The Ingalls Inquirer e-newsletter
Vol. 1-10
March, 1984-November, 1993
Published by Arlene Ingalls Schrader
ISSN 1933-7329

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I wish to thank each of you for your prompt response in subscribing to the newsletter and the contributions of material has been beyond my expectations. The documented family charts and sheets are being indexed and cross filed to provide a reference file. The name of the source of the material is added so that you may expect some letters inquiring about your line. One of the nice things that happened from the first issue was the locating of third cousins who are researching the same lines, Simon INGALLS (INGLES) NY ....Mrs. Gertrude Smith, NY and Mrs. Melvin Ingalls, FL.

ANNOUNCEMENT - The Genealogy and History of the Ingalls Family in America, Giving the descendants of Edmund Ingalls who settled at Lynn, Mass. in 1629, compiled by Charles Burleigh, M.D., Malden, MA, has been reprinted under the sponsorship of Linda I. Wright, FL. For those of you that may not be familiar with the book, it was compiled by Chas. Burleigh July 1, 1903, the result of patient and almost persistent labor for twelve years. He regretted that the record of every descendant of Edmund Ingalls could not be obtained. We have found it a valuable resource in tracing our INGALLS ancestry. We thank Linda Wright for making this book available.

FOR SALE: Charles Burleigh's 1903 edition of The Genealogy and History of the Ingalls Family in America. First copy $15.00, each additional copy 10.00 plus $1.00 postage for each book ordered. Order FROM: Linda Ingalls Wright . . . Books are available June 1, 1984.

Editor's note: I have received my copies of the reprint and the quality is great. It is a fair price, the quality of binding and printing is good .... Don't miss out on the opportunity to obtain a copy or copies for your family!

A brief note about Linda Ingalls Wright .. she descends from Fred, Marguerite, Will Clarence, Moses, Solomon, David, David, Henry, Henry, Henry, Edmund (1). Marguerite married Lyle Ingalls, son of Jonathon (John) Ingalls son of Anthony Ingles b 1810 ca, Gallatin, NY, so she has Ingalls-Ingles lines to research ... sounds easy, not so. She has been researching for a number of years and is willing to share her material, so if you have Ingles lines, contact Linda at the above address.

Linda and Judy O'Neil visited Michigan in June, visiting cousins. Linda was a guest at our house and we spent hours pouring over material. One of our topics was pre­planning on some type of supplement to the Burleigh book, what type of numbering system to use, and other how-to ideas. GIVE US YOUR COMMENTS…if you are working on your line toward publishing, and if you are interested in assisting in compiling a supplement. This is a BIG PROJECT, and it will take the cooperation of every family historian to be successful. AIS

INGALLS FAMILY ASSOCIATION - TO BE OR NOT TO BE? - Interest has been expressed in an Ingalls Family Association to promote acquaintance among descendants; to mark places of interest in the history of the family; to encourage research in the history and genealogy of the family; and to collect and preserve family records.

In the past, an attempt was made to start an association following a family-sponsored float in the pageant when the city of Lynn, MA celebrated its tercentenary, July, 1929. Names mentioned in the papers are Dr. Walter Renton Ingalls, of Ingaldsby, Boxford, MA; and his brother, Robert; Annabel Ingalls Fuller. Dr. Ingalls in commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of the family in America wrote a history, The Ingalls Family in England and America.

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A membership form and by-laws were drawn up for the association asking for lineage descent from Edmund Ingalls, plus personal information and remarks. The by-laws provided for officers, executive committee meetings and reports and membership called for "any person descended from Edmund Ingalls, who settled in Lynn in 1629, and bear the name of Ingalls, or whose grandfather was of the names Ingalls, shall be eligible for membership in the association. Also any husband or wife of any person thus qualified ... application was to be made to the secretary and establishment of lineage or proof of descent, and in instances of doubtful or disputed lineage, the executive committee shall rule ....These by-laws could serve as a model for a NOW association, with modifications, if necessary. Does anyone have any information on this association and where the records that may have been gathered at that time are stored? Kindly let me know.

If you are interested in an association for the purpose of assembling and publishing a supplement to the Chas. Burleigh 1903 edition, and other related goals as stated on page nine, let me know your thoughts and comments.

