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Television series characters

Cast timeline

;Cast notes

The Ingalls family

The in-laws

Townsfolk

One-shot characters

Season one

*Episode 6 **Miss Amy Hearn (played by

Josephine Hutchinson Josephine Hutchinson (October 12, 1903 – June 4, 1998) was an American actress. She acted in dozens of theater plays and dozens of films, including ''Son of Frankenstein'' and ''North by Northwest'', as well as numerous television appearances ...

) *Episode 7 **Olga Nordstrom (played by

Kim Richards Kim Erica Richards (born September 19, 1964) is an American actress, socialite, and television personality. She began her career as a child actress and rose to prominence from her roles in '' Nanny and the Professor'', '' Escape to Witch Mountai ...

) *Episode 9 **Abel Makay (played by

Dirk Blocker Dennis Dirk Blocker (born July 31, 1957) is an American actor. He earned his first regular TV role on '' Baa Baa Black Sheep'' (1976–1978), playing pilot Jerry Bragg. From 2013–2021, he starred as Detective Michael Hitchcock on the Fox/ N ...

) *Episode 11 **Tinker Jones (played by

Chuck McCann Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. His career spanned over 70 years. He was best known for his work in presenting children's televi ...

) *Episode 14 **Jonathan (played by

Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine ( ; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular perf ...

) *Episode 17 **Kate Thorvald (played by

Anne Archer Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, and in the year following, appeared in her feature-film debut '' The Honkers'' (1972). She had supporting roles in '' Cancel My Reservation'' ...

) *Episode 19 **Willie O'Hara (played by

Red Buttons Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt; February 5, 1919 – July 13, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He won an Oscar and Golden Globe for '' Sayonara''. He was nominated for awards for his work such as ''Harlow'' (1965), '' They Shoot Ho ...

) *Episode 20 **Graham Stewart (played by Johnny Lee) **John Stewart (played by

Harris Yulin Harris Bart Goldberg (November 5, 1937 – June 10, 2025), known professionally as Harris Yulin, was an American actor who appeared in over a hundred film and television series roles, such as '' Night Moves'' (1975; filmed in 1973) with Gene Hack ...

) *Episode 21 **Trudy Coulter (played by

Julie Cobb Julie Cobb (born 1947) is an American actress. She is the daughter of actor Lee J. Cobb. Early life Cobb was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. Her parents were actor Lee J. Cobb and actress Helen Beverley. She went to Beverl ...

) **Joseph Coulter (played by

Alan Fudge Alan Fudge (February 27, 1944 – October 10, 2011) was an American actor known for his roles in four television programs, ''Man from Atlantis'', ''Eischied'', ''Paper Dolls'' and ''Bodies of Evidence'', along with a recurring role on ''7th Hea ...

) *Episode 22 **Jack Lame Horse (played by

Robert Tessier Robert W. Tessier (June 2, 1934 – October 11, 1990) was an American actor and stuntman who was best known for playing heavy, menacing characters in films and on television. Early life Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, of Abenaki and French desc ...

) **Marshal Anders (played by

Jack Ging Jack Lee Ging (November 30, 1931 – September 9, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known as General Harlan "Bull" Fulbright on NBC's television adventure series ''The A-Team'', and for his supporting role in the final season of ''Tales ...

) *Episode 23 **Hiram Johnson (played by Hal Bokar) **Mimi (played by Jane Alice Brandon) *Episode 24 **Jim Tyler (played by

Forrest Tucker Forrest Meredith Tucker (February 12, 1919 – October 25, 1986) was an American actor in movies and television who appeared in nearly a hundred films. Tucker worked in vaudeville as a straight man at the age of fifteen. While he was on a trip ...

) **Helen Tyler (played by

Ann Doran Ann Lee Doran (July 28, 1911 – September 19, 2000) was an American character actress, possibly best known as Carol Stark, the mother of James "Jim" Stark (James Dean) in '' Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955). She was an early member of the Scre ...

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Season two

*Episode 4 **Jebediah Mumfort (played by Karl Lukas) **Margaret Mumfort (played by

June Dayton June Dayton (born Mary June Wetzel; August 24, 1923 – June 13, 1994) was an American television actress who appeared in a variety of shows from the 1950s into the 1980s. Early life Dayton was born in Dayton, Ohio. She used her hometown of Da ...

) **Slick McBurney (played by

Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott (born Bernard Wasdon Mattox, January 13, 1928 – March 20, 2015) was an American film and television actor. Although he appeared in over 100 films and television series, he is perhaps best known for his leading role in the 1957 ...

) *Episode 5 **Amos Pike (played by

John Anderson John Anderson may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * John Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (1921–1974), American musician * Jon Anderson (John Roy Anderson, born 1944), lead singer of the British band Yes * John Anderson (producer) (1948–2024 ...

) *Episode 7 **Julia Sanderson (played by

Patricia Neal Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise Neal; January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. She is well known for, among other roles, playing World WarII widow Helen Benson in ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (195 ...

) *Episode 10 **Jonah (played by Shane Sinutko) *Episode 17 **Hannibal Applewood (played by

Richard Basehart John Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) was an American actor. Known for his "deep, resonant baritone voice and craggy good looks," he was active in film, theatre and television from 1947 until 1983. He won two National ...

) *Episode 18 **Henry Hill (played by

Louis Gossett Jr Louis may refer to: People * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer Other uses * Louis (coin), a French coin * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also * ...

) *Episode 19 **Elizabeth Thurman (played by

Mariette Hartley Mary Loretta Hartley (born June 21, 1940) is an American film and television actress. She is possibly best known for her roles in film as Elsa Knudsen in Sam Peckinpah's '' Ride the High Country'' (1962), Susan Clabon in Alfred Hitchcock's '' M ...

) *Episode 20 **Yuli Pyatakov (played by

Theodore Bikel Theodore Meir Bikel ( ; May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was an Austrian-American actor, singer, musician, composer, unionist, and political activist. He made his stage debut in '' Tevye the Milkman'' in Mandatory Palestine, where he lived as ...

) **Viktor Pyatakov (played by

Ike Eisenmann Ike Eisenmann (born July 21, 1962) is a former American actor, producer, and sound effects specialist who has been active in the entertainment industry since childhood. Early life and education Eisenmann was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Rut ...

) **Fanya Pyatakov (played by Lisa Pera) *Episode 21 **Granville Whipple (played by

Richard Mulligan Richard Mulligan (November 13, 1932 – September 26, 2000) was an American character actor. He was known for his roles in the sitcoms ''Soap'' (1977–1981) and '' Empty Nest'' (1988–1995). Mulligan was the winner of two Emmy Aw ...

