The Wetherhorn family 1840 - 1940. The stories move from leaving Europe in 1840 for Charleston, SC and progress through the American Civil War that scattered the first sets of children to other cities, and on to struggles and adventures of the succeeding generations in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, New York, and even to far away South Dakota. The tales are interwoven with background events that describe family and community life and the impact of inventions like automobiles, indoor plumbing and radio on the lives of the protagonists.