Four Generations Of The Williams Family Farmed Lands In Nash County Eastern North Carolina That Were Inherited Or Bought From Their Relatives. The Petway Family In Neighbouring Wilson County Developed A Recreational And Commercial Complex Near Wilson At Silver Lake In The Early 1920S. This Historical Novel Is A Story About The Parents Of The Author And How They Met. Many Of The Happenings In The Novel Are Drawn From Actual Events That Occurred In Both Families.