Charles Ingalls

Charles Phillip Ingalls is father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her Little House on the Prairie series of books. He was born January 10, 1836, in Cuba, New York, the second of nine children of Laura and Landsford Ingalls.

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Laura Ingalls Wilder - Little House on the Prairie - January 10 - 1836 - Cuba, New York - Laura - Landsford Ingalls

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On February 1, 1860 he married Caroline Quiner and they soon had five children, Mary, Laura, Carrie, Freddy and Grace. Freddy died as an infant.

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February 1 - 1860 - Caroline Quiner - Mary - Laura - Carrie - Freddy - Grace

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He loved traveling and didn't like living among big crowds of people, so together with his family, he traveled a lot and often changed homes. They settled down for good in De Smet, South Dakota where he died on June 8, 1902, at the age of 66.

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De Smet, South Dakota - June 8 - 1902

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Ingalls was portrayed on the television adaptation of Little House on the Prairie by actor Michael Landon. On Beyond the Prairie movies by Richard Thomas, while on the newest miniseries by Cameron Bancroft.

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Michael Landon - Beyond the Prairie - Richard Thomas - Newest - Cameron Bancroft

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