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

Vol. 10, No. 3 - November, 1993

All materials for the supplement to Charles Burleigh's 1903 edition are forwarded to: Linda Wright, Orlando, FL, and any questions should be directed to her.

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REUNION NOTICES

These cards were received after the July issue was mailed. This may be helpful in planning for 1994 reunion visits. Contact the persons noted in the message for an update.

INGALLS DESCENDANTS family reunion, July 4, 1993, National Guard Armory, DeSmet, SD. Bring: Food, Drinks, Dishes, and Utensils. Pageant: Sat & Sun 9 pm -- Tours Sunday. Come when you can: leave when you must! Sent by: James & Ruth Merry, Dell Rapids, SD to Mr/Mrs. Calvin Stomprud, Mud Butte, SD.

FRANK & IDELLA INGALLS descendants: 66th Annual Reunion, Saturday, August 7, 1993 at the Shelter House, Silver Lake State Park, Mears, MI. Potluck dinner at 1 p.m. Bring a main dish, a salad or dessert, your own table service and beverage. See You There!! Mailed by M. Jean Ferguson, Shelby, MI.

INGALLS REUNION: Saturday, August 14, 1993, at Don & Irene Ingalls, Unadilla, NY. Bring dish to pass, table service and drinks for your family. Questions? Call Irene or Diane. Mailed by Dave & Diane Hughes, Binghamton, NY.

1793-1993 INGALLS REUNION - All members of the JACOB INGALLS family are invited to meet in the Greenville-Norton Hill - United Methodist Church Hall on Route 81, Norton Hill, New York for their 65th Annual Reunion, Saturday, October 9, at 11:30 a.m. Each to furnish toward lunch, except meat, biscuits and butter which will be provided by the general fund. If you have not contributed pictures to the album please bring them at this time. The Diantha Ingalls family will host Mailed by Carole Fancher, Sec., Greenville, NY.

AUTUMN

'Tis pleasant on a fine spring morn
To see the buds expand;
'Tis pleasant in the summertime
To see the fruitful land;
'Tis pleasant on a winter's night
To sit around the blaze;
But what are joys like these, my boys,
To merry autumn days!

We hail the merry autumn days
When leaves are turning red,
Because they're far more beautiful
Than anyone has said.
We hail the merry harvesttime,
The gayest of the year,
The time of rich and bounteous crops,
Rejoicing and good cheer.
-Charles Dickens

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OBITUARIES

Submitted by Ms. Pennie Redmile, Cote St. Luc, Quebec, Canada:

From Presbyterian Congregation N & S Georgetown, Chateauguay Valley, (Howick, Quebec)

1889 ELLEN RICHIE INGLES of 3rd Concession N Georgetown
County of Beauharnois met with her death by accident pm 14 Jan 1889 in the 50th yr. of her age. Buried 15th in Presby. Burial Ground Georgetown.
Wits: PETER INGLES, CHARLES TAIT

1892 JANET INGLES (maiden name MAXWELL) Relct of the late ROBERT INGLES, Lanarkshire Scotland, died at her residence in 80th year of her age, 3rd Concession, Ph of St. Louise de ----- Beauharnois QUE on 14 Jan 1892 Bur 16th same, Presby Burying Ground.
PETER INGLES, Wm. MCARTHUR

1893 PETER INGLES, farm labourer of St. Louis De ---  Quebec met with his death 5 Sept 1893 in about the 54th year of his age - Bur 6th same in Georgetown Burial Ground.

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Sherbrooke, Quebec
The Record, Friday, February 26, 1993-13

INGALLS, Mae Louise - At the Haut Richelieu Hospital, St. Jean, Que. on Wednesday, February 24, 1993. Mae Ingalls, daughter of the late Howard and Louise Ingalls. Predeceased by twin brother Willis. Dear sister of Mrs. Austin Campbell (Irene), Borden Ingalls, and sisters-in-law, Mable of Brigham, Mildred Ingalls of California, Mrs. Norman Pattullo of Smith Falls, Ont., Mrs. Addie Connor (Polly), Allan Ingalls, North Brattleford, Sask. and Vivian Urquhart of California, numerous nieces and nephews. Resting at Dion Funeral Home, 215 River St., Bedford, Que. Visitation on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service on Friday, February 26 at 2 p.m. at St. James Anglican Church, Bedford, Que., Archdeacon W. Sparling officiating. Spring interment in the Stanbury Cemetery.