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OBITUARIES

SO. DAKOTA - ARMOUR - Edna (Aunt Bird) Ingalls, 108, died Tuesday 22 May 1984. She b 10 July 1875 in Dane Co WI. She m Maurice Ingalls 29 Dec 1897 also in Dane Co. Her husband d in 1948. Survivors include a son: Vernon, Sheldon, IO; two daughters, Gracy Weekley, Haden Lake, ID; and Ruth Schimming, Mitchell; and eight grandchildren. Burial in Pleasant Lawn cemetery in Geddes. Her nickname arose from her habit of making chirping noises like the birds near her childhood home. "Everyone called me Bird from that time and it was easier for the children to say Aunt Bird than Mrs. Ingalls," she once said. Submitted by Darlene Moore, CA

From the Burleigh book, I find Maurice Ingalls b 1869 #4505 s of Frank Elliott #4502 b 15 May 1844, farmer, Brownville, NY; s of #3036, Henry Wilson Ingalls b 1807 MA, thus, Solomon, Solomon, Henry, Henry, Henry, Edmund (1). Is this the correct line? Please let us know so that we can put an item in the next newsletter about the lineage.

OREGON - ROSEBURG - Floyd A. Ingalls d 22 February 1984, 12th generation descendant of Jasper Edgar Ingalls. He was b 1911 Sumner, WA. Leaves wife Jane of Roseburg, dau Margaret of Los Angeles area and three grandchildren. Submitted by Dean Simar, NV.

REUNIONS

OPAL, SO. DAKOTA - July 8 - at the Timber of Ages, Interstate 90 between Sturgis and Rapid City - contact Mable Stomprud, Mud Butte, for details . .

GRAHAM, WASHINGTON - July 13, 14, 15 - Hosts: Gary and Joann Kilgore - All the Ingalls and Ingalls descendants in the west and northwest are looking forward to our annual reunion ... highlight of the summer, when we can all get together and have some real family togetherness - Submitted by Dean Simar, Reno, Nevada.

STEUBEN CO., NEW YORK - August 5 - 60th Annual Ingalls Reunion at the home of Douglass Stratton. Please bring for your family: table cloth, table service, sandwiches, and dish to pass, and sweetened lemon juice. Officers: President - Leo Hammond; Vice-Pres. - Lynn Stratton; Secretary/Treasurer and Historian - Geraldine Baylor. Submitted by Gertrude Ingalls Smith, . . . Webster NY

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Flags flutter at roadside grave of Revolutionary War veteran named Jonathan Ingalls, 1762 -1843. Staff photo by Norris Ingells

Jonathon Ingalls is my third great grandfather (AIS). He was born 4 May 1762, Exeter, Grafton Co NH d 2 October 1843, Ionia Co MI, m Abigail Cleveland 8 Mar 1785 who was b 18 May 1766, CT and d 10 Jan 1833, NH. He was a farmer and served in the Revolutionary War with his father, Jonathon. His parents: Jonathon Ingalls and Martha Locke. Abigail was a sister to John Cleveland.

Jonathon and Abigail's children:

1. Betsey b 12 Oct 1785 m Aaron Nelson, MA, VT, d Massena, NY

2. Hannah b 3 Apr 1787 m Ezekial Smith, Bristol, NH, d VT 3 Jan 1877

3. Dolly b 12 Mar 1789

4. Patty b 16 Apr 1792, d 5 y

5. Sally b 17 July 1792 m John Brown d 14 June 1867, Ionia Co, MI. Grave marked as Original Daughter of the American Revolution by DAR

6. Polly b 6 Oct 1795 m John Terrill d 21 Nov 1863 (grave marked same as Sally's)

7. John C b 21 Mar 1787 m Laura Allen, a niece of Col. Ethan Allen d 1869 MI

8. Irene b 22 Mar 1800

9. Susan b 19 May 1803 m John Fowler d Warner NY 1864

10. Jonathan b 23 June 1804 m 1) Eliza Harrington who d 1831, Waterford, NY; 2) Eliza Shepherd d 1877 Green Bay, Wis. Jonathon d Green Bay 1875

11. Sherburn Sanborn b 2 June 1807 m Mary Jane Schoff, NY, d 1879 Chateaugay, NY

12. Kezia b 1810 m Milton Sawyer d 20 May 1880 MI (grave marked as sisters' above)

13.Charles Wesley b 21 Apr 1812 m Catherine Hamm, NH d 1889 Harbor Springs, MI

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Jonathon Ingalls came to MI in 1837 with his son, Charles W. and wife, Catherine and their sons, C. Manley and Hall J. They stopped in Novi and later came to Sebewa, Ionia Co MI. Hall Ingalls as a boy grew up with the Indians at Shim-ne-con. At the placing of a marker by the DAR in memory of Chief Okemos, Hall related the story of the chief's illness and his return to the summer camp Shim-ne-con and his death and burial 12 May 1858. The Indians later removed to the reservation at Mt. Pleasant, MI. Charles W. bought the land known as Shim-ne-con in 1861.

