Applejack's Family Tree (Paternal Family)

POKEY OAKS
Race = Earth
Residence = Sweet Apple Acres (born in the northern hinterland of the Hayseed Swamps)
Occupation = Apple Farmer
Personality Traits = Easygoing; Friendly; Soft Spoken and usually Quiet
--Likes/Hobbies:  Apple Farming; Strumming on the Banjo; Apple Farming
--Dislikes:  Laziness; Disrespectful Attitudes; Arrogance
Cutie-Mark = An Acorn and several other Seeds
Relatives:
--Ozark Trail (Father)
--Prairie Fire (Mother)
--Sew ‘n Sow (Wife)
--Prairie Tune (Son)
--Happy Trails (Son)
--Granny Smith (Daughter)
--Oakey Smoke (Older Brother)
--Brown “Brownie” Sugar (Sister-in-Law)
--Goldie Delicious (Niece)
--Apple Seed (Father-in-Law)
--Crabapple (Mother-in-Law)
--Applesauce (Sister-in-Law)
--Desert Rose (Brother-in-Law)

• By the time his zap apple jam products became popular, Pokey Oaks never could have imagined that he would be successful at anything.  Growing up poor in the hinterlands of the expansive Hayseed Swamp, both of his parents were dead by the time he was a young adult stallion.  One day, while selling produce at a local market, he met Sew ‘n Sow, who was also selling some of her own homemade blankets, quilts, and other woven products.  A courtship eventually began (with Sew soon moving in with him) and after a few years, they were married.  They eventually had three offspring:  Prairie Tune, Happy Trails, and Apple “Annie” Smith (Granny Smith).  After weathering through the hard economic times of the Great Slump, his family farm (which had been in dire financial straits for many years) was nonetheless foreclosed when Annie was only a foal.  The family soon took to the road, traveling throughout Equestria (mainly as far south as the Macintosh Hills and as far north as western Manehattan), and made their living by collecting seeds and selling them at whatever markets they stopped at.  After years of wandering in search for a place to settle down, Pokey and Sew finally took a liking to an area of land where they had camped for several days, not too distant from Canterlot.  Wanting an official claim to the land, Pokey planned to seek an audience with royal officials in Canterlot while attending a fair in the city.  When the day came however, they ended up meeting Princess Celestia herself (she happened to be attending the fair at the time, where the family was selling some of their seeds; they managed to get her attention and have an audience with her).  Having little money to obtain claimant papers for the uninhabited land, they offered her a bag of some rare seeds.  The princess agreed to the deal, and the land was theirs.  
  

                          o   The rest is history:  mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Family_Appr…

• After Ponyville and Sweet Apple Acres were firmly established, Pokey Oaks and his family were finally able to live a stable, rewarding lifestyle (the occasional bad harvest or bat infestation not withstanding).  From then on, Pokey’s life was filled with success and satisfaction, both in work and family life.  By the time both of his sons and their growing families left Ponyville for greater opportunities, and following the marriage of his daughter and the birth of her son, Pokey was finally able to comfortably retire (his son-in-law, Quick Pace, took over his responsibilities).  He died almost 8 years after his retirement.
  

SEW ‘N SOW
Race = Earth
Residence = Sweet Apple Acres (born in the area just southwest of Baltimare)
Occupation = Apple Farmer
Personality Traits = Stern, but Affectionate; has some Jealous Tendencies; Take-Charge Attitude; Plain Spoken (accentuated by her flat tone of voice and Southern accent); Stubborn
--Likes/Hobbies:  Sewing; Cooking; Gardening; Socializing
--Dislikes:  Laziness; Liars; Infidelity; Complaining
Cutie-Mark = A Sewing Machine
Relatives:
--Apple Seed (Father)
--Crabapple (Mother)
--Pokey Oaks (Husband)
--Prairie Tune (Son)
--Happy Trails (Son)
--Granny Smith (Daughter)
--Oakey Smoke (Brother-in-Law)
-- Brown “Brownie” Sugar (Sister-in-Law)
--Goldie Delicious (Niece)
--Ozark Trail (Father-in-Law)
--Prairie Fire (Mother-in-Law)

