Hi, I am a descendant of Lansford and Laura Ingalls which were the grandparents of Laura Ingalls Wilder. I am 60 years old and I got Little House on the Prairie one Christmas and my moms youngest sister got On the Banks of Plum Creek. I read her my book and hers and looked for every book I could find. Now I have to tell her the truth. Even through hard times, they still gave praise to God. My family legend handed down to us was that my paternal greatgrandmother, Mary Ann Smith Hendrickson and her Husband Amariah were neighbors of the Ingalls in Montgomery County,Ks. now litte house .. is showing in my country ,s chanel. Its the only show I can find that instills the values I believe in and was taught. Rose had a boy but it died at or around his birth. As an example, Laura told her daughter Rose that in real life, Pa never would have taken her to see the work on the railroad because it was a place where men swore and had no private bathroom facilities. Mary Ingalls came home from college and stayed at home with their mom, Caroline Ingalls, where they ran a boarding house after Charles Ingalls died in 1901. Played without an attempt at Charless famous beard, Michael Landon remains the embodiment of Pa for many people around the world. He was caught with a friend stealing from a store. I have a page on Facebook called The Little House on Line. You are very lucky, do you maybe have objects that connect you to them. Was so inspiring to me as I was growing up and nothing but love respect. My two sisters and I watched it religiously. So why not allow Mary some happiness? Yes there are few Ingalls are still living. Another change was made in the books related to Laura and Almanzos age difference. You can find links to purchase the books here: https://littlehouseontheprairie.com/about-us/little-house-on-the-prairie-books/, Amazon sells the Little House book series, did the ingalls really adopt james and cassandra. Like the little niece? Love this series, so nice characters and well done. In August 2019, she published a faith-based book about the show. Some Of these antique piece is still pop up today and are worth a fortune. Maybe Im being too nosey but do you mind sharing more about the connection? Enjoyed reading this comparison of real Laura and her family compared to TV Laura. My dad was a creative farmer who knew livestock and wildlife. Her blindness greatly impacted the whole family. The books dont portray the financial assistance the family received from the Minnesota state government during the grasshopper plague emergency and from the Dakota territorial government for Marys tuition to the College for the Blind. Photo by Herbert Hoover Presidential Library The real Mary never lived in New York, and spent the last years of her life in South Dakota.