Early in 1874, Charles W. Ingalls arrived and engaged in the real estate business, the firm at that time being C. W. Ingalls & Son (EMMET CO, MI). He had been engaged in business for many years carrying on farming, mill business and general merchandising.

In December 1863 he enlisted in Company I, 21 Regiment Michigan Infantry. Afterward promoted to captain of the second regiment. He was disabled in 1864 and resigned. In the spring of 1874 he came to EMMET CO MI and was actively engaged in locating soldiers upon homesteads after the lands of the county came into market and has continued to carry on real estate business to present time (1884). When Mr. Ingalls settled in Harbor Springs, there were but two stores in the place and less than a half dozen white people.

Story of three brothers arriving in Sebewa, Ionia Co MI

The first attempt at a permanent settlement and the one from which the history of the town properly dates, concerns the coming in 1838 of John F. Terrill, Charles W. Ingalls, and John Brown. Terrill located in Sec. 25 and Brown and Ingalls on Sec. 36 not far away. All three were pushing VT Yankees and laid hold with a will to the heavy task before them. They had come to stay and when they came they knew what they were coming to, so there was neither faint heart nor failing energy among them. Slowly but surely the forest-wild gave way before the sturdy blows of their ringing axes, and where erstwhile stretched a wilderness soon spread a pleasing prospect of comfortable, if not elegant homes and fruitful farms...

John B. Terrill m 10 Oct 1812 at Bridgewater NH Polly Ingalls dau of Jonathan and Abigail Ingalls. Polly was b 6 Oct 1796 Bristol NH and d 21 Nov 1883, Portland, MI. Polly's grave is marked as a Original Daughter of the Revolution. Her father Jonathan Revolutionary war soldier is buried in Sebewa township on the old Terrill farm (see photo elsewhere). This is reported to be the first burial in Sebewa before there was a cemetery. John Brown m Sarah Ingalls, dau of Jonathan and Abigail. Charles W. Ingalls m Catherine Hamm in 1834, MA.

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The Independent Democrat, 14 May 1895 - HAZEN INGALLS, the first permanent white settler came in May 1865 to make Bear River his home. He bought the little water mill which was built in 1862, and moved his family into a little house that stood on the river bank, just where Charlevoix Avenue turns south. His little trading store was the first place of business on the south side of Little Traverse Bay. In 1873 the families of Mr. Porter and Mr. Ingalls were the only white families on this side of the Bay ... (EMMET CO MI)

Obituary - 29 Nov 1873 INGALLS, Mrs. Julia, wife of Hazen Ingalls of Bear River, d on the 26th of diabetes, mother of Jackson Ingalls of this place, aged 57. She was born Julia Hunter, Brockville, Canada East, March 30, 1816. In 1833, she m Hazen Ingalls. In 1858, they migrated to MI Northport, Leelanau Co, continuing until 1864 when they removed to Bear River. Mother of 13 children, 11 sons and two daughters, ten now living, including the daughters.

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THEY CAME TO MICHIGAN

B. F. Ingalls was b in Jefferson Co NY 1846. He was one of the first businessmen at Petoskey MI and, in fact, had a store in Bear Creek before the village was started. In December 1881 he engaged in business at Boyne and in the fall of 1883 removed his family from Petoskey to Boyne. He also has business interests in Charlevoix.

Marriage notice - Charlevoix Sentinal 1869-1935 - 18 September 1869 m at Jackson Ingalls 11 Sept 1869 by Seth F Mason - Mr. Liberty J. Ingalls of Bear River, Emmet Co MI formerly of Clayton Jefferson Co NY to Miss Lucinda Cole of the latter place.