• Sew ‘n Sow was a slight outlier in her apple-oriented family; as she grew older, she preferred to knit and sew over tending to the family’s small orchards.  In addition to an interest and skill in woven work, Sew also inherited her low key demeanor from her mother (but none of its gracefulness; her younger sister Applesauce was the societal “belle” in the family).  She became successful and very skilled at what she did, and sold a good deal of her products at local markets.  During one such sale, she met, befriended, and eventually courted an equally plain-spoken farmer named Pokey Oaks.  After a few years, they were married, and the two eventually had three foals – Prairie Tune, Happy Trails, and Apple “Annie” Smith.  During the early years of her marriage, she lived on her husband’s small family farm, and soon became the “matriarch” of the family – becoming responsible for the maintenance of the farm, the education of her offspring, cooking the meals, etc. When the farm was foreclosed, the family took to the road, and (following a relatively brief stay with Pokey’s brother Oakey) began to travel throughout Equestria and made their living by collecting seeds and selling them at whatever markets they stopped at.  After years of wandering in search for a place to settle down, Pokey and Sew finally took a liking to an area of land where they had camped for several days, not too distant from Canterlot.  Wanting an official claim to the land, Pokey planned to seek an audience with royal officials in Canterlot while attending a fair in the city.  When the day came however, they ended up meeting Princess Celestia herself (she happened to be attending the fair at the time, where the family was selling some of their seeds; they managed to get her attention and have an audience with her).  Having little money to obtain claimant papers for the uninhabited land, they offered her a bag of some rare seeds.  The princess agreed to the deal, and the land was theirs.  
  

                           o   The rest is history:  mlp.wikia.com/wiki/Family_Appr…

• After Ponyville and Sweet Apple Acres were firmly established, Sew ‘n Sow had a relatively easier life. With her grown sons now maintaining Sweet Apple Acres, she devoted more and more time to her sewing.  She was also responsible for organizing Apple Family reunions.  She died 10 years after her husband and just before the birth of her great-granddaughter Applejack.
  

PRAIRIE TUNE
Race = Earth
Residence = Outskirts of Dodge City (born in the northern hinterland of the Hayseed Swamps)
Occupation = Apple Farmer
Personality Traits = Easygoing; Friendly; Outgoing; somewhat Talkative; Whimsical; Optimistic; knows when to Be Serious
--Likes/Hobbies:  Playing the Banjo or other Stringed Instruments; Singing; Writing Songs; Farming; Having a Good Time in general
--Dislikes:  Excessive Seriousness; No Sense of Humor; Bullying; Arrogance; Rudeness
Cutie-Mark = A Banjo with two Musical Notes
Relatives:
--Pokey Oaks (Father)
--Sew 'n Sow (Mother)
--"Bonnie" (Wife)
--Bushel (Son)
--Caramel Apple (Daughter-in-Law)
--Half Baked Apple (Grandson)
--Jonagold (Granddaughter)
--Braeburn (Grandson)
--Apple Munchies (Daughter)
--Apple Slice (Son)
--Sundowner (Daughter-in-Law)
--Apple Crisp (Grandson)
--Apple Honey (Granddaughter)
--Apple Cider (Granddaughter)
--Happy Trails (Younger Brother)
--Apple Dumpling (Niece)
--Magdalena (Niece)
--Granny Smith (Younger Sister)
--Haralson Apple (Nephew)
--Ozark Trail (Paternal Grandfather)
--Prairie Fire (Paternal Grandmother)
--Oakey Smoke (Uncle)
--Goldie Delicious (Cousin)
--Apple Seed (Maternal Grandfather)
--Crabapple (Maternal Grandmother)
--Applesauce (Aunt)
--Candy Twirl (Cousin)
--Apple Rose (Cousin)