Homer was s/o Floyd & Hattie E. (Ingalls) Sargent. See p. 221, #4480 Burleigh
-The RECORD-Thursday, September 3, 1992

SARGENT, Homer - At the B.M.P. Hospital in Cowansville, Que. on Wednesday, September 2nd, 1992, Homer Sargent, beloved husband of June Mudgett Macey and the late Olive Rychard. Dear father of Richard (Linda), Gary (Patricia) and Randall (Barbara). Grandfather of Richard, Glen, Michael, David, William and Karen. Visitation from the Sutton Funeral Home, 14 Main St. South (in front of City Hall), Sutton, Ken Morris, Funeral Director, Robert Farnam, Funeral Consellor. Visiting hours on Thursday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. An Oddfellows service on Thursday evening from the Funeral Home. Funeral service from the Chapel on Friday, September 4 at 2 p.m. Please note that the Funeral Home will be open from 12 noon on Friday before the funeral. Interment in the Fairmount Cemetery, Sutton.

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Extractions from PLEASANT VALLEY CEMETERY - ABERCORN, Province of QUEBEC, Canada, submitted by Pennie Redmile (address given above):

#82 - Nettie was a nickname – not a surname I believe.
#83 – Alice is daughter of #94 John & Sarah Payne.
#80 – Homer & Mary Ann are parents of #83, George.

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QUERY

From HOWARD J. WAGNER, Hamburg, NY: I am tracing a WESLEY INGALLS family from Bear Lake, PA, to Deer Lake, MT.

Editor's note: Based on above information, I am unable to locate the name or locale in MI records. Howard, if you have birth date etc, plus a city/county location of Deer Lake, MI, perhaps someone can help you.

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From Sandi Connell, Saratoga Springs, NY: "I would be interested in corresponding with anyone who has information regarding ELIZABETH K. WEBB as my grandfather was FRANK BENJAMIN WEBB and his ancestors were from Vermont area."

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Retired Bangor Daily News librarian, 75
News librarian (photo omitted)

Elizabeth K. Webb, former Bangor Daily News librarian, died Aug. 7 in Clearwater, Florida. She was 75.

Webb directed the NEWS library's conversion from a traditional newspaper clipping collection to a modern in-house microfilming operation. Webb retired in 1980 after a 22-year career at the NEWS.

A memorial service will be held 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Moss Feaster Funeral Home, 693 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater, Fla. A committal service will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, State Street, Bangor on Aug. 22 at 2 p.m.

She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Clearwater, Fla., and St. John's Altar Guild. She is survived by a son, John Ingalls of Cape Elizabeth; a stepson, John Webb of Orangevail, Calif.; one brother, Edward Keyes of Roswell, N.M.; five grandchildren, John Ingalls Jr., of Portland, Elizabeth K. Webb, David Ingalls of Boston, Mass , Heather Scripture of Bangor, Norman Webb of Orangevail, Calif and Kathy Webb U.S.A.F.

Tuesday, August 10, 1993
ELIZABETH K. WEBB

CLEARWATER, FLA. - Elizabeth K. Webb, 75, died Aug. 7, 1993, at a Largo, Fla. hospital. She was born in Tyngsboro, Moss. and moved to Clearwater, Fla. from Bangor In 1980. She graduated from Northfield School for Girls, East Northfield, Mass. She was a former librarian at the Bangor Daily News. Mrs. Webb directed the NEWS library's conversion from a traditional newspaper clipping collection to a modem in-house microfilming operation. Mrs. Webb retired in 1980 after a 22-year career at the Bangor Daily News She was a member of St. John s Episcopal Church. Clearwater and St. John's Altar Guild. She is survived by a son, John Ingalls of Cape Elizabeth; a stepson, John Webb of Orangevale, Calif.; one brother, Edward Keyes of Roswell, N.M.; five grandchildren, John Ingalls Jr. of Portland, David Ingalls of Boston, Mass., Heather Scripture of Bangor, Norman Webb of Orangevale, Calif., Kathy Webb. U.S.A.F. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday. Aug. 12, 1993, at the Moss Feaster Funeral Home. 693 S. Belcher Road. Clearwater, Fla. A committal service will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery, State Street, Bangor, 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, 1993.