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EDMUND INGALLS OF OTISCO TWP IONIA CO MI m SARAH DIXON - abstracted from History of Ionia and Montcalm Co MI (Schenck) - AIS

Edmund Ingalls was b in Hartford Washington Co NY 25 December 1802. When nine years of age, his father moved to what was known as Gouverneur Morris' tract of land, and here in the wilderness his mother died, leaving three children at home, of which Edmund was the eldest. He had an elder brother who was married and lived some distance from his father, with whom Edmund went to live until he was 21, when he was given one hundred dollars and a suit of clothes, and he started out to seek his fortune. We will pass over his struggles with the world in his various capacities as saw-mill man and farm hand until he was 25 years of age when he bought a small farm of 40 acres for himself, and was married 7 February 1828 to Sarah Dixon, formerly from Roxbury, Litchfield Co CT where she was b 22 Jan 1810. Her mother died when she was six years old. Her father took her to live with her uncle in Washington Co where she remained until she was married. Her father was a seafaring man, and left NY on a sail vessel Sept 1818 and was never heard from ever more.

Soon after Mr. Ingalls was married, he traded his land for a larger tract in Alleghany Co NY and removed there, and lived in a shanty without window or chimney, only a hole through the roof for the escape of the smoke. But, although he worked very hard, he suffered great hardships, for his land was too poor to afford a living so he determined to go West. After several ineffectual attempts, being deterred by sickness, he started for Illinois, got as far as Ohio, where he stopped to work for a while. Here he found parties going to Illinois who took him along. On their way back they came back through southern MI and hearing much praise of Ionia Co came and located on one hundred and sixty acres of land in the eastern part of the town. Returning for his family (whom he had left in the southern part of the state) he brought them to Otisco, 1844 and pre­empted eighty acres of land where he now lives. Their first few weeks were spent in Caswell's barn, while a log house was being built. This was of the primitive kind, even to a blanket for a door. That fall he put in less than an acre of wheat from which he threshed twelve bushels, and made bread from wheat of his own raising. The first few years upon their farm, their trials were severe. Mrs. Ingalls, being a true helpmeet, had a loom made and took in weaving which aided her husband and furnished many comforts to the family. At first their progress was slow but by industry and economy they have secured a competence which insures the down-hill of life less rugged than the uphill was.

Six children have been born to them, two died in infancy. John P. was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, and died in a hospital at Bowling Green KY March 1863; Frank D. is a farmer in Otisco; Susan C m Gains Northway, a farmer in Missouri; Diana M m Amasa L Hull, a farmer in Oakfield, Kent Co MI. Edmund d 11 March 1882 and Sarah d 11 April 1901. They are buried in the Smyrna cemetery, Ionia Co MI.

Ingalls Road near Smyrna is named after this pioneer family (Ionia Co MI)

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THEY CAME TO MICHIGAN

Almon 0. Ingalls b 24 Nov 1913 Plattsburg NY m 1944 Flint MI Agatha Dougan (Genesee Co) and he is the son of Almon M Ingalls b N. Hero VT 1883 d 1931 Flint MI, son of Marcus W. Ingalls b 1849 Alburg VT d Plattsburg NY 1926, son of Almon Ingalls b Farnham, Canada. Almon and Agatha currently are living at Flushing MI. They have one son, Charles Paul b 1949.

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Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Co MI (Chicago, Chapman Bros 1892) - AIS

Alfred Ingalls, Flint Genesee Co MI, son of James Ingalls and Melinda Snow of Genesee Co NY and MI. James Ingalls b ca 1799 Genesee Co NY son of ____ m Melinda Snow ... came to MI early ca 1841.

"Alfred Ingalls was the proprietor of a meat market in the city of Flint. The market was run under the names of A. Ingalls & Son and was located at Nos. 1019-1023 S. Saginaw St.... Mr. Ingalls was an old resident of the city, having been here for 18 years. Our subject was b in Genesee Co 19 May 1841 on a farm in Burton twp. His fa James Ingalls was one of the first settlers of two or three who originally came here.

James Ingalls was b in Genesee Co NY and married Melinda Snow ... entered a wild farm MI which no improvement had been made. There he lived until his death in 1861, aged 62 years. Father of seven sons and daughters: Lydia, Mrs. M. Goodrich; Horace, dec; Benjamin, James, an infant dec, William, Alfred, Henry, dec; Ira, and Mary. Alfred's mo d about 1868.

