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Mary Amelia Ingalls (January 10, 1865 – October 20, 1928) was born near the town of Pepin, Wisconsin. She was the first child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls and older sister of writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her Little House book series.
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- The Ingalls family experienced real poverty. Though the Little House books presented an idyllic view of pioneer life, the reality faced by the Ingalls family was often pretty different.
- Charles Ingalls moved his family incessantly. For much of their collective history, the Ingalls family couldn't seem to stay in one place. Charles Ingalls blamed his "wandering foot" for the constant moving, but the financial pressures on the family seem to have played a pretty significant factor in at least some of their wanderings.
- Ma and Pa Ingalls were complicated parents. Despite the poverty and constant moving, the Ingalls parents worked hard to provide some level of stability and happiness for their children.
- Nellie Oleson wasn't real. For readers of the later Little House books or fans of the 1970s television adaption of those same works, Nellie Oleson looms large as a spoiled bully.
Mary Amelia Ingalls Kendall was the first daughter of Caroline and Charles Ingalls. She had seven siblings altogether. Laura, Carrie, Charles, Jr. (who died shortly after birth), and Grace.
- Charles Phillip Ingalls or “Pa” (1836-1902) Charles had a wandering foot in all his various incarnations. In real life, his family had long been farmers, moving several times while he was growing up in search of a better chance.
- Caroline Lake Quiner Ingalls or “Ma” (1839-1924) Caroline was raised in a blended family after her father went down in a shipwreck on the Great Lakes, and her mother later remarried.
- Mary Amelia Ingalls (1865-1928) Mary was the fair-haired child of the Ingalls family. As the oldest sister, she was studious and enjoyed music and crafts.
- Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) Laura was both a pioneer and an author. She helped her family create a homestead, worked as a seamstress, and taught school before marrying Almanzo James Wilder.
Apr 28, 2015 · From 1974 to 1981, Melissa Sue Anderson appeared as Mary Ingalls, a well-behaved girl who tragically lost her sight, on 'Little House on the Prairie.'.
Feb 3, 2016 · In the “Little House” series, Mary Ingalls was blinded by scarlet fever. Researchers say Laura Ingalls Wilder’s real sister may have had viral meningoencephalitis.
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Jun 21, 2017 · Mary Amelia Ingalls was the first child of Charles and Caroline Ingalls and was born on January 10, 1865, in Pepin, Wisconsin. Mary was a character in all of the Little House books and Mary and Laura were inseparable. When Mary was fourteen years old, she became severely ill.