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Season three

*Episode 1 **Caleb Hodgekiss (played by

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

) **Mattie Hodgekiss (played by

June Carter Cash Valerie June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was an American country singer and songwriter. A five-time Grammy Award–winner, she was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. Prior to her marria ...

) *Episode 4 **Wendell Loudy (played by

John Ireland John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian-American actor and film director. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in New York City, he came to prominence with film audiences for his supporting roles i ...

) *Episode 6 **Young Charles Ingalls (played by

Matthew Labyorteaux Matthew Charles Labyorteaux (born December 8, 1966) is an Americans, American film, television and voice actor. In many of his credits, his last name is spelled as "Laborteaux". He is also credited as Matthew Charles for his work in animation. ...

) **Lansford Ingalls (played by Arthur Hill) **Laura Colby Ingalls (played by

Jan Sterling Jan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) was an American film, television and stage actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s (immediately prior to which she had joined the Actors Studio), Sterling ...

) **Eliza Ann Ingalls (played by Hersha Parady) **Peter Ingalls (played by Mark Lenard) *Episode 9 **Bubba Galinder (played by Michael LeClair) **George Galinder (played by

Roy Jenson Roy Cameron Jenson, also known and credited as Roy Jensen (February 9, 1927 – April 24, 2007), was a Canadian American football player, stuntman, and actor. Early years Jenson was born in Calgary, Alberta, and moved to Los Angeles with his ...

) **Sam Galinder (played by Geoffrey Lewis) *Episode 10 **Sam Shelby (played by

Burl Ives Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American Folk music, folk singer and actor with a career that spanned more than six decades. Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his o ...

) **Ben Shelby (played by

Johnny Crawford John Ernest Crawford (March 26, 1946 – April 29, 2021) was an American actor and singer. He first performed before a national audience as a Mouseketeer. At age 12, Crawford rose to prominence playing Mark McCain in the series ''The Rifleman ...

) *Episode 14 **Ginny Clark (played by Rachel Longaker) **Harold Mayfield (played by Warren Vanders) **Della Clark (played by Kay Peters) *Episode 15 **Joseph Spotted Eagle Stokes (played by Caesar Ramirez) **Seth (played by

Willie Aames Albert William Upton (born July 15, 1960), known professionally as Willie Aames, is an American actor, film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter. He is widely known for playing Tommy Bradford, one of the children of Tom ...

) **Jeremy Stokes (played by

George Murdock George Peter ("Pete") Murdock (May 11, 1897 – March 29, 1985), also known as G. P. Murdock, was an American anthropologist who was professor at Yale University and University of Pittsburgh. He is remembered for his empirical approach to ethn ...

) *Episode 18 **Solomon Henry (played by

Todd Bridges Todd Anthony Bridges (born May 27, 1965) is an American actor. He portrayed Willis Jackson on the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'' and had a recurring role as Monk on the sitcom ''Everybody Hates Chris.'' Bridges worked as a commentator on the telev ...

) **Mrs. Henry (played by

Maidie Norman Maidie Ruth Norman (October 16, 1912 – May 2, 1998) was an American radio, stage, film, and television actress as well as an instructor in African-American literature and theater. Early life Norman was born Maidie Ruth Gamble on a plantat ...

) **Jackson Henry (played by David Downing (actor)) **Kramer (played by Frederic Downs) **Dr. Tane (played by

Don Pedro Colley Don Pedro Colley (August 30, 1938 – October 11, 2017) was an American actor. Some of his better known roles include Gideon on ''Daniel Boone'', Ongaro in ''Beneath the Planet of the Apes'', SRT in George Lucas' ''THX 1138'', Joshua in ''Th ...

) *Episode 19 **Anna Gillberg (played by

Katy Kurtzman Katy Kurtzman (born September 16, 1965) is an American actress and modelist. Biography Kurtzman was born in Washington, D.C., on September 16, 1965, and began her career as a Child actor, child actress. In 1977, Michael Landon cast Kurtzman as ...

) *Episode 20 **Elmer Dobkins (played by Eric Olson) **Sam Dobkins (played by

Charles Aidman Charles Leonard Aidman (January 21, 1925 – November 7, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. Early life Aidman was born in Frankfort, Indiana, the son of George E. and Etta (Kwitny) Aidman. Aidman graduated from Frankfort ...

) **Ellen Dobkins (played by

Mitzi Hoag Margaret Myrtle "Mitzi" Hoag (September 25, 1932 – February 26, 2019) was an American actress. Over the course of her career, she appeared in more than 73 different TV shows and movies. Notable among these are recurring roles in '' We'll Get By ...

) *Episode 21 **Zachariah (played by E.J. Andre) **Rev. Phillips (played by Larry Golden) **Ben Griffin (played by

Larry Pennell Lawrence Kenneth Pennell (February 21, 1928 – August 28, 2013) was an American television and film actor, often remembered for his role as Dash Riprock in the television series ''The Beverly Hillbillies''. His career spanned half a centu ...

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Season four

*Episode 2 **Patrick - boy on train (played by

Mike Lookinland Michael Paul Lookinland (born December 19, 1960) is an American actor and cameraman. He is best known for his role as the youngest brother, Bobby Brady, on the ABC sitcom ''The Brady Bunch'' from 1969 to 1974, and all of its sequels and spinoff ...

) *Episode 3 **Ellen Taylor (played by Mia Bendixsen) **Eloise Taylor (played by Corinne Michaels) **Cal Taylor (played by James Wainwright) *Episode 4 **Chris Nelson (played by

Gil Gerard Gil Gerard (born January 23, 1943) is an American actor, whose roles include Captain William "Buck" Rogers in the 1979–81 television series '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century''. Early life Gerard was born January 23, 1943, in Little Rock, Arka ...

) *Episode 6 **Bailey Farrell (played by Bernard Behrens) **Timothy Farrell (played by Johnny Doran) *Episode 7 **Stanley Novack (played by

Michael Pataki Michael Pataki (January 16, 1938 – April 15, 2010) was an American actor of stage, film and television.Obituary ''Los Angeles Times'', May 5, 2010; p. AA7. Early life Pataki was born in Youngstown, Ohio, to Hungarian parents, the youngest ...

) **Beth Novack (played by Collin Wilcox) **Jed Haney (played by

Eddie Quillan Edward Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor and singer whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Vaudeville and silent fi ...

