Mary Amelia Ingalls 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.
Mary Amelia Ingalls
Ingalls family plot, De Smet Cemetery, South Dakota
Mary Ingalls' headstone at De Smet Cemetery, South Dakota
Caroline Lake Ingalls (; née Quiner (later Holbrook); December 12, 1839 – April 20, 1924) was an American schoolteacher who was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House books. She is depicted as the character "Ma" in the books and the television series.
Ingalls with her husband Charles Ingalls
Historical marker at the place of Caroline Ingalls's birth
Final home of Caroline Ingalls, built by Charles in 1887, and located in De Smet, South Dakota