Alfred m 13 April 1862, Tryphene Lamberton, dau of Alonzo Lamberton ... he was a farmer 20 years, and went into butcher business, elected alderman 1880-90 on the Democratic ticket. Affiliated with IOOF and K of Pythias lodges. Father of four children: Horace, Nettie (Mrs. Chas. Stewart), Blanche D, Harry L, Freddie A, eldest son was accidentally killed by the discharge of a gun at the age of nine years."

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Lenawee Co MI, Historical and Biographical Record, Vol. II, (W. B. Whitney and R. I. Bonner, Adrian, 1880) - AIS

Ira Ingalls, NY and MI, son of Stephen Ingalls, MA and NY, and Sally Miller

"Ira Ingalls b 22 August 1798 at Cooperstown Otesgo Co NY came to Adrian MI in 1836. He is the son of Stephen Ingalls b 1755 MA d 1 Sept 1826 Cooperstown. Stephen was sheriff of Otsego Co and a Revolutionary War soldier. He was b at Rehobeth Bristol Co MA s of Samuel Ingalls. Stephen m Sally Miller ca 1775 b 31 Oct 1755 MA d Cooperstown 15 April 1854. They had 11 children, Ira was the youngest.

Ira m 10 October 1818 Betsey Reynolds of Middlefield Otsego Co NY who d 22 Jan 1859. He m Christina Ormsby 12 March 1860 dau of Thomas and Susam Ormsby of Bradford VT. Mr. Ingalls had no children."

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History of Lapeer Co MI - AIS

Almont twp - Sheldon Bristol b 4 April 1816, Riga twp Monroe NY d 21 Mar 1892 m Emily b May 182-d 5 Feb 1892, dau of David and Betsey Ingalls. They had no children. Raised two foster children.

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Early Settlers - MI

Sec 33, 30 Oct 1830, David Ingalls of Genesee Co NY 30 July 1831, pre residence Bozalier Bristol of Macomb Co.

Lapeer County Probate Index - Vol. I - AIS

File No. 16       Mary Ann Ingalls 1841     Bk/Page 1 Record: gdn

           453      David Ingalls      1866                 1            dec

          1641     Lucinda Ingalls    1887         2   357            dec.

Death notice: Elmon M. Ingalls 71 b NY d 10 Oct 1868.

Washtenaw County death notices 1829-1867 - AIS

Ann d 9th (Dec 1858) published 5 Jan 1859. Resident of Dixboro for 14 years. Consort of Peter Ingalls.

J. Ingalls d 19 Aug 1841 in Dixboro (MI) age 59 (Sig. of Lib 25 Aug 1844)

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Jefferson Co NY, Tree Talks, V 21 Nl Mar 1981 - AIS

Marriages in the town of Clayton 1847

Bastien-Ingalls - Joseph a 38 of Theresa m Mercy Ann Ingalls a 32 of Clayton on 28 Feb by Rev E. G. Blount of Clayton (p 36).

Ingalls-Johnson - John W. Ingalls a 25 y to Macretia M. Johnson a 21 y both of Depauville on 25 Nov by the Rev. Pitt Morse of Henderson. (double wedding with Huntington-Johnson).

Misc. Records - 1849:

J. W. Ingalls, town clerk, 30 Jan 1850

Birth - Cyrus Oscar, so of Henry and Cynthia Ingalls 9 Jan 1849

Birth - Charles j s of John W and Mercelia Ingalls 21 Aug 1848

Marriage - John W a 25 m C----- Vincent 1849 b from Depauville

Misc. Records #1 1797-1831:

Ingalls, Chas F Assignment Stephen Smith (grantor) p 282

            John                     Thomas Bump              p 306

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From Marriage Notices 1785-1794 for whole U.S., copied from MA Centinel and Columbian Centinel by Chas. Knowles Bolton (1905 Salem MA) - AIS

Miss Ingalls m Capt. Manassah Marston (pub., Sun 29 Jan 1785) as follows: "Capt. Manassah Marston on Thursday evening last, the hymnal torch was light (sic) between Capt. M. M. and Miss Ingalls when a refined sensibility is added to the most superlative worth, we cannot but presage that the alliance will do honour to the institution.