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OBITUARIES

Received from Sandi Connell, Saratoga Springs, NY:

Bangor Daily News, Monday, June 14, 1993
ABBIE E. INGALLS

Abbie E. Ingalls, 85, died at a local health-care facility, June 12, 1993. She was born at Surry, June 15, 1907, the daughter of Frank and Louise (Tinker) Ingalls. She owned a taxi and drove school children for 30 years. She was a former member of Arbutus Grange and had been a singer and entertainer. She was a member of the Surry Historical Society and the United Methodist Church. Surviving is one half sister, Mildred Card of Ellsworth; a special friend of 66 years, Lena Cunningham of Surry; several nieces and nephews; and a special niece, Joy Small of Surry. Friends are invited to call 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, at Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, 215 Main St., Ellsworth, where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 1993, with the Rev. Raymond Murchie officiating. Interment will be at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Resident Activity Fund of Colliers Health Care Center, 33 Birch Ave., Ellsworth 04605.

Monday, June 14, 1993
INGALLS, Abbie E., 85, Surry, June 12, 1993.

In Memory of ABBIE INGALLS In the years that Abbie drove the school bus and taxi, she never had on accident, not even a flat tire. She was on expert of keeping her machinery in good order. Often she would get calls in the middle of the night and would drive to Winter Harbor or the Bangor Airport to take people where they wanted to go, in any weather. One snowy day, she had to clear a fallen tree with an axe to get her school bus by. She loved to sing, especially comic songs, like "Get away old may, get away". She and Amy Jordan were a great singing team. Abbie Ingalls and Lena Cunningham were such a pair that children called them AbbieLena - one name. Lena thinks Abbie painted their house four or five times, and constantly kept the big house in Surry Village in good order. The "AbbielLna" guest house was a favored spot for visitors, some of whom returned year after year.
By Mark Baldwin

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BOOK SALE: "The Genealogy and History of the Ingalls Family in America " giving the descendants of EDMUND INGALLS who settled at Lynn, MA, in 1629, compiled by CHARLES BURLEIGH, M.D., Malden, MA, 1903, reprinted in Baltimore, MD, 1984, available from LINDA I. WRIGHT, Orlando, FL. . . .

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Extraction from NEHGS, Nexus, Vol. VII, No. , 3 & 4,
Notable Kin: (Mrs.) LAURA ELIZABETH INGALLS WILDER, dau of CHARLES INGALLS and CAROLINE QUINER.

(Mrs.) Laura (Elizabeth) Ingalls Wilder was descended from Richard Warren of the Mayflower, was a distant relative of President Garfield's maternal grandmother (Mrs. Mehitable Ingalls Ballou) and almost certainly shared le Mahieu forebears with President Bush. She was more closely related, however, to at least four other presidents - Pierce (a third cousin three times removed), via Bodwells; Grant (a third cousin once removed), via Delano-Hatch; Arthur (a fifth cousin once removed, twice over), via Colby Eldridge; and FDR (a fifth cousin) via Delano-Warren. John Griffith (Jack) London, Jr. was descended from Edward I, King of England (d. 1307), through Mrs. Jane Deighton Lugg Negus of Boston, sister of Taunton "ur-mother" Mrs. Frances Deighton Williams, sister-in-law of Governor Thomas Dudley of Massachusetts, and near kinswoman of Maine sponsor Sir Ferdinando Gorges and Virginia governor Sir William Berkeley. Among the agnate kin of London's mother, moreover, was movie director William Augustus Wellman. Among the New Hampshire ancestors of Louis Dearborn L'Amour, who had three Dearborn and two Sanborn lines, Hampton "ur-father" Rev. Stephen Batchelder was an ancestor of Presidents Nixon and Ford and of serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett; and Tobias Langdon, Jr. of Portsmouth, and Mary Hubbard, his wife, were the paternal grand-parents of U.S. Constitution signer John Langdon, Jr. Another illustrious first cousin several times removed was General Henry Dearborn, Jefferson's Secretary of War, grandson of John Dearborn and Abigail Batchelder below.

