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20 Years With the Darling Family (Wild West America)

by Princess_Shireen

8/30/2021, 4:26 PM

Year 0

DH: Wade Darling
* 28 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming, humble, loyal
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 23 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Arrogant, humble, optimistic
* Homemaker

***

Year 1: Maggie learns a new skill and begins work as a tailor.

DH: Wade Darling
* 29 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming, humble, loyal
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 24 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Arrogant, humble, optimistic
* Seamstress (formerly Homemaker)

***

Year 2: Wade is pickpocketed.

DH: Wade Darling
* 30 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming, humble, loyal
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 25 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Arrogant, humble, optimistic
* Seamstress

***

Year 3: Wade & Maggie have their first child: A baby girl, whom they name Gladys.

DH: Wade Darling
* 31 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming, humble, loyal
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 26 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Arrogant, humble, optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* Newborn
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

***

Year 4: Maggie's father joins the household after being a widower for 10 years.

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 67 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn, hot-headed, arrogant
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 32 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming, humble, loyal
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 27 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Arrogant, humble, optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 1 year old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

***

Year 5: Wade nearly dies after being hit by a carriage.

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 68 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn, hot-headed, arrogant
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 33 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming, humble, loyal
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 28 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Arrogant, humble, optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 2 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

***

Year 6: Wade & Maggie have another baby girl named Elizabeth. Little Gladys is thrilled to be a big sister!

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 69 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn, hot-headed, arrogant
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 34 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming, humble, loyal
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 29 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Arrogant, humble, optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 3 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* Newborn
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

***

Year 7: The Darlings have a third child just a year after Bessie. They welcome another baby girl, whom they name Naomi.

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 70 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn, hot-headed, arrogant
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 35 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming, humble, loyal
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 30 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Arrogant, humble, optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 4 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 1 year old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

DD: Naomi Darling
* Newborn
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes

***

Year 8: A fourth daughter joins the Darling family! Say howdy to little Dollie! Gladys, now 5, has become quite the little prankster.

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 71 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 36 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 31 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 5 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 2 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

DD: Naomi Darling
* 1 year old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes

DD: Dollie Darling
* Newborn
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

***

Year 9: Wade & Maggie have their first son, named James. Gladys & Bessie are thrilled to have a baby brother!

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 72 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 37 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 32 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 6 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 3 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

DD: Naomi Darling
* 2 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes

DD: Dollie Darling
* 1 year old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

DS: James Darling
* Newborn
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

***

Year 10: A merchant comes to town, selling beautiful fabric, jewels and delicacies.

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 73 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 38 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 33 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 7 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 4 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

DD: Naomi Darling
* 3 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes

DD: Dollie Darling
* 2 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

DS: James Darling
* 1 year old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

***

Year 11: Naomi has a near-death experience after almost drowning in the nearby creek. Luckily Gladys was there to save her. Bessie has taken to reading.

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 74 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 39 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 34 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 8 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 5 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Impulsive
* Reading

DD: Naomi Darling
* 4 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes

DD: Dollie Darling
* 3 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

DS: James Darling
* 2 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

***

Year 12: Wade's younger half-brother, Gordon (age 23), gets into trouble for stealing someone's horse after getting drunk at the saloon. Wade, with some help from a friend, tries to get the judge to not sentence Gordy to hang. Instead, Gordy spends about a month in jail. Naomi has begun showing an interest in both her parents' work.

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 75 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 40 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 35 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 9 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 6 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Impulsive
* Reading

DD: Naomi Darling
* 5 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes
* Loyal
* Interest in Wade and Maggie's work

DD: Dollie Darling
* 4 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes

DS: James Darling
* 3 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

***

Year 13: Wade & Maggie adopt a little 1-year-old boy named Andrew, whose birth parents were acquaintances of Wade & Maggie's. Dollie found she enjoys cooking, and always wants to help her mother and eldest sister with dinner. Maggie and Gladys greatly appreciate the extra set of hands.

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 76 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 41 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 36 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 10 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 7 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Impulsive
* Reading

DD: Naomi Darling
* 6 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes
* Loyal
* Interest in Wade and Maggie's work

DD: Dollie Darling
* 5 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Cooking

DS: James Darling
* 4 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes

ADS: Andrew "Andy" Darling
* 1 year old
* Curly white blonde hair & blue-green eyes

***

Year 14: Wade's grandmother, Belle, joins the Darling household. James loves making up stories.

DGranGran: Belle (Badger) Darling
* 86 years old
* Wavy white (formerly light brown) hair & dark brown eyes
* Humble
* Former physician (used to assist her late husband)

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 77 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 42 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 37 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DD: Gladys Darling
* 11 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 8 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Impulsive
* Reading

DD: Naomi Darling
* 7 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes
* Loyal
* Interest in Wade and Maggie's work

DD: Dollie Darling
* 6 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Cooking

DS: James Darling
* 5 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Humble
* Storytelling

ADS: Andrew "Andy" Darling
* 2 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & blue-green eyes

***

Year 15: Maggie's eldest niece, Ida, joins the household to find work.

DGranGran: Belle (Badger) Darling
* 87 years old
* Wavy white (formerly light brown) hair & dark brown eyes
* Humble
* Former physician (used to assist her late husband)

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 78 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 43 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 38 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DNiece: Ida Darling
* 20 years old
* Curly brown hair & pale blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Herbalist

DD: Gladys Darling
* 12 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 9 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Impulsive
* Reading

DD: Naomi Darling
* 8 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes
* Loyal
* Interest in Wade and Maggie's work

DD: Dollie Darling
* 7 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Cooking

DS: James Darling
* 6 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Humble
* Storytelling

ADS: Andrew "Andy" Darling
* 3 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & blue-green eyes

***

Year 16: Just one year after arriving, Ida gets married! The whole Darling household attends the wedding.

