin. |
| | Lester | Langdon | Walter's brother who died of measles. Deceased. |
| | Rose | | Rosanna's aunt. |
| | Rolf | | Eloise and Rosanna's brother. |
| | Father | Berger | The reverend. |
| | Kurt | Vogel | One of Rosanna's brothers. |
| | John | Vogel | One of Rosanna's brothers. |
| | Gus | Vogel | One of Rosanna's brothers. |
| | Maggie | Birch | Eloise's best friend. |
| | Leon | | Frank's uncle. |
| | | | 1922 |
| | Elsa | | One of Walter's horses. |
| | David | Lewis | Emily's son. Frankie's childhood friend. |
| | Oren | Lewis | Emily's son. |
| | Emily | Lewis | David's mother. |
| | Otto | Vogel | Rosanna's father. |
| | Theo | Whitehead | Walter's companion. |
| | Bill | Whitehead | Walter's companion. |
| | Ralph | Smith | One of Walter's companions. |
| | Oma | | Rosanna's grandmother. |
| | Opa | | Rosanna's grandfather. |
| | Joey | Langdon | Walter and Rosanna's son. |
| | | | 1923 |
| | Dan | Crest | A general store owner. |
| | Miss | Lawrence | Rosanna's old teacher. |
| | Mildred | Claire | A friend of Rosanna's mother. |
| | Margaret | | Maggie's aunt. |
| | Dr. | Liscombe | Margaret's husband. |
| | George | | Maggie's cousin. |
| | Ethel | Corcoran | One of Rosanna's acquaintances. |
| | Martin | Fisk | One of Rosanna's acquaintances. |
| | Gert | Hanke | One of Rosanna's acquaintances. |
| | Len | Hart | One of Rosanna's acquaintances. |
| | Rodney | Carson | One of the villagers. |
| | Elizabeth | Langdon | Walter's mother. |
| | Mary Elizabeth | Langdon | Walter and Rosanna's daughter. |
| | Martin | | Frank's second cousin. |
| | Tom | | Frank's second cousin. |
| | Henrietta | | Frank's second cousin. |
| | Uncle Hans | | The boy at Opa's story. Aka: Lucky Hans. |
| | | | 1925 |
| | Irma | | The Langdon's maid. |
| | Dr. | Craddock | The new doctor. |
| | | | 1926 |
| | Bill | Sunday | Rosanna's childhood acquaintance. The famous man. |
| | Wilmer | | Frankie's grandpa. Walter's father. |
| | Lillian-Elizabeth | Langdon | Walter and Rosanna's daughter. |
| | | | 1927 |
| | Luke | Kasten | Frank's classmate. |
| | Minnie | Frederick | Frank's classmate. |
| | Matthew | Graham | Frank's classmate. |
| | Donald | Guthrie | Frank's classmate. |
| | Miss | Jenkins | Frank's teacher. |
| | Alice | Canham | Frank's pretty classmate. |
| | Marie | Canham | Alice's sister. |
| | Bobby | Dugan | One of Frank's classmates. |
| | Howie | Prince | One of Frank's classmates. |
| | Dallas | Coggins | The boy Bobby helped. |
| | Leona | Graham | One of Frank's schoolmates. |
| | Mrs. | Frederick | Minnie's mother. |
| | Pal | | The Langdon's dog. |
| | | | 1928 |
| | Roland | Frederick | Minnie's father. The Langdon's neighbor. |
| | Pastor | Gordon | The town's priest. |
| | Roger | Elmore | The pastors of Assembly of God. |
| | E.N | Bell | Roger's friend. |
| | Lolly | | One of Lillian's dolls. |
| | Lizzie | | One of Lillian's dolls. |
| | Mamie | | One of Lillian's dolls. |
| | Dula | | One of Lillian's dolls. |
| | Frances | | One of Lillian's dolls. |
| | Jewel | | One of Lillian's dolls. |
| | | | 1929 |
| | Berta | Augsberger | Rosanna's cousin. |
| | Jed | Dugan | Bobby's older brother. |
| | | | 1930 |
| | Bruno | Krause | Walter's German client. |
| | Hoover | | A politician. |
| | Miss | Horton | Frank's new teacher. |
| | | | 1931 |
| | Julius | Silber | Eloise's boyfriend. |
| | Christian | Ramseyer | A congressman. |
| | | | 1932 |
| | Patsy | | Joe's lamb. |
| | Fred | | Frank's lamb. |
| | Hoover | | A politician. |
| | Governor | Reed | A Governor from Missouri. |
| | Blain | | One of the politicians. |
| | John Nance | Garner | One of the politicians. |
| | Lois | Frederick | Minnie's baby sister. |
| | Miss | Grant | Lillian's teacher. |
| | Rusty | Callahan | One of Lillian's classmates. |
| | Rachel | Cranford | One of Lillian's classmates. |
| | Billy | Hoskins | One of Lillian's classmates. |
| | Jane | Morris | Lillian's classmate and best friend. |
| | Henry Augustus | Langdon | Rosanna and Walter's new baby. |
| | | | 1933 |
| | Rosa Sylvia | Silber | Eloise's baby. |
| | | | 1934 |
| | Gloria | Morris | Jane's new sister. |
| | Lorene | Frederick | Minnie's mother. |
| | Emily | | Joey's ewe. |
| | Emily (2) | | The girl that Joey met. |
| | Poker | | Emily 2's ewe. |
| | Libby | Holman | The girl that Frank met. |
| | | | 1935 |
| | Linc | Forbes | Frank's schoolmate who's taken to whores by their father. |
| | Robert | | Pastor Elmore's cousin. |