Outlined below, in the usual manner for this column, are the descents discussed above of these dozen "molders and mythologizers of the American West." The figure's full name and birth and death dates are followed by parents, a set of grandparents, great-grandparents, etc. backwards to ancestors mentioned above, with semi-colons separating generations and commas separating couples in the same generation. As before, "RD" indicates an ancestor of royal descent, "MP” a Mayflower passenger, "PW" a forebear shared with The Princess of Wales, “TP" an ancestor of two or three presidents (as charted in Ancestors of American Presidents (19891) and "FP" an ancestor of four or five presidents.

10. (Mrs.) LAURA (ELIZABETH) INGALLS WILDER, 1867-1957: Charles Philip Ingalls & Caroline Lake Quiner; Lansford Ingalls & Laura Louisa Colby; Samuel Ingalls & Margaret Delano, Nathan Colby & Eunice Blood; Jonathan Delano (III & Anna Ladd, Ezekiel Colby & Sally Fowler; Jonathan Delano, Jr. & Amy Hatch, Timothy Ladd & Esther Parker, Nathan Colby & Hannah Worthen; Jonathan Delano (TP) & Mercy Warren (TP), Nathaniel Ladd & Abigail Bodwell, Joseph Colby & Anne Bartlett; Philip Delano (TP) & Hester Dewsbury (TP), Nathaniel Warren (TP) & Sarah Walker (TP), Henry Bodwell & Bethia Emery, John Colby, Jr. & Sarah Eldridge; Jan de Lannoy (TP) & Marie le Mahieu (TP), Richard Warren (MP, TP) & Elizabeth --- (TP); (Jacques?) le Mahieu (TP) & Jeanne --- (TP).

10. L. I. Wilder. Ruth Bunker Christiansen, American and Royal Ancestry of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1985), an unfortunate title since the origins of Mayflower passenger Richard Warren, one of the immigrant fore bears through whom royal descent is claimed, are unknown, and those of Philip Delano, the second such forebear, are known but do not include royal descent; transcription of the Lansford Whiting Ingalls family Bible, part of mss. item 1-L-171 at NEHGS; J.A. Delano, The Genealogy, History and Alliances of the American House of Delano,1621 to 1899 (1899), pp. 296 97,328-29,354 and K.W. Bate, The Ebenezer Hanks Story (1982), pp. 132-33, 19496 (Delano, Warren); Register 143 (1989):195-99 (le Mahieu); R.S. Wakefield, J.A. Beebe and others, Richard Warren of the Mayflower and His Descendants for Four Generations, 3rd ed. (1989, an MFIP pamphlet), pp. 1, 5-6, 27-28,115-16; Warren Ladd, The Ladd Family (1890), pp. 15-16, 19 and E.B. Sumner, Ancestry of Edward Wales Blake and Clarissa Matilda Glidden with 90 Allied Families (1948), pp. 5455 (Bodwell); F.L. Weis, The Colby Family in Early America (1970), pp. 15-16,44-45, 9495, plus, for the English origins of Anthony Colby of Mass., a forthcoming book of such monographs by J. B. Threlfall.

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Pictures of ERNEST INGALLS visiting sites of the Charles Ingalls family around DeSmet, SD. Ernie's gr-grandfather, IRA WORTHEN INGALLS and CHARLES "Pa" INGALLS were 1st Cousins. Ernie and Velma Ingalls, New Hartford, IA.

Bridge over Plum Creek; Last house Charles built; Stone by Plum Creek where Mary & Laura played; sign in DeSmet, South Dakota (Photos omitted)

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Ernest Ingalls standing by one of the big Cottonwood trees planted by Charles Ingalls; Ingalls Homestead Site sign; Laura’s Dugout home on the bank of Plum Creek marker; Ernest Ingalls by stone marking where the Charles Ingalls home stood at the monument site. (Photos omitted)

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Some more on “Little House on the Prairie” …interesting item on Roger Lea MacBride, adopted grandson of ROSE WILDER LANE. Thanks Sandi and Raymond Ingles for forwarding this material!