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Illustrated Number, The Evening Leader, Menominee, MI 1899 - AIS

ELEAZER S. INGALLS - s of Eleazer French Ingalls b 1782 MA (John, John, Joseph, Samuel, Edmund)

Judge Eleazer S. Ingalls was b 10 June 1820 Nashua NH. In January '38 he started for Illinois, then considered the far west; made the trip with an ox team, and reached Antioch, ILL in March. There he located upon and cultivated a piece of land and continued his study of the law. In 1844 he m Martha Maria Pearson, also a native of Nashua.

Of their children there are now living Mary A. Milbury of San Francisco, and Martha M. Beaser of Chicago Park, CA, Josephine S. I. Sawyer of this city, and Arthur J. Ingalls now in the Alaskan gold fields. In 1850 Mr. Ingalls went from Illinois to CA, crossing the plains with a caravan of four horse teams but going himself most of the way on horse back as captain of the caravan.

His daily journal of that trip in his own handwriting furnishes evidence of an interesting trip, though interspersed with many hardships and some thrilling adventures. This manuscript is now in the possession of Mrs. Sawyer and is highly prized. Ed. Note: This manuscript was published and is available at the Bancroft Library, U. of Calif. Berkeley Univ. Library, Berkeley, CA 94720. A copy was sent to me from Dalene Trende, SD. It is a very interesting journal! I will attempt to include some excerpts from the Journal in a future issue. Any questions you have may be directed to Dalene Trende, Rosholt, SD. Thanks, Dalene, for all your contributions!

He reached CA in July 1850. He remained in the gold districts of CA eighteen months where he was profitably engaged in merchandising. He returned east of the isthmus of Panama and his journal recounts many items of interest concerning the products, cliff, and people of the torrid clime. Thereafter he practiced law at Antioch and Waukegan ILL until 1859, but going in the mean time on one of the famous Pike's Peak trips. In 1859 he came to Menominee and continued to reside until his death 1 Nov 1879.

He was closely identified with the development of the country and he was public spirit in the fullest sense of the term. From 1863 he continued in office a large portion of his remaining life, and was usually the unanimous choice of the people. In 1863 he established the Menominee Herald .... constructed a state road through the county, was one of the early advocates of a railroad into the Menominee range, and took part in opening up the Breen Mine, where ore was first discovered, when the idea of iron in Menominee county was generally scoffed at. He built and operated two saw mills in the county, both of which were destroyed by the great fire of 1871. His principal occupation however was the practice of law in which he was very successful.

Two places carry the Ingalls name in the area. Ingalls, Menominee County is named for Judge Eleazer S. Ingalls who led in organizing the county in 1863; given a station on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad in 1872; Louis Dobeas became its first postmaster 20 June 1879, the office operating until 31 Aug 1951.

Ingallston, Menominee County: the township, and later the town, was named for Eleazer S. and Charles B. Ingalls, brothers, who built a sawmill here in 1866.

Dalene Trende also sent a copy of A Personal Reminiscence of the Big Fire of 1871 by Josephine Sawyer dau of E. G. Ingalls. This is a fascinating account of the fire in the woods surrounding Menominee and Peshtigo, MI. This is a six-page account of the personal losses and suffering endured during the fire. If space permits, I will excerpt from this account in a future issue - AIS

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Oklahoma settlement called Ingalls - Dean Simar, Reno, Nev.: A James Ingalls, senator from Kansas, either financed or sponsored a group of sooners that wanted to settle in Oklahoma when it was opened to white settlers, and they named their settlement after him. It is still recognizable today only if you know where to look for it, about ten miles east of Stillwater, OK.

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QUERY submitted by Darlene Moore, Ojai, CA: Seeking information on any of the sisters of James L and Jasper Ingalls. We do know that they migrated from Cuba, NY (Allegheny Co around 1840 to Plato, ILL and remained there until approximately 1858 or 1859 and moved on to Butler/Grundy Cos in Iowa.

Have heard that one sister may have m a Ferris and one may have m a Wanzer. Appreciate any information of this family!

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QUERY submitted by Mable Stomprud, Mud Butte, SD: Would like information on the parents of Roxey Jackman Ingalls 1799-1863 who m James Ingalls and Unity Jackman Ingalls 1812-1883 who m Samuel Worthen Ingalls.

Would like information on relationship of Ferris family to James L. Ingalls 1838-1918 m to Elizabeth J Nichols 1839-1904. The 1880 census of Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory, Twp 102 Range 49 includes Ella Ferris, age 24, niece, single, visiting -- in the James Ingalls (age 42) household.

