Charles Phillip Ingalls (/ˈɪŋɡəlz/; January 10, 1836 – June 8, 1902) was an American pioneer, farmer, government official, musician, and carpenter who was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her Little House series of books. He is depicted as the character "Pa" in the books and the television series.
Charles Ingalls was born in Cuba, New York, the third of nine children of Lansford Whiting and Laura Louise (née Colby) Ingalls. Ingalls' parents appear as "Grandpa" and "Grandma" in the Laura Ingalls Wilder book Little House in the Big Woods.
He and his older brother did not serve in the Civil War.[4]
Family travels and settlingEdit
Wisconsin to points westEdit
For his entire life, Ingalls had a strong case of "wanderlust". He is quoted by his daughter, Laura Ingalls Wilder, in her Little House series of books as saying: "My wandering foot gets to itching".[5] From their original home in the woods of Wisconsin, Ingalls moved his family to Indian Territory in southeastern Kansas, then back to Wisconsin; Burr Oak, Iowa; and from there to southern Minnesota. Presented with an opportunity to work for a railroad in Dakota Territory, he longed to move yet again, as the family was struggling financially in Minnesota. Charles moved to Dakota Territory in 1879, took a job with the Chicago and North Western Railroad, and filed for a homestead in Brookings, Dakota Territory, on February 19, 1880.[6]
De Smet, final homeEdit
After promising his wife, Caroline, that the family would finally settle in one place, it was in 1879 that Ingalls decided to stay in De Smet, Dakota Territory following their move from Minnesota. The first winter after arriving in De Smet, the family lived in what was known as the surveyor's house. Following the first winter, Ingalls decided to try farming in the area of Silver Lake, outside town. A few years later, he had "proved up" his claim and sold the farm, choosing to move back into De Smet and build a home on Third Street. Construction on the house began in 1887 and was completed in 1889. It was in this house that Ingalls, along with his wife and daughter Mary, lived out the rest of his days. In 1880, Ingalls opened a general goods store. The business closed in 1881. A respected citizen of De Smet, Ingalls held various elected positions in the town, including Justice of the Peace and deputy sheriff.
Ingalls helped found, build, and was an active member of the First Congregational Church in De Smet. The first service was held in the new church building on August 30, 1882. Ingalls and his wife, along with oldest daughter Mary, were among the church's eight original charter members.
Surveyors' House, first home in Dakota Territory of the Charles Ingalls family
"The House That Pa Built", located at 210 3rd Street SW in De Smet
Ingalls died on June 8, 1902, of cardiovascular disease, at the age of 66. A Freemason, Ingalls was given Masonic rites at his funeral.[7] He is buried at De Smet Cemetery alongside his wife, Caroline, his daughters Mary, Carrie, and Grace, as well as his infant grandson who died at 12 days old, the child of daughter Laura and son-in-law Almanzo Wilder.
In the mediaEdit
Ingalls has been portrayed in the adaptations of Little House on the Prairie by:
^. Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Eunice Sleeman was the mother of Eunice Blood (1782–1862), the wife of Nathan Colby (born 1778), who were the parents of Laura Louise Colby Ingalls (1810–1883), Charles's mother. Archived from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
^Turnquist, Jerry (October 5, 2008). "Little House on the Prairie – Kane County Prairie, that is". Daily Herald. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
^Uthoff, Sarah S. "About The Ingalls Family – Little House on the Prairie". Little House on the Prairie. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
^. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
^Wilder, Laura (1971). These Happy Golden Years (Revised ed.). Harper & Row. p. 138.
^Potter, Constance (Winter 2003). "De Smet, Dakota Territory, Little Town in the National Archives". National Archives Prologue Magazine. 35 (4 | Genealogy Notes) – via National Archives and Records Administration.
