In the early 1800's Franny at nineteen inherits a small ten acre farm from her older brother, and encourged by a newly found girlfriend that she could better support herself by having parties in her house rather than farming the land. Her naivety, boldness and independence allowed her to bear and raise five Children, encounter and subdue murderers, have shoot-outs with unsavory characters while trying to maintin the reputation of a fine upstanding citizen to the county's residents.