) **Dr. Asa T Logan (played by

Burr DeBenning Burris Franklin DeBenning (September 21, 1936 – May 26, 2003) was an American character actor who worked in both film and television. Early years The son of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. DeBenning, he was born in Seminole, Oklahoma, and grew up in Stil ...

) *Episode 8 **Mr. Dankworth (played by Dennis Rucker) **Mr. Hobbs (played by John Bennett Perry) **Bob Ford (played by Tony Marks) **Lewis Ford (played by Frank Marth) *Episode 9 **Judge Picker (played by

) *Episode 14 **Samantha Higgins (played by Seeley Ann Thumann) **Jimmy Hill (played by

Chris Petersen Christopher Scott Petersen (born October 13, 1964) is an American former college football coach. He was the head coach for eight seasons at Boise State University; Petersen guided the Broncos to two BCS bowl wins in the 2007 and 2010 Fiesta ...

) *Episode 15 **Nats Rachel Peal (played by Anita Dangler) **Caleb Fisher (played by

John McLiam John McLiam (born John Williams; January 24, 1918 – April 16, 1994) was a Canadian actor noted for his skill at different accents. His film appearances include ''My Fair Lady'' (1964), ''In Cold Blood'' (1967), John Frankenheimer's movie of ' ...

) **Katie Fisher (played by Linda McMillan) **Ellen Fisher (played by Dee Croxton) *Episode 16 **Jordan Harrison (played by Ronnie Scribner) **Young Caroline (played by Katy Kurtzman) **Younger Laura Colby Ingalls (played by Sarah Miller) **Mr. Watson (played by Sorrell Booke) **Harold Watson (played by Adam Gunn) **Peter Ingalls (played by David Considine) **Henry Quiner-Holbrook (played by Gregg Forrest) **Polly Ingalls (played by Robin Muir) **Eliza Ann Quiner-Holbrook (played by Kristi Jill Wood) **Lansford Ingalls (played by Nicolas Coster) **Charlotte Holbrook (played by Virginia Kiser) **Young Charles Ingalls (played by Matthew Labyorteaux) *Episode 17 **Bobby Harris (played by Michael Mullins) **Anna Mears (played by Lenora May) **Shaniel Mears (played by

Donald Moffat Donald Moffat (December 26, 1930 – December 20, 2018) was a British-American actor with a decades-long career in film and stage in the United States. Moffat began his acting career on- and off- Broadway, which included appearances in ''The ...

) **Rev. Pritchard (played by Woodrow Parfrey) *Episode 21 **Dr. Burke (played by

Ford Rainey Ford Rainey (August 8, 1908 – July 25, 2005) was an American film, stage, and television actor.Myrna Oliver ''Los Angeles Times'', July 26, 2005. Early life Rainey was born in Mountain Home, Idaho, the son of Vyrna (née Kinkade), a teacher, ...

) **Miseth Barton (played by Rob Kenneally)

Season five

*Episode 4 **John Bevins (played by Cliff Emmich) **Bess Bevins (played by Kate Woodville) **Amelia Bevins (played by Julie Ann Haddock) *Episode 8 **Erich Schiller (played by

) **Otto Schiller (played by King Moody) **Anna Schiller (played by Lisa Pera) *Episode 15 **Isaac Singerman (played by John Bleifer) **Aaron Singerman (played by Alvin Kupperman) *Episode 18 **Miss Elliot (played by Ellen Regan) **Holly (played by Martha Nix) **Giles Kendall (played by Philip Abbott) *Episode 20 **Adele Larrabee (played by Joan Tompkins—wife of

Karl Swenson Karl Swenson (July 23, 1908 – October 8, 1978) was an American theatre, radio, film, and television actor. Early in his career, he was credited as Peter Wayne.

) *Episode 22 **Leslie Harper (played by Jenny Sullivan) **Samantha Harper (played by

Kyle Richards Kyle Egan Richards Umansky (; born January 11, 1969) is an American actress, socialite, and television personality. Since 2010, she has appeared as a main cast member on ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'', and as of 2025, is the last rema ...

) **Bret Harper (played by

Charles Cioffi Charles M. Cioffi (born October 31, 1935) is an American film and television actor best known as Lt. Matt Reardon in '' Get Christie Love!'' opposite co-star Teresa Graves. Career Born in New York City, he attended Michigan State University, ...

) **Thomas Harper (played by Bobby Rolofson) *Episode 24 **Dylan Whitaker (played by Steve Shaw)

Season six

*Episode 3 **Jeremy Quinn (played by

) *Episode 6 **Russell Harmon (played by

William Schallert William Joseph Schallert (July 6, 1922 – May 8, 2016) was an American character actor who appeared in dozens of television shows and films over a career spanning more than 60 years. He is known for his roles on ''Richard Diamond, Private ...

) **Anna Craig Alden (played by Iris Korn) *Episode 9 **Milo Stavroupolis (played by

Leo Gordon Leo Vincent Gordon (December 2, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American character actor and screenwriter. During more than 40 years in film and television he was most frequently cast as a supporting actor playing brutish bad guys but oc ...

) **Anna Stavroupolis (played by Nora Meerbaum) *Episode 10 **Rev. Danforth (played by James Olson) *Episode 12 **Harold (played by

Royal Dano Royal Edward Dano Sr. (November 16, 1922 – May 15, 1994) was an American actor. In a career spanning 46 years, he was perhaps best known for playing cowboys, villains, and Abraham Lincoln. Dano also provided the voice of the Audio-Animatronic ...

) *Episode 13 **Tod Dortmunder (played by Timothy Wead) **Brewster Davenport (played by

Malcolm Atterbury Malcolm MacLeod Atterbury (February 20, 1907 – August 16, 1992) was an American stage, film, and television actor, and vaudevillian. Early years and education A native of Philadelphia, Atterbury was the son of Malcolm MacLeod, Sr. and Arminia ...

) **Virginia Davenport (played by

Susan French Susan French Moultrie (January 23, 1912 – April 6, 2003) was an American stage, television, and film actress. Early years Born in Los Angeles, French was the daughter of Lloyd Moultrie, a show-business lawyer. She was a graduate of the A ...

) *Episode 20 **Penelope Parker (played by Stacey Sipes) *Episode 21 **Molly Reardon (played by

Suzanne Rogers Suzanne Rogers (born Suzanne Crumpler, July 9, 1943) is an American actress with film and television credits. Her stage name was inspired by Ginger Rogers, whom she cites as a personal inspiration for joining the entertainment industry. Rogers ...

