PA Charles Phillip Ingalls

PA  Charles Phillip Ingalls

                                                                    [1836-1902]

 

Name: Charles Phillip Ingalls

Born:  January 10, 1836 Cuba Allegheny County New York
Died: June 8, 1902 De Smet Kingsbury County South Dakota
Spouse: Caroline Lake Quiner
Parents: Landsford Whiting Ingalls, Laura Louise Colby
Occupation:  Pioneer /Farmer
Cause of Death: Pneumonia /Heart Failure
Age at Death: YRS: 66 MOS: 4 DYS: 8
Interment: De Smet Cemetery De Smet Kingsbury County South Dakota

 

 

A Pioneer Gone

The People of De Smet were pain Sunday afternoon to learn of the death of Mr. C.P. Ingalls, who died at 3 p.m. of that day after a lingering illness of several weeks. Heart trouble was the cause of his death.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church Tuesday forenoon, largely attended bt the many friends of the deceased and of the family. After the church services were concluded the masonic fraternity who were in attendance in body took charge of the funeral and the remains were placed in their last resting place with solemn funeral rite of that organization.

Chas. P. Ingalls was born in that state 60 years ago. His life was that of a pioneer from boyhood. At the age of 12 years he moved with his parents to Illinois, thence a few years later to Wisconsin and thence to Minnesota. It was while living in Wisconsin that he married the estimable lady who is now his widow.

In 1879 he brought his family to De Smet. He was the first to build a dwelling in this locality; the house which now stands on the rear of the Bank of De Smet lot is the building. In his home were held the first religious services. He was prominent in the work of organizing the Congregational Church of this city which he was faithful and consistent member to his death

As a citizen he held high esteem, being honest and upright in his dealings and associations with his fellows. As a friend and neighbor he was always kind and courteous, and a faithful and loving husband and father.

[De Smet News, June 12, 1902]

Source:

http://www.laurasprairiehouse.com/research/charlesingallsobituary.html

Charles Phillip Ingalls - Biography

In Cuba, New York, on January 10, 1836, Charles Phillip Ingalls was born to Landsford and Laura Ingalls. Lansford and Laura are better known as "Grandpa" and "Grandma" in Little House in the Big Woods as well as some of the My First Little House Books.

 

On February 1, 1860, Charles married Caroline Lake Quiner in Concord, Wisconsin. They had five children, Mary, Laura, Carrie, Charles Frederick, and Grace. Pa always wanted to go out west, but Ma insisted that they at least stay somewhere where the girls could attend school. They travelled a great deal before finally settling in De Smet, South Dakota where he held many jobs, including Justice of the Peace.

 

Pa died in De Smet on June 8, 1902, leaving his wife and daughters. Pa's memory lives on through his wonderful stories in the Little House books, and with his wonderful fiddle music, which often filled the hearts of the Ingalls on hot summer evenings and cold winter nights.

 

Many of Pa's possessions are at the many historic sights, and his beloved fiddle is on display at the Mansfield Museum.

 

Source:

http://www.laurasprairiehouse.com/family/charlesingalls.html

 

 

Findagrave.com

Literary Figure. Born the second of nine children of Landsford and Laura Ingalls in Cuba, New York, when he was 12 his family moved to Illinois, and then to Wisconsin. He married Caroline Lake Quiner in February of 1860 and with her, headed west in what would become a long string of moves which indulged his wanderlust, his dislike of large towns, and the prevailing job opportunities. The young family moved from Wisconsin, to Kansas, back to Wisconsin, to Minnesota, to Iowa, back to Minnesota, and finally to Dakota Territory in 1879 where, among other occupations, he was appointed Justice of the Peace of De Smet. The Ingalls' had five children; Mary, Laura, Carrie, Charles Frederick, and Grace. It was daughter Laura who immortalized her family in the popular ‘Little House' series of books. Ingalls died in his home at the age of 66 after an illness of several weeks led to heart failure.

 

Source:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=3950