Strengths and Weaknesses (depending on the situation)

• Supportive
• Reliable and patient
• Imaginative and observant
• Enthusiastic
• Loyal and hard working
• Practical
• Humble
• Can take things too personally
• Represses his feelings sometimes
• Can be too altruistic at times

Just like his brothers, he can be a bit of ladies man at times.  He also admires/likes women who can look after themselves.

Various jobs such as blacksmith, shop assistant, livery stable attendant and other professions for 4 years

Ranch Hand at a ranch outside North Platte, Nebraska (5 years)

Ranch Hand at Lost Lake Ranch (2 years)

Current: Lives at the Albrecht Family Farm (situated south of Flathead Lake) where he works as a Farm hand.

Experienced ranch hand.  Good at roping cattle.

Father
Charles Albert Wentworth (an influential person in political and social circles in Washington D.C. i.e. the man behind the scenes pulling the strings).  Hopes one day to have a son who will enter politics so that he gain more influence.

Mother
Rebecca Mary Wentworth (nee Martin)

Brothers

Matthew Charles Wentworth (born 1840)
Michael Robert Wentworth (born 1843)

Charles Albert Wentworth Jr. (born 1855)

Sister
Mary Alice Wentworth Barlow (born 1850)

December 1845 - May 1864

Childhood living and going to school in Washington D.C.  However, instead of going to Yale like his father wanted, he instead enlists in the Union Army the day after he graduates from high school due to his long-held belief that he should be out there supporting and fighting for his country.

May 1864 - July 1865

Spends the Civil War fighting with various companies and eventually rises to the rank of sergeant.  He leaves the army at the end of July 1864 and heads out west to find his fortune.

August 1865 - January 1870

Travels to various places trying to find out what he wants to do and decides that being a ranch hand is it.

January 1870 - August 1875

Ends up in a ranch outside North Platte, Nebraska where he learns to become a ranch hand.  When his brother Charlie turns up, Sam is supportive and knows that when their father finds out it won't be good.  Wanting to protect Charlie (and in a way himself), they both head off to join their brother Mike with the belief that there is safety in numbers.

September 1875: Gets a job as a ranch hand at Lost Lake Ranch.