) *Episode 22 **Miss Trimble (played by

Lucille Benson Lucille Benson (July 17, 1914 – February 17, 1984) was an American character actress. Biography Personal life Born in Scottsboro, Alabama, on July 17, 1914, Benson was adopted by her aunt, Mrs. John Benson, after her mother died of tu ...

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Season seven

*Episode 1 **Harv Miller (played by

James Cromwell James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American actor. Known for his extensive work as a character actor, he has received a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Babe'' ( ...

) *Episode 4 **Dan Ellerbee (played by James Jarnagin) **Pete Ellerbee (played by

William Traylor William Hurley Traylor Jr. (October 8, 1930 – September 23, 1989) was an American film, stage, and television actor. He was also, along with his wife, Peggy Feury, an acting coach and founder of The Loft Studio, an acting school attended by ...

) *Episode 6 **Annie Crane (played by

Madeleine Stowe Madeleine Stowe (born August 18, 1958) is an American actress. She appeared mostly on television before her role in the 1987 crime-comedy film '' Stakeout''. She went on to star in the films ''Revenge'' (1990), ''Unlawful Entry'' (1992), ''The L ...

) *Episode 7 **Brenda Sue Longworth (played by Tisch Raye) *Episode 8 **Leslie Barton (played by Suzy Gilstrap) *Episode 9 **Kavendish (played by

) *Episode 13 **Benjamin Cohen (played by E.M. Margolese) **Edna Cohen (played by

Bea Silvern Bea or BEA, as a name, abbreviation, or acronym, may refer to: Companies and organisations * Bank of East Asia * BEA Systems, an American software company * Belgian Entertainment Association, a music, video and video game industry organization * ...

) *Episode 15 **Hertzell Lundy (played by

Mel Stewart Milton "Mel" Stewart (September 19, 1929 – February 24, 2002) was an American character actor, television director and musician who appeared in numerous films and television shows from the 1960s to the 1990s. He is perhaps best known for play ...

) **Timothy (played by

Keith Mitchell Keith Claudius Mitchell (born 12 November 1946) is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2022. He is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Grenadian history, holding the office for mo ...

) *Episode 17 & 18 (two-part episode) **Sylvia Webb (played by Olivia Barash) **Hector Webb (played by

) **Irv Hartwig (played by

Richard Jaeckel Richard Jaeckel (born R. Hanley Jaeckel; October 10, 1926 – June 14, 1997) was an American actor of film and television. Jaeckel became a well-known character actor in his career, which spanned six decades. He received an Academy Award nomin ...

) *Episode 19 **Edgar Mills (played by Jeff Corey) **Edna Mills (played by Barbara Collentine—wife of Richard Bull) *Episode 21 **Mr Case (played by Ivan Bonar) **Jed Cooper (played by EJ Andre) **Sarah Cooper (played by M.E. Loree) **Alvin Cooper (played by George McDaniel) *Episode 22 **Isaiah Tomkins (played by Len Wayland)

Season eight

*Episode 1 **Miss Mason (played by Elizabeth Hoffman) *Episode 4 **Dr. Caleb Ledoux (played by

Don Marshall Donald, Don or Donnie Marshall may refer to: * Donald Marshall Sr. (1925–1991), Grand Chief of the Mi'kmaq * Donald Albert Marshall (born 1932), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia * Donnie Marshall (1932–2024), ...

) **Mattie Ledoux (played by Marlene Warfield) *Episode 5 **Mortimer Carstairs (played by Patrick Collins) **Ralph Waldo Emerson (played by George Petrie) *Episode 6 **Amy Cassidy (played by Martha Nix) **Rodolfo Gambini (played by

Jack Kruschen Jacob "Jack" Kruschen (March 20, 1922 – April 2, 2002) was a Canadian character actor who worked primarily in American film, television and radio. Kruschen was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Dr. Dreyf ...

) **Ana Rosa Gambini (played by Gloria Manos) **Marco Gambini (played by Stephen Manley) **Stefano Gambini (played by

Robert Torti Robert Felix Torti (born October 22, 1961) is an American actor of stage and screen. Torti was honored with a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway debut as Greaseball in ''Starlight Express'' (1984). He returned to Broadway as the Pharaoh in ...

) *Episode 7 **Max (played by

Todd Susman Todd Susman (born January 17, 1947) is an American actor. Early life A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Susman graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in 1965. Career Susman has appeared in over one hundred different television series and ...

) **Georgie (played by Royce D. Applegate) *Episode 8 **Callahan (played by

M. Emmet Walsh Michael Emmet Walsh (March 22, 1935 – March 19, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television series, including supporting roles as Earl Frank in '' Straight Time'' (1978), the Madman in ''The Jerk'' (1979), Captai ...

) *Episode 9 **Elmer Miles (played by J.Brennan Smith) *Episode 10 **Major Guffey (played by Laurie Main) *Episode 12 **Gideon Hale (played by

Peter Billingsley Peter Billingsley (born April 16, 1971), also known as Peter Michaelsen and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen, is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for portraying Ralphie Parker in ''A Christmas Story'' and ''A Christmas Story Christm ...

) **Braden Hale (played by Dennis Howard) **Mrs. Hale (played by Jennifer Rhodes) *Episode 14 **Jack Prescott (played by

Claude Earl Jones Claude may refer to: People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Callegari (1962–2021), English Arsenal supporter * Claude Debussy (1862–1918), F ...

) *Episode 16 **Sam Terhune (played by J.A. Preston) **Naomi Terhune (played by Marguerite DeLain) *Episode 20 **Sherman Andruss (played by Dennis Lipscomb) **Helen Andruss (played by Judith Weston) **Louisa Beckwith (played by Ruth Silveira) **Horace Beckwith (played by Calvin Bartlett) **Nora Cramer (played by Betty McGuire) *Episode 21 **Danny (played by Georg Olden) *Episode 22 **Old Man (played by

Don Beddoe Donald Theophilus Beddoe (July 1, 1903 – January 19, 1991) was an American character actor. Early years Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Beddoe was the son of Dan Beddoe, a Welsh classical singer, and his wife Mary. He graduated from the ...

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Season nine

*Episode 3 **Lem McCary (played by

Lew Ayres Lewis Frederick Ayres III (December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor whose film and television career spanned 65 years. He is best known for starring as German soldier Paul Bäumer in the film ''All Quiet on the Western Fro ...