| | | | 1936 |
| | Lucy | Morris | Jane's sister. |
| | Ralph | Morris | Jane's brother. |
| | Terry | | Frank's new friend. |
| | Mort | | Frank's new friend. |
| | Lew | | Frank's new friend. |
| | Bob | | Frank's new friend. The most accomplished thief. |
| | Gabby | Hartnett | A baseball player. |
| | Mr. | McCarron | Frank's new teacher. |
| | | | 1937 |
| | Duke | | Henry's lamb. |
| | Miss | Perkins | Lillian's teacher. |
| | Maxwell | | Henry's new classmate. |
| | Lawrence | Field | The rich man that Frank met and befriended. |
| | | | 1938 |
| | Pixie | | The girl at the whorehouse that Frank picked. |
| | Lizzie | | Pixie's colleague. |
| | Professor | Cullhane | Frank's boss. |
| | Annie | Haines | Frank's classmate in History Class. |
| | | | 1939 |
| | Claire | Langdon | Walter and Rosanna's new baby daughter. |
| | Dr. | Liscombe | Rosanna's doctor. |
| | Wilma | | The nurse. |
| | Gertie | Elkins | The girl who has a crush on Lawrence. |
| | | | 1940 |
| | Jack | Smith | A graduate student. |
| | Bill | Lord | One of Professor Cullhane's workers. |
| | Sam | | Hike's brother. Henry's new friend. |
| | Hike | | Sam's brother. Henry's new friend. |
| | Daisy | | One of Sam's father's horses. |
| | Rose | | One of Sam's father's horses. |
| | Daffodil | | One of Sam's father's horses. |
| | Iris | | One of Sam's father's horses. |
| | Hawthorn | | One of Sam's father's horses. |
| | Poppy | | One of Sam's father's horses. |
| | Hildy | Bergstrom | Frank's girlfriend. Aka: Andrea, Andy. |
| | Eunice | | The girl that Lawrence dated. |
| | Mary | Greeley | The dentist. |
| | | | 1941 |
| | Phil | | Jane's boyfriend. |
| | Betty | Halladay | Jane's classmate. |
| | Mary Ann | Hunsaker | Lillian's classmate. |
| | | | 1942 |
| | Mr. | Lassiter | Lillian's history teacher. |
| | Herb | Andronico | Walter's buddy. Deceased. |
| | Norm | Ansgar | Walter's buddy. Deceased. |
| | Etta | Cheek | Walter's great-grandmother. |
| | Lyman | Hills | Frank's colleague. |
| | Jorgenson | | The lieuteanant. Frank's colleauge. |
| | | | 1943 |
| | Courtney | | Frank's co-sniper. |
| | Angela | Vogel | Gus's wife. |
| | Patton | | Frank's co-sniper. |
| | Fredendall | | Frank's co-sniper. |
| | Murphy | | Frank's co-sniper. |
| | Jones | | Frank's co-sniper. |
| | Landers | | Frank's co-sniper. |
| | Ruben | | Frank's co-sniper. Aka: Alex. |
| | Rubino | | Frank's co-sniper. |
| | | | 1944 |
| | Drake | | A colonel. Frank's superior. |
| | Martin | | A lieutenant. Frank's colleauge. |
| | Hernandez | | Frank's colleague. |
| | General | Devers | Frank's superior. |
| | Joan | | Frank's Italian whore. |
| | | | 1945 |
| | Otis | Olsson | The boy that Lillian dated. |
| | Oscard | Olsson | Otis's brother. |
| | Henry | Wallace | The current Vice President. |
| | Charlie | | Lillian's co-worker. |
| | Arthur | Mannie | Lillian's fiance. |
| | Lester | Teter | The woman who has 27 children. |
| | | | 1946 |
| | Colonel | Manning | Arthur's father. |
| | Maureen | Thompson | The salon owner. The Langdon's childhood friend. |
| | Nat | | Joe's colleague. |
| | Harry | | One of Joe's pets. |
| | Timmy | Mannings | Arthur and Lillian's son. |
| | | | 1947 |
| | Dr. | Hicks | Claire's doctor. |
| | Madam | Hoch | Henry's french teacher. |
| | Valentin | Gubitchev | A fellow from the Soviet Embassy. A U.N. Translator. |
| | George | Kennan | A diplomat. |
| | Judy | | Frank's new girlfriend. |
| | Debbie | Mannings | Lillian and Arthur's daughter. |
| | | | 1948 |
| | Paulette | | Joe's new pet. |
| | Patricia | | Joe's new pet. |
| | Bob | Reinchardt | A businessman who approached Joe. |
| | Mike | Hatton | The feed store owner. |
| | Mort | | Frank's old acquaintance. |
| | Lars | Bergstrom | Hildy's father. |
| | | | 1949 |
| | Sven | Bergstrom | Hildy brother. |
| | Marta | Bergstrom | Sven's daughter. |
| | James Haggard | Upjohn | The museum owner. |
| | Frances | Travers Upjohn | James's wife. |
| | Hirch | Jacob | A racehorse trainer. |
| | Patricia | Rubino | Ruben's wife. |
| | | | 1950 |
| | Lynn | | A telephone operator. Maggie Birch's niece. |
| | Eugen | | Uncle of Hildy's mother. |
| | Driscoll | | The governor. |
| | Janet Ann | Langdon | Frank and Andy's daughter. |
| | Dean | Henry | Lillian and Arthur's son. |
| | | | 1951 |
| | Professor | McGalliard | Henry's professor. |
| | Forrest | Allen | Henry's roommate. |
| | | | 1952 |
| | Kenneth | Rexroth | Rosa's employer. |