Would like information on parents and family of Elizabeth J. Nichols Ingalls 1839-1904. She had a bro Ben Nichols.

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QUERY submitted by Ernest Ingalls, New Hartford, Iowa: Samuel Worthen Ingalls m Unity (Jackman) Ingalls. Would like information on her parents. Father's name possibly Josiah Jackman. Unity was b in Western, NY in 1812.

QUERY submitted by Bob Berry, Raytown, MO: Am searching for both ancestors and descendants of Michael ENGEL b probably 12 Nov 1819 in Wittenburg (or Wuerttenburg) Germany d 1876 in Warren Co Missouri; m in 1845 Magdelene Margaret OTT b 1819 Wittenburg (or Wuerttenburg, Germany) d April 25 1901in Warren Co Missouri. They had a dau Caroline Engel b 5 Feb 1859, Warren Co Missouri d 8 Aug 1944 Warren Co Missouri. She m Edward Theodore Schlanker. Will exchange information on each line.

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QUERY submitted by Kenneth Gehner, Princeton NJ: Wanted any information on the following names: Abraham ENGLE b 1787 PA (by 1850 census of Frederick Co MD) d 1863 Frederick Co MD and his w Tacy ____ b 1787 PA d 1867 Frederick Co MD. I believe his father might have been David ENGLE d 1802 in Frederick Co MD. Abraham named in 1802 estate settlement of David ENGLE in Frederick Co MD.

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QUERY submitted by Mrs. Susan Droege, Red Hook, NY: About my grandfather -- Does anyone know the whereabouts of EARL INGLES (alias Floyd Chamberlain)? He has been missing since the 1950's and is presumed deceased. He hauled produce from Poughkeepsie and New York city to California. Would like to know where he is buried.

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QUERY submitted by Ruth B. Christiansen, Frederick, WI: Want ancestry of Joseph B. Ingalls b 1834 Jefferson Co NY. Had s Charles Joseph b 1864 Franklin Co Iowa, d NY, and dau Elvira (Owen). Joseph m Mary Fay.

Want ancestry of Asahel Clapp Ingalls, Civil War vet b 18194 (sic) Fairchild or Middlebury Franklin Co VT. He m Lucinda Conley, they had Herbison, Edward, Annaliza, Caroline, and John Toby. Lived Canada, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Any descendants of Samuel and Margaret (Delano) Ingalls are blood related to Little Prince William. If anyone cares to send me their Ingalls line (from Samuel) plus a small contribution for research, I'll send them their relationship. Will share information on Ingalls when and if I can -- RC

Ruth Christiansen is a freelance writer compiling Ingalls information for a book on the relatives of Laura Ingalls Wilder – AIS

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QUERY submitted by Arlene Patterson, Tavares, FL: Family legend that ABNER BALLOU b 1810 was a brother of the mother of President James A. Garfield (Elizabeth (Ballou) Garfield). MEHETABEL INGALLS, dau of Henry Ingalls of Richmond NH m James Ballou in Richmond NH 5 Nov 1786. They had 7 children. The last one, Alpha Ballou was b 1806. James the father d 30 April 1808. His widow removed with the surviving children to Worcester, Otsego Co NY in 1810, where her father lived. Abner Ballou was b 1810 and brought up by his "grandparents" in that area. He m 1) Mary Griffin in NY and had one child, Abner Sheldon Ballou b 14 Dec 1846 in Oppenheim, Fulton Co NY. Mary d 1846 and Abner m 2) 30 April 1847, Elizabeth Keck in Ephratah, Fulton Co NY and had four children, James, Lewis, Mariet and Margaret.

In later life Abner Ballou "disappeared" between 1870 and 1880, leaving his family and was never heard from again. Possibly went west seeking his fortune and possibly died enroute.

If you have any information concerning this "possible" connection I would be most grateful.

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Submitted by Mable Stomprud, Mud Butte, SD:

Item of Interest: John Benson b 1 May 1797 m 18 Sept 1818 d 29 May 1872 to Candace INGALLS b 25 July 1797 d 29 Oct 1866. Children: Emerson b 13 July 1819 m Mary Dillon, Lewis b 9 July 1824 m Sarah Billmon d 10 May 1857, Mary b 3 Jan 1832 m 1. Henry Seevers 2. Samuel Mount d 6 Nov 1907, Alpha Jane b 28 April 1836 m. Barzilla R. Shaw 1856 d 8 May 1901.