) **Jess Moffet (played by Charles Lane) *Episode 4 **Thomas Stark (played by

Robert Loggia Salvatore "Robert" Loggia ( , ; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Jagged Edge'' (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for ...

) **Constance Stark (played by Michele Marsh) **Elizabeth Stark (played by

Tammy Lauren Tammy Lauren is an American film and television actress. She starred in the 1997 horror film '' Wishmaster.'' Career As a child actress, Lauren's acting debut was in the role of Melissa Turner on the one-season television series '' Who's Watch ...

) **Randall Page (played by Ronnie Scribner) *Episode 5 **Lou Bates (played by

Billy Barty Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti; October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Because of his short stature, he was often cast i ...

) **Mrs. Bates (played by

) *Episode 10 **Jane Canfield (played by

Jill Schoelen Jill Marie Schoelen (born March 21, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for ''Chiller'' (1985), '' The Stepfather'' (1987), '' Cutting Class'' (1989), ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (1989), ''Popcorn'' (1991), '' Rich Girl'' (1991), ...

) *Episode 12 **Dr. Marvin Haynes (played by

Ralph Bellamy Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and award ...

) *Episode 13 **Linda McAndrews (played by

Sheila Larken Sheila Larken (born February 24, 1944) is an American television actress, best known for playing the role of Margaret Scully, the mother of Dana Scully, on ''The X-Files''. Early life and career Larken was born in Brooklyn, New York City and ha ...

) **Elliott Reed (played by John McLiam) *Episode 14 **Cole Younger (played by Geoffrey Lewis) **Bart Younger (played by Robert Donner) **Lonnie Younger (played by Timothy Scott) *Episode 16 **Matthew Rogers (played by Jonathan Hall Kovacs) *Episode 19 **Ruthy Leland (played by

Vera Miles Vera June Miles (née Ralston; born August 23, 1930) is an American retired actress. She is known for appearing in John Ford's Western films ''The Searchers'' (1956) and '' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962), and for playing Lila Crane ...

) **Dewey Harrison (played by

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) *Episode 20 **Buffalo Bill (played by

) **Blanche (played by Strawberry) *Episode 21 **Mae Flannery (played by Barbara Townsend) *Episode 22 **Philip Rogers (played by Robert Darnell) **Sherwood Montague (played by Robert Casper)

Post-series movies

*Little House: The Last Farewell **Nathan Lassiter (played by

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)

Animals

* Dogs: Jack and Bandit * Horses: Pat and Patty * Pony: Bunny * Goat: Fred * Bull: Fagin * Raccoon: Jasper * Cat: Pepper * Orangutan: Blanche * Turkey: Tom * Chicken: Mathilda * Cow: Gertrude and Spot

Ingalls' and Wilder's genealogy

The Ingalls family

* Ingalls line : ::::::: Henry Ingalls and Joan/Johan Wytton :::::: Robert Ingalls ''(1563–1617)'' and Elizabeth ? ''(1567–1631)'' ::::: Edmund Ingalls ''(1598–1648)'' and Ann Tripp ''(1599–1648)'' :::: Henry Ingalls ''(1627–1718)'' and Mary Osgood ''(1633–1686)'' ::: Samuel Ingalls ''(1654–1733)'' and Sarah Hendrick ''(1661–1738)'' :: Samuel Ingalls Jr. ''(1683–1747)'' and Mary E. Watts ''(1687–?)'' : Timothy Ingalls ''(1720–1757)'' and ? * Delano line : ::: Jonathan Delano ''(b.1647)'' and Mercy Warren ''(1658–1727)'' ( gdau. of

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of the

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) :: Jonathan Delano ''(b.1680)'' and Amy Hatch ''(b.1687)'' : Jabez Delano ''(b.1708)'' and Prudence Hibbard ''(b.1711)'' * Colby line : ::::::: Matthew Colby ''(b.1530)'' and (from 1555) Mary (last name unknown) ''(b.1532)'' :::::: Thomas Colby ''(b.1567)'' and (from May 4, 1596) Anne Jackson ''(b.1571)'' ::::: Anthony Colby ''(b.1605)'' and (from 1632) Susanna Haddon ''(b.1608)'' :::: John Colby ''(b.1633)'' and (from January 14, 1655) Frances Hoyt ''(b.1636)'' ::: John Colby ''(b.1656)'' and (from December 27, 1675) Sarah Eldridge ''(b.1658)'' :: Joseph Colby ''(b.1680)'' and (from November 22, 1704) Anne Bartlett ''(b.1684)'' : Nathan Colby ''(b.1710)'' and (from December 18, 1735) Hannah Worthen ''(b.1716)'' Based on the data from
The Genealogy of Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder
*Peter Riley Ingalls ''(1833–1900)'' – born in

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. On June 5, 1861, in

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married Eliza Ann Quiner ''(see : The Quiners)'' and they had 6 children (see below). They left Pepin in 1874, together with Laura's family, and stopped in

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. Next they moved to South Troy, Minnesota where the Ingalls visited them for some time (in 1876). **Alice Josephine Ingalls ''(Apr 23, 1862 – January 30, 1934)'' – married Arthur Whiting. They had five children, born between 1883 and 1899 (Altha Whiting Taylor, Jay Whiting, Fred Whiting, Vena Whiting Clark and Roy Whiting). **Ella Estella Ingalls ''(Jan 23, 1865 – March 9, 1945)'' – married Leslie Lee Whiting and had four sons, born between 1885 and 1894 (Earl Whiting, Floyd Whiting, Harry Whiting and Clarence Whiting). She spent some time in DeSmet, with her husband and the eldest baby Earl Leland. **Peter Franklin Ingalls ''(Nov 16, 1866 – September 23, 1932)'' – lived with Laura and Almanzo in De Smet for a while. Married Mary Edith "Molly" McGowin and they had between seven and eight children (presumed to be Edith Ingalls, Alexander Ingalls, Florence Ingalls Lindsey, Pearlie Ingalls Chiles, Fred Ingalls, Mary Ingalls, Mable Ingalls Mims and an unnamed infant) **Lansford Newcomb Ingalls ''(April 5, 1870 - January 17, 1946)'' **Edith Florence "Dolly Varden" Ingalls ''(Jun 23, 1872 – July 13, 1951)'', on June 9, 1892, married Heil Nelson Bingham and they had eight children, born between 1893 and 1912 (Frederick Bingham, Estella Bingham Mahoney, Pearl Bingham Shanahan, Percy Bingham, Mabel Bingham Leverty, Thomas Bingham, Edna Bingham and James Bingham). **Edmond Llewellyn Ingalls ''(b. August 26, 1880)'', married Edith Mae Ide and they had 6 children. (Lois Ingalls Gibson, Herbert Ingalls, Wallace Ingalls, Margaret Ingalls Cowsar and William Ingalls). *Aaron Ingalls ''(1835–1835)''. Died at approximately two weeks of age, of "convulsions". *Charles Phillip Ingalls ''(1836–1902)'' – Laura's father ** Mary Amelia Ingalls (1865–1928) ** Laura Elizabeth Ingalls (1867–1957) ** Caroline Celestia 'Carrie' Ingalls (1870–1946) ** Charles Frederick 'Freddie' Ingalls (1875–1876) ** Grace Pearl Ingalls (1877–1941) *Lydia Louise Ingalls ''(1838–1913)'' – on January 15, 1856, she married Robert Fulton Clough and later – in 1859, Joseph Stouff. She had five children, first of whom was Clough's. ** Issac Lafayette Clough (''1858–1893'', got married in ''1876'') ** Amos Alvin Stouff ''(1860–1893)'' ** Minnie Stouff ''(1868–1941)'' ** Amy Stouff ''(1870–1947)'' ** Robert Stouff ''(1875–1926)'' *Polly Melona Ingalls ''(1840–1886)'' – born in