“Little House on the Prairie" sequel written by Biddeford Pool resident

BIDDEFORD (AP)--Polishing off all the "Little House on the Prairie" books has long been a childhood landmark for little girls. But as the tradition moves on to the next generation, there's a new twist.

The nine-book series that inspired the popular television show has spawned a projected five-book sequel.

The original series traces the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, her husband Almanzo and their young daughter Rose. Publisher Harper Collins says the books have been translated into 17 languages and have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide.

Roger Lea MacBride. adopted grandson and heir to Rose Wilder Lane’s estate, is continuing the story, focusing on Rose's life from age 7 in 1894 to 1906 when she leaves home as a teen-ager to start a life of her own.

Although Rose, who died in 1963, had no idea her life as a little girl would be publicized for little girls in the 90’s, MacBride said, “I think she would be tickled pink. She’d laugh and laugh and laugh.”

MacBride, 64, a summer resident of Biddeford Pool, said his first book picks up where the last of Laura's original nine leaves off.

“Little House on Rocky Ridge. continues the story of the Wilders' travels by covered wagon from the Ingalls homestead in DeSmet, S.D. to their new home in Mansfield, Mo.

Using original diaries, letters, unpublished manuscripts and memoirs to trace Rose’s early years, MacBride captures the tone and character of the "Little House on the Prairie” series.

Planning and researching the books were more enjoyable then actually writing the stories, “You know writing,” he said. “You hate to do it.”

The new, 349-page book has already reached No. 3 on Publishers Weekly July Children’s Best seller list, according to Rita Marcus of Harper Collins in New York.

“That’s the fun part,” MacBride said. “When people say “that’s a wonderful book Roger.”

MacBride met Rose Wilder Lane in Danbury, Conn. when he was 17. His father was an editor of Readers Digest and learned of Rose after condensing one of her books for the magazine.

Rose was an avid fiction writer herself and personal friends with authors such as Jack London and Sinclair Lewis.

After reading Rose’s work, MacBride’s father decided he wanted his children to meet Rose. After the original introduction in 1946, Rose and MacBride developed a friendship that lasted until Rose’s death.

“I’d weed her garden and fix fences, and we’d talk away until 1 or 2 a.m.,” MacBride said. “She was fascinating.”

Even after MacBride went away to Princeton University and Harvard Law School, he never lost touch with Rose. Later, she made MacBride her agent and lawyer, and because Rose had no children herself, she eventually made him heir to her estate.

It was not until long after Rose died that MacBride thought of writing about Rose’s life. “It never crossed either of our minds,” he said.

About 10 years ago, MacBride turned down a proposal from Harper Collins to write a 10th “Laura” book. He had edited the ninth in the original series from a manuscript Laura had left Rose. It was published after the daughter’s death.

MacBride hopes his five books will be as successful as the original series. After “Little House on Rocky Ridge” follows “Little Farm in the Ozarks,” which is due to be in bookstores by early next summer.

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Miscellany from LAPEER COUNTY (MI) History by Ellis

Almont twp - 25 Feb 1843 - DAVID INGALLS, resigned to become county sheriff.

1st landowners - Sec 33 - 30 Oct. 1830, DAVID INGALLS of Genesee Co, NY.

M/M 0 INGALLS - couple lived in Almont twp 50 years (compiled 10 Aug 1886).

BRISTOL family - BAZABEL BRISTOL

Sons: SHELDON BRISTOL married wife #2 - EMILY INGALLS, b May 1820 d 5 Feb 1892, dau. of DAVID & BETSY INGALLS. No children but raised a girl, also, GEORGE C. BRISTOL, son of his bro Joseph.

JOSEPH BRISTOL m 13 June MARY ANN INGALLS, sister of Emily. Had at least six children: David b ca 1852, n.m. d 5 March 1875; Oliver S. b 4 Feb 1857 d 21 June 1912; Geo. Cleveland Bristol.

1st landowners - Attica Twp. - PHILETUS D. INGELS 17 Feb 1853.

Lapeer township - Col. STEPHEN SEAWARD 1772-1852 m LUCY INGALLS b 24 June 1777 d 1  May 1813, came to Lapeer township 1850. Dau. Lucy b 24 Jan. 1806 Decatur, d Dodge Center MN 4 Dec 1885. Married STEPHEN ASA PALMERLEE. Asa & Lucy came from Hinsdale, Cattauragus Co, NY but earlier lived at Litchfield, CT. Had 11 known children.

