Jonathan Garvey is the husband of Alice Garvey and the father of Andrew Garvey. After moving to Walnut Grove, Jonathan worked on his land and at the mill with Charles Ingalls. Once, when the Garvey's barn burned down, Alice took a job at the post office. Jonathan was outraged by this which led to the Garveys' almost getting a divorce. Thankfully, Alice and Jonathan worked through their issues and stayed married to each other. Andy and Jonathan stayed in Walnut Grove for a while but eventually left to start a business.