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Seven children were born to a poor couple in Ohio. The father was a Civil War veteran dubbed "The Major" who spent his time telling war stories and playing his coronet in the village band. The mother was a quiet hardworking housewife who took in washing, held the family together, and died at age 43. The children all attended the local school. The family wasn't remarkable except the oldest son, Carl, who exhibited an ability to draw. The third child, Sherwood was ambitious. Called "Jobby," he sold newspapers and did odd jobs all over town. After the death of the mother, the children left the small town but the town remained with them.This non-fiction narrative begins in March 1884 when the Irwin Anderson family moves to Clyde, Ohio, and ends in May 1956 with the death of Karl.