^"Charles Philip Ingalls Obituary". Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie Definitive Guide. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
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Charles Phillip Ingalls ˈ ɪ ŋ ɡ el z January 10 1836 June 8 1902 was an American pioneer farmer government official musician and carpenter who was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder known for her Little House series of books He is depicted as the character Pa in the books and the television series Charles IngallsIngalls and his wife CarolineBorn 1836 01 10 January 10 1836Cuba New York U S DiedJune 8 1902 1902 06 08 aged 66 De Smet South Dakota U S Resting placeDe Smet Cemetery De Smet Kingsbury County South Dakota U S SpouseCaroline Lake Quiner m 1860 wbr ChildrenMary Amelia Ingalls Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder Caroline Celestia Carrie Ingalls Swansey Charles Frederick Freddie Ingalls Grace Pearl Ingalls DowParentsLansford Whiting Ingalls Laura Louise Colby Ingalls Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Family travels and settling 2 1 Wisconsin to points west 2 2 De Smet final home 2 3 Death 3 In the media 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and family EditFor information on relatives see List of real life individuals from Little House on the Prairie The Ingalls Charles Ingalls was born in Cuba New York the third of nine children of Lansford Whiting and Laura Louise nee Colby Ingalls Ingalls parents appear as Grandpa and Grandma in the Laura Ingalls Wilder book Little House in the Big Woods Ingalls father was born in Dunham Missisquoi County Lower Canada now Dunham Quebec Canada a descendant of Henry Ingalls 1627 1714 possibly as late as 1718 who was born in Skirbeck Lincolnshire England and settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony His mother was born in Vermont and was a descendant of Edmund Rice an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony 1 Ingalls paternal grandmother was Margaret Delano a descendant of Mayflower passenger Richard Warren as well as from the Delano family of New York and ancestors of U S President Franklin Delano Roosevelt In the 1840s when Ingalls was a young boy his family moved from New York to the tallgrass prairie of Campton Township just west of Elgin Illinois 2 Ingalls grew into an accomplished hunter trapper carpenter and farmer He had a love of music and reading and played the violin On February 1 1860 Ingalls married a neighbor the quiet and proper Caroline Lake Quiner Together they had five children Mary Amelia 1865 1928 Laura Elizabeth 1867 1957 Caroline Celestia Carrie 1870 1946 Charles Frederick Freddie 1875 1876 and Grace Pearl 1877 1941 3 He and his older brother did not serve in the Civil War 4 Family travels and settling EditWisconsin to points west Edit For his entire life Ingalls had a strong case of wanderlust He is quoted by his daughter Laura Ingalls Wilder in her Little House series of books as saying My wandering foot gets to itching 5 From their original home in the woods of Wisconsin Ingalls moved his family to Indian Territory in southeastern Kansas then back to Wisconsin Burr Oak Iowa and from there to southern Minnesota Presented with an opportunity to work for a railroad in Dakota Territory he longed to move yet again as the family was struggling financially in Minnesota Charles moved to Dakota Territory in 1879 took a job with the Chicago and North Western Railroad and filed for a homestead in Brookings Dakota Territory on February 19 1880 6 De Smet final home Edit After promising his wife Caroline that the family would finally settle in one place it was in 1879 that Ingalls decided to stay in De Smet Dakota Territory following their move from Minnesota The first winter after arriving in De Smet the family lived in what was known as the surveyor s house Following the first winter Ingalls decided to try farming in the area of Silver Lake outside town A few years later he had proved up his claim and sold the farm choosing to move back into De Smet and build a home on Third Street Construction on the house began in 1887 and was completed in 1889 It was in this house that Ingalls along with his wife and daughter Mary lived out the rest of his days In 1880 Ingalls opened a general goods store The business closed in 1881 A respected citizen of De Smet Ingalls held various elected positions in the town including Justice of the Peace and deputy sheriff Ingalls helped found build and was an active member of the First Congregational Church in De Smet The first service was held in the new church building on August 30 1882 Ingalls and his wife along with oldest daughter Mary were among the church s eight original charter members nbsp Surveyors House first home in Dakota Territory of the Charles Ingalls family nbsp The House That Pa Built located at 210 3rd Street SW in De Smet nbsp Former site of Ingalls Store downtown De Smet nbsp Currently a Christian and Missionary Alliance church the building was originally the First Congregational Church of De Smet nbsp Pa s gun hangs over the door of the De Smet house nbsp Ingalls family plot De Smet Cemetery South Dakota nbsp Charles Ingalls gravesite De Smet Cemetery South Dakota Death Edit Ingalls died on June 8 1902 of cardiovascular disease at the age of 66 A Freemason Ingalls was given Masonic rites at his funeral 7 He is buried at De Smet Cemetery alongside his wife Caroline his daughters Mary Carrie and Grace as well as his infant grandson who died at 12 days old the child of daughter Laura and son in law Almanzo Wilder In the media EditIngalls has been portrayed in the adaptations of Little House on the Prairie by Michael Landon in the television series Little House on the Prairie and its movie sequels Matthew Laborteaux as a young Charles in the third season episode Journey in the Spring and the fourth season episode I Remember I Remember of the television series Shusei Nakamura voice in Laura The Prairie Girl Japanese cartoon series Richard Thomas in both Beyond the Prairie The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder films Cameron Bancroft in the miniseries Little House on the Prairie Steve Blanchard in the musicalReferences Edit Eunice Sleeman Edmund Rice 1638 Association Eunice Sleeman was the mother of Eunice Blood 1782 1862 the wife of Nathan Colby born 1778 who were the parents of Laura Louise Colby Ingalls 1810 1883 Charles s mother Archived from the original on April 20 2011 Retrieved October 15 2010 Turnquist Jerry October 5 2008 Little House on the Prairie Kane County Prairie that is Daily Herald Retrieved June 26 2018 Uthoff Sarah S About The Ingalls Family Little House on the Prairie Little House on the Prairie Retrieved January 18 2020 Amazon Book Review Archived from the original on April 28 2021 Retrieved March 31 2021 Wilder Laura 1971 These Happy Golden Years Revised ed Harper amp Row p 138 Potter Constance Winter 2003 De Smet Dakota Territory Little Town in the National Archives National Archives Prologue Magazine 35 4 Genealogy Notes via National Archives and Records Administration Charles Philip Ingalls Obituary Laura Ingalls Wilder Little House on the Prairie Definitive Guide Retrieved February 7 2013 External links EditImage of Charles Ingalls homestead land grant nbsp Biography portalAbout the Ingalls Family Sarah S Uthoff Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Ingalls amp oldid 1177696365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