. In 1859 married Henry Odin Quiner ''(see : The Quiners)'' and they had seven children (see below). The family left Pepin with Laura's family in 1868 and both families stopped in

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. In 1869 they returned to Pepin. Some time later they went West. ** Louisa Martha Quiner ''(1860–1917)'', m. Walter Smith and had at least one son, William Smith ** Charles Henry Quiner ''(1862–1881)'' ** James Albert Quiner ''(1865–1947)'', m. Gertrude Frances Price ''(1866–1945)'' in 1903 ** Charlotte A. "Lottie" Quiner ''(1867–?)'', m. Charles Sheldon ''(1857–1942)'' and had three daughters (May Sheldon Scharen, Grace Sheldon and Blanche Sheldon) ** George Lansford Quiner ''(1870–1884)'' ** Lillian M. "Lillie" Quiner ''(1873–1881)'' ** Ruby Quiner ''(1878–1885)'' *Lansford James Ingalls ''(1842–1928)'' – was married twice; to Sarah Dickinson ''(1846–1897)'' and later to Mary Dickinson. Both of them were born in England. ** Samuel James Ingalls ''(1866–1933)'' ** Sara Belle Ingalls ''(1870–1856)'' ** William Walter Ingalls ''(1872–1846)'' ** Mary Elizabeth Ingalls ''(1874–1923)'' ** Andrew Jackson Ingalls ''(1876–1959)'' ** Charles Reuben Ingalls ''(1878–1880)'' ** Edward Eugene Ingalls ''(1881–1888)'' ** Horace Foster Ingalls ''(1883–1888)'' ** Olive May Ingalls ''(1885–1888)'' ** Martha Esther Ingalls ''(1887–1977)'' *Laura Ladocia "Docia" Ingalls ''(July 8, 1845 – January 18, 1918)'' – married August Waldvogel (divorced later) and the couple had two children (see below). Next she married Hiram "Hi" Forbes and they had seven daughters. Hiram was a contractor for the Chicago and North Western Railway. They spent some time in DeSmet with the Ingalls but soon moved to

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. They lost contact. Hiram died in 1906, and Docia subsequently moved to

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. She died twelve years later. ** Lena Evelyn Waldvogel ''(1866–1943)'', m. Samuel Aughey Heikes and they had eight children (Agnes Heikes Kate, Eugene Heikes, Marion Heikes Lueder, Samuel Heikes, Lola Heikes Flack, Winfred Heikes, Warren Heikes and Geraldine Heikes Sloan) ** August Eugene "Jean" Waldvogel ''(1870-1945)'', m. first Maria Luella Harmon and subsequently Leona Beatrice Hinton, and had seven children in total (Earl Waldvogel, William Waldvogel, Velma Waldvogel Mellor, Verne Waldvogel, Ernest Waldvogel, Robert Waldvogel and Leonard Waldvogel). Died in a car accident along with Leona, Verne and Leonard. ** Ida May Forbes (1875–1953), m. Charles W. Norman ** Adeline Forbes (1877–1936), m. Algernon "Al" Russell ** Emma Laura Forbes (1879–1912), m. Henry Schneider ** Mary Amanda Forbes (1881–1958), m. Edward Oscar Baker ** Maud Marie Forbes (1884–1983), m. Joseph Gregg or John Gunderson ** Frances I. Forbes (1887–1968), m. Joseph Halda ** Katie P. Forbes (1890–1919) - possibly married a man with the surname Wilton *Hiram Lemuel Ingalls ''(1848–1923)'' – on October 18, 1867, married Sarah Elizabeth Woodward (1847–1910) and on February 27, 1919 – Ellen Parker ** Laura Eliza Ingalls (1867–1943), m. John Monroe Butterfield (1856–1943) ** Ruby Evaline Ingalls (1871–1941), m. Austin Johnson Beers (1852–1929) in 1884 and William E. Garrison (1874–1947) in 1931 ** Phillip L. Ingalls ** Sarah Jeanette Ingalls (1877–1956), m. Emil Otto Kreiner (1865–1937) and later Bernard Connor (1871–1914) in 1896 ** Mary Rose Ellen Ingalls (1880–1951), m. Marion Ormal Kezer (1875–1942) ** Hiram LeRoy "Roy" Ingalls (1882–1949), m. Mathilda Bartosh (1883–1966) in 1901 ** Leo Vincent Kreiner Ingalls (1896–1974), m. Viola Edna Edgerton. Adopted by Hiram in 1898. *George Whiting Ingalls ''(1851–1901)'' - married Julia E. Bard (1858–1910) in Alden, Wisconsin, and moved with her to Webster, Wisconsin **"baby boy" Ingalls (b. 1878) - died shortly after birth **"baby boy" Ingalls (b. 1880) - died shortly after birth ** Benjamin Ingalls (1884-1885) - suffocated on the way back from a family visit *Ruby Celestia Ingalls ''(1855–1881)'' - married Joseph Card (1849-1923) ** George Card (?) ** Sherman Card (?) ** Alma Josephine "Dolly Varden" Card (1880-1885) NOTE: A second daughter of Ruby Ingalls Card, Lettie Letishia Card Anderson, is listed as being born in 1888, seven years after Ruby's death. How this is possible is unknown.