• The eldest foal of Pokey Oaks and Sew 'n Sow, Prairie Tune was from the beginning a generally light-hearted and happy colt.  From an early age, he loved to sing, and as soon as he could walk he became fascinated with his father's banjo.  Playing the instrument whenever he could, he gradually became quite skilled and eventually earned a banjo as his cutie mark.  When he and his brother Happy Trails were still young colts (ages 6 and 4, respectively), the family's farm was foreclosed, and for the next 15 years the family lived a nomadic life, collecting a variety of seeds and selling them at whatever markets they visited.  To earn additional money at their stops, Prairie Tune played and sung on his banjo as ponies dropped bits in his hat.  All the while, even through adversity and hard times, he served as the family's morale booster.  Even so, he never went completely unaffected by his family's difficult circumstances, but rarely let it show externally.  After years of wandering in search for a place to settle down, the family finally took a liking to an area of land where they had camped for several days, not too distant from Canterlot.  Wanting an official claim to the land, his father Pokey planned to seek an audience with royal officials in Canterlot while the family attended a fair in the city.  When the day came however, they ended up meeting Princess Celestia herself (she happened to be attending the fair at the time, where the family was selling some of their seeds; they managed to get her attention and have an audience with her).  Following the family's official claim to the land and their subsequent success with Zap Apples, they finally able to live a comfortable, settled life.  Within the next few years, Prairie married Pine Apple (nicknamed "Bonnie"), a mare he had met during his visit to Canterlot.  Within the next few years, they had three foals - Bushel, Apple Munchies, and Apple Slice. During the early years of the marriage, they lived on Sweet Apple Acres until Prairie purchased a fertile homestead not far from Dodge Junction.  Once they moved there, Prairie started his own small apple orchard; he eventually became the second-most successful fruit grower in the area, behind the Cherry Family of Dodge Junction. He died two years before the events of "Friendship is Magic, Part 1"; Bushel, his family, and his sister Apple Munchies eventually moved to Appleloosa, while Apple Slice and his family remained on the homestead.

• Here's when Prairie Tune met "Bonnie"...

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DESERT ROSE
Race = Earth
Residence = Applewood (born in a town in the San Palomino Desert)
Occupation = Shopkeeper
Personality Traits = Suave; Dignified; Friendly; Caring; Gregarious
--Likes/Hobbies:  Running his Shop; Making and Selling Candy; Good Conversation; Card-Playing
--Dislikes: Cold Weather; Slow Business Days; Loneliness
Cutie-Mark = A Rose with a Sunset Backdrop
Relatives:
--Applesauce (Wife)
--Candy Twirl (Daughter)
--Apple Rose (Daughter)
--Apple Seed (Father-in-law)
--Crabapple (Mother-in-law)
--Sew ‘n Sew (Sister-in-law)
--Pokey Oaks (Brother-in-law)
--Prairie Tune (Nephew)
--Happy Trails (Nephew)
--Granny Smith (Niece)

• A smooth-talking, well-dressed and well-groomed stallion, Desert Rose was nonetheless a gentlecolt.  Hailing from a small town in the San Palomino Desert, at a young age he decided to apprentice at a confectionery shop in a small town near Baltimare.  With the death of his boss, he inherited the shop, and soon turned it into a thriving, popular local business.  At a local event sponsored by Apple Seed, he met and fell for Seed’s youngest daughter Applesauce (who was almost ten years his junior).  Despite the age gap, Applesauce was smitten by his charms, and the two soon began a courtship not long after her sister Sew ‘n Sow was married.  Within several years, they married, and soon had their firstborn Candy Twirl, followed by Apple Rose (around Granny Smith's age) several years later.  Attracted by opportunities on the west coast, Desert Rose decided to move his young family to Applewood (near Los Pegasus).  Re-establishing his confectionery store, he found even greater success than he had before, and was able to support a comfortable lifestyle for his family.  Always gregarious, he thoroughly enjoyed accompanying to and partaking in the Apple Family reunions with his wife and daughters.  However, during one such reunion, a pestilence happened to sweep the Ponyville area, and many family members in attendance fell ill.  Tragically, the only death in the family was his eldest daughter Candy Twirl.  Greatly saddened and shocked, it took him, Applesauce and Apple Rose a great deal of time to recover from the loss; they did eventually recover, but he never attended another reunion.  He died 10 years before the events of “Friendship is Magic, Part 1”.