Submitted by Ernest Ingalls, New Hartford, Iowa:

Item of Interest: Lands Book, page 46-176 Amos INGALLS 7 Oct 1893; page 14, memorandum of agreement 27 August 1887 between E Borquin of Butler Co to Francis Ingalls; one in favor of Charles Ingalls 24 March 1885; Deeds records of Francis Ingalls and Ada F. Ingalls 27 August 1888.

Have photos of gravestones: Joseph Edmund Ingalls of Springville NY b 17 Feb 1826 d 19 Jan 1908, merchant at Lee Co in Denmark, Iowa; Rev. E (Edmund) Ingalls d 19 Dec 1866, w Mary M Rev. Edmund Ingalls d 26 May 1851

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Am. Ancestry, V 12, p 42 NH, OH, IA, KAN, IL -

Ingalls, James Kibben of River Forest, IL, b Corning IA 6 Dec 1870 m 3 July 1890 to Florence Allin, dau of Richard H. Allin and Martha Bell Choate. They had one son, Allin Kibben Ingalls.

James Kibben Ingalls was son of Pearl Parker Ingalls of Des Moines, IA who was b in Westerville OH 1 Feb 1823 and d 18 May 1887 in White City, KAN. A Methodist clergyman over 40 years, m 20 Nov 1865 Mary Kibben, dau of James Madison Kibben of Culpeper Co, VA who moved to Mt. Pleasant, IA 1856; engaged in banking and d 1872.

Pearl Parker Ingalls s of Thomas Ingalls of Westerville, OH. He was b in Concord, NH 11 Jan 1791 d 24 Sept 1869 in Westerville. A carpenter and cabinet maker, m Sarah Bigelow.

Thomas Ingalls was s of Joseph of Concord, NH b in Atkinson, NH 22 Apr 1752, d in Westerville 15 Aug 1834, m Sarah Parker.

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More Early Connecticut Marriages prior to 1800 from ancient church records, edited by Frederick W. Bailey, pub. by Bureau of Am. Ancestry for Family Research.

Vol. I

p 76 Abiah Ingalls and Nathaniell Rogers 19 Mar 1753

       May Ingalls and John Fish 9 Jan 1755

p 79 Thomas Ingalls and Sarah Bowen 26 June 1777

p 80 Mary Ingals and Eleazer Williams of Killingworth 2 Dec 1790

p 82 Olive Ingalls and Elijah Holmes 7 Oct 1798

Vol. II - New London - New London Co. Gurdon Saltonstall Cong.

p 9  Benj. Ingles and Mary Stebbins 5 July 1716

p 16 Mary Ingles and Wm. Robbins of Lyme 27 Mar 1732

p 24 Peter Ingles of Boston and Sarah Scranton 17 Jan 1760 Rev. Nathan Byles

p 25 Peter Ingles and Lucy James 18 Mar 1762 Rev. Nathan Byles

p 68 Windham Co. (Plainfield) Cong. Simeon Ingals and Eunice Wheeler both of Pomfret 10 Jan 1786

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The Ingalls Inquirer - Vol 1, No. 1

Corrections and Additional Information submitted by Susan Ingalls, WA

Typos: V1-1 p 2, para 1 - Joe was born in Idaho, p 3 para 3 - Abigail was b Jan 16 1669

Additional information: V1-1, p 2 para 5 60 acres, p 2, last para - possible

Henry b 1632 and possible Ann d 1686? p3 para 1 - 12 children p 3 para 5 - Nathaniel b May 4 or 24, he was b Andover, Essex Co MA

The story was compiled by Dora Lester Moyer, 7 gr gr daughter of Edmund.

Edwin Joe Ingalls is gr gr son of David James who m Louisa Rollins. Thank you, Susan, for this information.

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It is the publisher's policy to print factual material and am not responsible for the content of materials contributed for publication. I welcome corrections to information such as typos, etc., and strive for accuracy in all areas. Information submitted that differs from the original source will be treated as additional info. I find that in reading different genealogies and histories, dates and locations may be different -- not necessarily incorrect -- until proven from primary sources.

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PLACE NAMES - need any place names bearing the Ingalls name, and a brief story on why the name was chosen - AIS