The Quiner family

(Laura's maternal great-great-grandparents)
Allan Alexander Morse and Margaret Drummond *These are fictional names. Real names unknown. (Laura's maternal great-grandparents)
Lewis Tucker ''(1779–1870)'' and Martha Gráinne Morse ''(1772–1862)''
William Quiner ''(1773–1831)'' and Margaret Doer ''(1774–1839)''

(Laura's maternal grandparents)
Charlotte Tucker and Henry Quiner
::::THEIR CHILDREN (Laura's aunts and uncles) : *Martha Morse Quiner ''(1832–1836)'' *Joseph Carpenter Quiner ''(1834–1862)''. He married Nancy Frank in Wisconsin in 1856. Died of wounds suffered at the

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. ** Frank R Quiner ''(1859–1944)'' ** John Carpenter Quiner ''(1861–1950)'' *Henry Odin Quiner ''(1835–1880)'' – born on December 7 in

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. He married Polly Ingalls ''(for more – see above)'' *Martha Jane Quiner ''(1837–1927)'' – married Charles Carpenter in 1860 and had fourteen children. **William Augustus Carpenter ''(1861–1884)'' **Joseph Quiner Carpenter ''(1863–1923)'' married Elizabeth C.Reese. ***Phoebe Carpenter ***Joseph Carpenter ***Elizabeth Carpenter ***Clara Carpenter ***Martha Carpenter ***Charles Carpenter ***Theodore Carpenter ***Donald Carpenter ***Lillian Carpenter ***Emilie Carpenter **Lettice "Lottie" Jane Carpenter ''(1864–1949)'' **Nancy Cora Carpenter ''(1865–1955)'' **Martha Eliza Carpenter ''(1868–1871)'' **Millicent Ann Carpenter ''(1869–1960)'' **Charles Carr Carpenter ''(1871–1918)'' **Emma Bertha Carpenter ''(1873–1955)'' **Etta Minerva Carpenter ''(1874–1899)'' **Martha Josephine Carpenter ''(1876–1962)'' **Marion Caroline Carpenter ''(1879–1939)'' **Myrtie Emmeline Carpenter ''(1879–1956)'' **Thomas Quiner Carpenter ''(1882–1944)'' **George Lockwood Carpenter ''(1882–1954)'' * Caroline Lake Quiner ''(December 12, 1839 – April 20, 1924)'' – Laura's mother *Eliza Ann Quiner ''(1842–1931)'' – born on April 21 in

. Both families – the Ingalls and the Quiners – moved several times and stopped finally in

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. Eliza married Peter Ingalls in

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, on June 5, 1861 ''(for more – see above)''. *Thomas Lewis Quiner ''(1844–1903)'' – born on November 23. He married Lillian Graham 'Lily' Hill ''(1858-1924)'' and they had six children. They lived for some time in DeSmet. Died in an accident at the

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on February 23, 1903. **Helen Marion Quiner ''(1881–1961)'' **Alice Quiner ''(1882–1883)'' **Donald Quiner ''(1885–1887)'' **Lillian Josephine Quiner ''(1887–1959)'' **Dugald Lewis Quiner ''(1889–1964)'' **John Hill Quiner ''(1900–1978)'' ''Henry Quiner died in October 1844 in the sinking of a trading ship on the Great Lakes. Charlotte Tucker Quiner remarried, to Frederic Holbrook, and they had one child'' *Charlotte Elizabeth "Lottie" Holbrook ''(January 20, 1854 – February 15, 1939)''. She married Henry Moore ''(b. 1852)'' in 1875 and they had five children. **Frederick Moore ''(b. 1878)'' **Arvin Moore ''(b. 1880)'' **Harry C. Moore ''(b. 1882)'' **Ralph Moore ''(b. 1887)'' **Pearl Eva Moore ''(b. 1888)''

Charlotte Tucker

Charlotte Wallis Tucker was born on May 25, 1809, in

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(a suburb of

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). She died September 20, 1884, in Rome, Wisconsin. Her mostly fictionalised story was described in the four-book series ''The Charlotte Years'' by Melissa Wiley. Charlotte was maternal grandmother to

Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, teacher, and journalist. She is best known as the author of the children's book series ''Little House on the Prairie'', published between 1932 and 1 ...

. As a young woman, Charlotte married Henry Newton Quiner from

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. She was the first woman in her family to travel west, living in

and

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before settling in the frontier town of

Martha Morse

Martha Morse was born on January 2, 1782, in Scotland, where her father was a wealthy landowners in the Scottish Highlands. Her mostly fictionalised story was told in the four-book series '' The Martha Years'', by Melissa Wiley. Martha was Charlotte Tucker's mother and great-grandmother to Laura Ingalls Wilder. Martha married Lewis Tucker, a blacksmith's son. Lewis and Martha travelled to the United States and began their new life near

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, becoming the first of Laura's ancestors to immigrate to America.

The Wilder family

* Royal Gould Wilder ''(1809–1815)'' * Thomas Payne Wilder ''(1811–?)'' * James Mason Wilder ''(1813-1899)'' – Almanzo's father. Married Angeline Albina Day. **Laura Ann Wilder ''(1844–1899)'' – born June 15, 1844, in 1874 married Harrison Lomanzo Howard. ***Kearny Howard (step-child, born c.1869) ***Angelina Esther Howard ''(1876–1964)'', in 1897 married Fred Merritt. ****Ralph Merritt ****Ethel Merritt ****Howard Merritt ***Harrison J.Howard ''(1878–1918)'' ***Josephine Howard ''(1880–1918)'', married to William Walker ***Ralph Waldo Howard ''(1881–1934)'', married to Estelle C. ****Charles E. Howard ''(1908–1978)'' ****Clarence Howard ''(1909–1913)'' ****James J. Howard ''(1911–1981)'' ****Ralph R. Howard ''(1913–1921)'' ****Ralph Waldo Howard ''(1914–1976)'' ****Paul Martin Howard ''(1920–1923)'' **Royal Gould Wilder ''(1847–1925)'', born February 20, 1847. In 1893, married Electa Averill Hutchison. ***Ethel Hutchinson (step-child, died 1905), married Willard Stevens (died in 1928) ***Clyde Hutchinson (step-child), married Edna Baily ***Rae Hutchinson (step-child), married Bertha Luedtke (died 1910) ***Mae Hutchinson (step-child), in 1912 married George Pooler ***Angeline Bernice Wilder ''(1894–1957)'', in 1917 married Arlow Laging and in 1929, George Granger. ***"baby girl" Wilder ''(stillborn in 1897)'' ***Susan E. Wilder ''(1898–1899)'' **Eliza Jane Wilder ''(1850–1930)'', born January 3, 1850. In 1893, married Thomas Jefferson Thayer and in 1904, Maxwell Gordon. Died in Los Angeles. ***Walcott Wilder Thayer ''(1894–1965)'', in 1918 married Frances Cockrell. ****Walter Thayer – married Elaine Ditch *****Cynthia Thayer *****Walter Thayer ****Francis Gervaise Thayer – married Alena Jobe. *****Thomas Thayer *****Larry Thayer ****Betty Mae Thayer – married a man with the surname Raymond, and later, married a man with the surname Huey. *****Cynthia Raymond *****Walter Raymond *****David Huey *****Joan Huey *****Donald Huey **Alice Maria Wilder ''(1853–1892)'', born September 3, 1853. In 1879 married Albert A.Baldwin (1848–1905). Died in Florida. *** Myrtle Baldwin ''(1880–1945)'', married to John R. Brown ***Leland Edward Baldwin ''(1884–1913)'' **