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BITS & PIECES

Mrs. Helen L. Herman, Hastings, MN writes: "I recently visited, for the third time, the birthplace in Pepin, Wis. of LAURA INGALLS WILDER. I noticed the recipe for her dark bread had been removed from the glass case out in front. Would it be possible to get it from someone?

"I am 78 years old but very interested in the life of Laura. I am looking for her books but so far have had no luck. I'd rather have her original ones - not the new ones.

"I would appreciate any help or information you could give me /signed/ Mrs. Helen L. Herman.

Can anyone help Mrs. Herman with her query?

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RECEIVED from Mary L. Ingalls, Tybee Island, GA:

Descendant of HARLAN PAGE INGALLS B2790 - page 157 - see following page for chart. Mary has keyed much of Burleigh's book into Brother's Keeper - a genealogy program for the PC. Perhaps this could be used in the update. I would like to help in any way I can." Thank you, Mary, for writing!

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DESCENDANTS OF: Harlan Page Ingalls

17-Sep-1993 PAGE 1

Harlan Page Ingalls (1839) - (1921); m. Olive Amanda Glidden (13-May-1844) - (26-Feb-1923)

Elmer Harlan Ingalls Sr . (3-Mar-1872) - (26-Nov-1948); m. (28-Oct-1890) Gertrude Eliza Furlong (20-Oct-1871) - (9-Jan-1902); m. Mae Ola Cousins

George Harlan Ingalls (26-May-1891) - (summer 1967) m. Mertice Alta Brown (30-Sep-18891 - (8-Nov-1924); m. Martha Sanborn

Harlan S. Ingalls (20-May-1915) - (young)

Earl Furlong Ingalls (20-May-1917) - (8-Jul-1980) m. (11-Oct-1941) Elva Belle Murray (21-Sep-1916) - ; m. (Circ 1978) Erna Cobb

Mertice Emily Ingalls (5-Aug-1943) - m. (03-Jul-1964) Arthur Leroy Crouse Jr (14-Mar-1943) - m. Richard Byron Moore (27-May-1944) -

Wendy Elaine Crouse (15-Feb-1965) - m. (24-Dec-1986) William John Gott (19-Jun-1948) -

Graylin Christopher Gott (3-Jun-1987) -
Myla Katelyn Gott (27-Oct-1990) -
Kira Laine Gott (11-Jun-1992) -

Christopher Arthur Crouse (19-Apr-1967) - ; m. (26-May-1990) Marlene Ann Varney (17-Feb-1970) -

Zane Christopher Crouse (27-Jan-1990) -
Audrey Crouse (1993) -

Mary Louise Ingalls (13-Jul-1947) -

Earl Furlong Ingalls Jr. (19-Jul-1950) - ; m. (23-Apr-1976) Lee Angelica Hanson (13-Nov-1949) -

Laura Lee Ingalls (28-Mar-1978) -
Emma Louise Ingalls (26-Oct-1980) -

Aleta Ingalls (25-Sep-1919) - ; m. Matthew Solak; m. Raymond Proulx

Norman Solak: (04-Mar-1938) - m. (Circ 1970) Barbara Connelly
Nancy Solak (15-Feb-1940) - m. (circ 1960) Lester Harris

Kimberly Harris
Buddy Harris

Sandra Solak (09-Mar-1943)
Raymond Proulx
Ramona Proulx (cir 1948) -

Elmer Harlan Ingalls Jr. (08 Jan-1893)-(16-Nov-1951) m. Ruth Sanborn

Kathleen Ingalls m. Harry Gay

Edith G. Ingalls (28-May-1894) - (22-May-1980) m. James A. Spinney (18-Jul-1890) - (7-Jan-1967) m. (pre 1927) Lester R. Rankin (1898) - (1975) Spinney (19-May-1914) - m. Charles Soule

Marion Gertrude Spinney (19 May 1914 - m. Charles Soule

Alan Soule

Lea Rankin

Mary Elizabeth Ingalls  (1866) - (1930) m. (PRE 1909) Peter Laing Kyle (1859)-(1940)