DGranGran: Belle (Badger) Darling
* 88 years old
* Wavy white (formerly light brown) hair & dark brown eyes
* Humble
* Former physician (used to assist her late husband)

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 79 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 44 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 39 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DNiece: Ida (Darling) Yates
* 21 years old
* Curly brown hair & pale blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Herbalist

DD: Gladys Darling
* 13 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 10 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Impulsive
* Reading

DD: Naomi Darling
* 9 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes
* Loyal
* Interest in Wade and Maggie's work

DD: Dollie Darling
* 8 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Cooking

DS: James Darling
* 7 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Humble
* Storytelling

ADS: Andrew "Andy" Darling
* 4 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & blue-green eyes

**Ida's Family**

DNiece: Ida (Darling) Yates
* 21 years old
* Curly brown hair & pale blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Herbalist

DH: Lynn Yates
* 24 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & dark brown eyes
* Loyal
* Theologian

***

Year 17: The town's bulletin has some news regarding Wade's carpentry business. Apparently someone thought it would be funny to ruin Wade's reputation, but that backfires quickly, especially since the person who tried to sully Wade's name got a tongue lashing from a very, very furious Maggie! In other news, Andy has become interested in religion, and Ida has picked up a new skill and now makes all kinds of herbal medicines.

DGranGran: Belle (Badger) Darling
* 89 years old
* Wavy white (formerly light brown) hair & dark brown eyes
* Humble
* Former physician (used to assist her late husband)

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 80 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 45 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 40 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DNiece: Ida (Darling) Yates
* 22 years old
* Curly brown hair & pale blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Herbalist

DD: Gladys Darling
* 14 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 11 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Impulsive
* Reading

DD: Naomi Darling
* 10 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes
* Loyal
* Interest in Wade and Maggie's work

DD: Dollie Darling
* 9 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Cooking

DS: James Darling
* 8 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Humble
* Storytelling

ADS: Andrew "Andy" Darling
* 5 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & blue-green eyes
* Courageous
* Religion

**Ida's Family**

DNiece: Ida (Darling) Yates
* 22 years old
* Curly brown hair & pale blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Apothecary

DH: Lynn Yates
* 25 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & dark brown eyes
* Loyal
* Theologian

***

Year 18: Wade & Maggie adopt a baby girl named Sophronia, the daughter of a girl who frequents the saloon and is unable to provide for the child. Ida & Lynn adopt an abandoned female dog named Clementine.

DGranGran: Belle (Badger) Darling
* 90 years old
* Wavy white (formerly light brown) hair & dark brown eyes
* Humble
* Former physician (used to assist her late husband)

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 81 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 46 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 41 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DNiece: Ida (Darling) Yates
* 23 years old
* Curly brown hair & pale blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Herbalist

DD: Gladys Darling
* 15 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 12 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Impulsive
* Reading

DD: Naomi Darling
* 11 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes
* Loyal
* Interest in Wade and Maggie's work

DD: Dollie Darling
* 10 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Cooking

DS: James Darling
* 9 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Humble
* Storytelling

ADS: Andrew "Andy" Darling
* 6 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & blue-green eyes
* Courageous
* Religion

ADD: Sophronia "Sophie" Darling
* Newborn
* Straight black hair & violet eyes

**Ida's Family**

DNiece: Ida (Darling) Yates
* 23 years old
* Curly brown hair & pale blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Apothecary

DH: Lynn Yates
* 26 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & dark brown eyes
* Loyal
* Theologian

DDog: Clementine
* 7 years old

***

Year 19: Bessie steals a pony and gets into trouble with the law. Being only 13, she's lucky to be going home with her parents. Ida & Lynn adopt another pet, a male goat named Wyatt.

DGranGran: Belle (Badger) Darling
* 92 years old
* Wavy white (formerly light brown) hair & dark brown eyes
* Humble
* Former physician (used to assist her late husband)

DPawPaw: Earl Little
* 83 years old
* Curly ginger hair & hazel eyes
* Stubborn
* Playwright

DH: Wade Darling
* 48 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & brown eyes
* Charming
* Carpenter

DW: Margaret "Maggie" (Little) Darling
* 43 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Optimistic
* Seamstress

DNiece: Ida (Darling) Yates
* 25 years old
* Curly brown hair & pale blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Herbalist

DD: Gladys Darling
* 17 years old
* Wavy golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Hot-headed
* Troublemaking

DD: Elizabeth "Bessie" Darling
* 14 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Impulsive
* Reading

DD: Naomi Darling
* 13 years old
* Straight dark brown hair & brown eyes
* Loyal
* Interest in Wade and Maggie's work

DD: Dollie Darling
* 12 years old
* Wavy dark brown hair & dark blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Cooking

DS: James Darling
* 11 years old
* Curly golden blonde hair & dark blue eyes
* Humble
* Storytelling

ADS: Andrew "Andy" Darling
* 8 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & blue-green eyes
* Courageous
* Religion

ADD: Sophronia "Sophie" Darling
* 1 year old
* Straight black hair & violet eyes

**Ida's Family**

DNiece: Ida (Darling) Yates
* 24 years old
* Curly brown hair & pale blue eyes
* Stubborn
* Apothecary

DH: Lynn Yates
* 27 years old
* Curly white blonde hair & dark brown eyes
* Loyal
* Theologian

DDog: Clementine
* 8 years old

DGoat: Wyatt
* 6 years old

***

Year 20: Wade & Maggie adopt another child: A baby boy named Roscoe, who was born in the same situation as Sophie. Ida & Lynn have their first child, a baby girl named Louella.