The Benjamin and Mary Ann Steed family.
Benjamin and Mary Ann[]
- Benjamin Steed (the patriarch, dies in volume 7) and Mary Ann Morgan Steed (the matriarch)
- Mary Steed (died soon after birth)
- Joshua Steed
- Nathan Steed
- Melissa Mary Steed
- Rachel Steed (stillborn)
- Leah Steed (stillborn)
- Jacob Steed (dies at age 4, plays no part in the novels)
- Laura Steed (stillborn)
- Rebecca Steed
- Matthew Steed
Although they aren't legally adopted, the following became part of the Steed family:
Joshua and Jessica[]
- Joshua Steed and Jessica Roundy Steed (married in Volume 1, divorced in Volume 2)
Joshua and Caroline[]
- Joshua Steed and Caroline Mendenhall Steed (married in Volume 3)
- William Donovan Mendenhall Steed (from Caroline's 1st marriage)
- Olivia Mendenhall Steed (from Caroline's 1st marriage; dies in Volume 6)
- Savannah Steed
- Charles Benjamin Steed
- Livvy Caroline Steed
Jessica and John[]
- Jessica Roundy Steed Griffith and John Griffith (dies in Volume 4) (married in Volume 3)
- Rachel Steed Griffith
- Luke Griffith (from John's 1st marriage)
- Mark Griffith (from John's 1st marriage)
- John Benjamin Griffith
Jessica and Solomon[]
- Jessica Roundy Steed Griffith Garrett and Solomon Garrett (married in Volume 6)
- Rachel Steed Griffith Garrett
- Luke Griffith Garrett
- Mark Griffith Garrett
- John Benjamin Griffith Garrett
- Miriam Jessica Garrett
- Solomon Clinton Garrett
Nathan and Lydia[]
- Nathan Steed and Lydia McBride Steed (married in Volume 2)
- Joshua Benjamin Steed
- Emily Steed
- Nathan Morgan Steed (stillborn in Volume 2)
- Nathan Joseph Steed (dies in Volume 5)
- Elizabeth Mary Steed
- Josiah Nathan Steed
- Nathan Joseph Steed
- Patricia Ann Steed
Melissa and Carl[]
- Melissa Mary Steed Rogers and Carlton Rogers (married in Volume 2)
- Carlton Hezekiah Rogers
- David Benjamin Rogers
- Caleb John Rogers
- Sarah Rogers
- Mary Melissa Rogers (died in Volume 9)
Rebecca and Derek[]
- Rebecca Steed Ingalls and Derek Ingalls (married in Volume 4)
Matthew and Jenny[]
- Matthew Steed and Jennifer Jo McIntire Steed (married in Volume 5)
Will and Alice[]
- William Donovan Mendenhall Steed and Alice Samuelson Steed (married in Volume 7)
Peter and Kathryn[]
- Peter Ingalls and Kathryn Marie McIntire Ingalls (married in Book 7)