Lillian R. Ingalls (1869) - (1923); m. unknown Fowler; m. unknown Black

Winfield D. Ingalls (1877) - (1882)

[Harlan Ingalls is #2790 on page 157 of Burleigh. Harlan(8), Daniel(7), Moses(6), Daniel(5), Moses(4), Samuel(3), Henry(2), Edmund(1)]

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(Picture from Olean Times Herald, NY, 4 Dec 1990)

MARJORIE HENNING married WILLIAM SAMUEL INGALLS B-1576-12, son of HARVEY PIERCE INGALLS and SUSAN CAROLYN HISCOX, Port Allegany, PA. Other places of residence: Olean, NY; Cuba, NY.

Family reunites for an early Christmas gift
By LISA NIANIATUS
Lifestyles Editor

PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. - Christmas came early this year for Christine Henning.

As the holiday season approaches, thoughts of family gatherings come to mind. For this mother of nine, that was nearly an impossibility. Four of her children live nearby but the other five settled out West.

It had been 30 years since the family was all together and Mrs. Henning couldn't help but wish to see her children again.

Meanwhile, the wheels were already turning on the West Coast. Her middle child, Mary Glaze of Annaheim Hills, Calif., was calling her brothers and sisters to plant the seed for a reunion.

While Christmas was around the corner, Mrs. Henning's 76th birthday was also coming and the surprise gift was one she won't soon forget.

IT WAS NO easy task getting everyone together, said Mrs. Glaze.

" I had planned on coming for her birthday and didn't feel like making the trip alone," Mrs. Glaze said. "I called Jan (her sister in Oregon) and she said she would come along."

The idea to unite all the brothers and sisters was actually that of Mrs. Glaze's husband, James.

"He said he was surprised I didn't try to bring all the children back. So, I asked Jan to call the boys and see if they'd go back if we arranged everything," Mrs. Glaze said.

Five of the children met in Chicago Thursday and flew into Buffalo together. They spent the night in Olean and then united with their other siblings to surprise their mother Friday.

"We all went knocking on her door. We thought she was going to have a heart attack," said Mrs. Glaze.

"I have a stout heart," Mrs. Henning assured. "I was shocked, though, and I just started counting kids."

ON SATURDAY, 24 family members helped Mrs. Henning celebrate her birthday at the Castle Restaurant in Olean. Among them were all of her nine children: Mariorie Ingalls, 54, of Bolivar; Bernie Henning, 52, Bradford; Virginia Hubbard, 50, Port Allegany; Janice Jones, 48, Marcola, Ore.; Mary Glaze, 46, Annaheim Hills, Calif.; Jim Henning, 45, Springfield, Ore.; Ed Henning, 44, Molalla, Ore.; Rita Crawford, 43, Earlboro, Okla.; and Rick Henning, 35, Port Allegany.

Of the children, Jim had been away the longest (22 years) and Ed hadn't been home in 12 years.

"I was very, very glad he came," Mrs. Henning said, nodding toward Jim.

The family celebrated an early Christmas Sunday. The mother's ring Mrs. Henning received as a gift will serve as a reminder of the special weekend.

"We had made jerky, loaves of bread, fudge, cookies - when we opened our luggage it looked like a food store," said Mrs. Glaze.

For the family, the three days quickly melted away. Time was spent reminiscing and revisiting a town now different from the one they remember growing up.

"This has been very pleasant. I've wanted to come home, but I never could make the time," said Jim, who finds it difficult to take time off from his job as a truck driver.

"They're all a lot different than I remember," Mrs. Hubbard said of her brothers and sisters. Then she laughed, "I even like them."

TWO OF THE children have developed an interest in genealogy and are putting together a video of the family history. "When it is completed, we will make copies so all the kids can have one," said Mrs. Glaze.

As the family busily prepared for a holiday dinner and gift giving, Mrs. Glaze looked around the room, as if to re member the moment forever.

"This will probably be the last time everyone gets together," she admitted. In some ways, she believes that is an advantage over other families, who see each other all the time and may take them for granted.

"They're not cognizant of how they walk away from each other," she said, "that that might be the last time they see each other."