Almanzo Wilder Almanzo James Wilder (February 13, 1859 – October 23, 1949) was an American farmer as well as the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the father of Rose Wilder Lane, both noted authors. Biography Early life Wilder was born on his family ...

''(1857–1949)'' **Perley Day Wilder ''(1869–1934)'', born June 13, 1869, In 1897 married Elsie Lillian Merritt ''(1879–1948)''. Died in Los Angeles. ***James Wilder ''(1903–1990)'', married Thelma Gricourt ***Gladys Wilder ''(1905–1987)'' ***Harold O. Wilder ''(1909–2003)'' ***Perley Wilder Jr., ''(1912–1977)'', married to Ethel Smith, and later, Dolores Moore ***Dorothy A. Wilder (1914–1966). Married to Carl Pittman ***John Wilder ''(1916–1916)'' * Hannah Payne Wilder ''(1814–1891)'' * Royal Gould Wilder ''(1816–1887)'' – born after his eldest brother's death (and so named after him). He became a reverend and married Eliza Jane Smith ''(1822–1910)''. **Edward Payson Wilder ''(1847–1890)'' **Mary Jane Wilder ''(b.1856)'' **William Royal Wilder ''(1858–1925)'' **Grace Evelyn Wilder ''(1861–1911)'' **Robert Parmelee Wilder ''(1863–1938)'' * Phoebe Wilder ''(1821–1890)'' – married Joseph C. Lamson. **Chester Lamson ''(1854–1934)'' – married Catherine McDonough. ***Mabel Lamson ''(1888–1982)'' **Charles Lamson **Gussie Lamson **"baby girl" Lamson * Polly Maria Wilder ''(1824–1851)'' * William Wilder ''(1828–1909)'' - married Adeline Hastins ''(1831-1909)'' **William A. "Willie" Wilder ''(1847–1860)'' **George Wilder ''(1868–1922)'' * Sarah Charlotte Wilder ''(1820–1892)'' – married Andrew Day (her sister-in-law's – Almanzo's mother – brother) **Carrie May Day ''(1856–1898)'' – married Orville Everett. ***Frances Everett – married a man with the last name of Smith. ****Dorothy Belle Smith **Elmer A.Day ''(1862–1947)'' – married to Mary MacMaster ''(1864–1945)'' **Willard R.Day ''(1858–1891)'' – married Emma Hubbard **Grace Day ''(1864–1894)'' – married to Grant Collins * Joshua Prince Wilder ''(1832–1832)''

The Day family

* Laura Day ''(1819–?)'' * Delia Day ''(1824–?)'' * Angelina Albina Day ''(1819–1905)'' – married James Mason Wilder and they had six children, including Almanzo James Wilder (Laura Ingalls Wilder's husband). For more information, see above. * Celinda A.Day ''(1826–?)'' * Andrew J. Day ''(1828–1894)'' – married Sarah Charlotte Wilder ''(1820–1892)'' and they had four children. For more information, see the Wilders' tree above (since Sarah was a sister of Almanzo's father). * John Wesley Day ''(1829–1907)'' – married Alcesta Lindy. **Fred Day **Frank Day **Albert Day **Wilton Day *George W.Day ''(1831–1873)''

Neighbors, friends and acquaintances

Real people

*Robert and Ellie Boast were neighbors and friends of the Ingalls family. *Reverend Edward Brown was the reverend and Ingalls's neighbour in

De Smet, South Dakota De Smet is a city in and the county seat of Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,056 at the 2020 census. History Located in the area of South Dakota known as "East River" (east of the Missouri River, which diagona ...

*Ida Wright-Brown was the Reverend's adopted daughter, and Laura's school friend in De Smet *Oscar Edmund "Cap" Garland was one of Laura's male school friends. He saved the town from starvation by going 15 miles to find wheat in a blizzard, along with

. *Florence Adelia Garland Dawley was Cap Garland's older sister and a teacher in De Smet. *Mary Power was Laura's friend in De Smet *Neta Seal was a real-life close friend of grown-up Laura in

Mansfield, Missouri Mansfield is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,296 at the 2010 census. History Mansfield was platted in 1882 by F. M. Mansfield, and named for him. A post office called Mansfield has been in operation sinc ...

*Dr. George Tann was the Indians' doctor in Kansas during the Ingalls' stay there

Characters based on real people

*Lew Brewster was a pseudonym for ''Louis Bouchie'', a homesteader who offered Laura her first teaching job. * Mr. Edwards, Ingalls' fictional friend *The Kennedy Family were the Ingalls' neighbors in

Walnut Grove, Minnesota Walnut Grove is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 871 at the 2010 census. Another name formerly associated with the area is Walnut Station. History In 1862 a massacre occurred at Lake Shetek that became k ...

; their children went to school with Mary and Laura *

Nellie Oleson Nellie Oleson is a fictional character in the Little House series of autobiographical children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She was portrayed by Alison Arngrim in the NBC television show ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Lit ...

was actually three real people: Nellie Owens, Genevieve Masters, and Stella Gilbert. *Soldat du Chene,Soldat du Chene
at ''Laura Ingalls Wilder: Frontier Girl'' was a fictional Osage chief in Kansas during the Ingalls' stay there

References

External links

Laura's family at ''Frontier Girl''Official ''Little House books'' homepageLaura's and Almanzo's relatives
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