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Caroline Celestia Ingalls Swanzey (; August 3, 1870 – June 2, 1946) was the third child of Charles and
During her late-teen years Carrie was a typesetter for the ''De Smet News'' and, subsequently, other newspapers throughout the state for Edward Louis Senn. She settled in Keystone in 1911. In 1912, she married widower David N. Swanzey, who is best-remembered for his part in the naming of
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About the Ingalls Family (Sarah S. Uthoff)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingalls, Carrie 1870 births 1946 deaths American people of English descent Deaths from diabetes Ingalls family Delano family People from Montgomery County, Kansas People from Pennington County, South Dakota Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductees People from De Smet, South Dakota da:Laura Ingalls Wilder#Lillesøsteren Caroline Celestia Ingalls Swanzey (Carrie Ingalls)
Caroline Ingalls
Caroline Lake Ingalls (; ''née'' Quiner (later Holbrook); December 12, 1839April 20, 1924) was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the '' Little House'' books.
Biography
Childhood
Caroline was born 15 miles west of Milwaukee, Wis ...
, and was born in Montgomery County, Kansas
Montgomery County (county code MG) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 31,486. Its county seat is Independence, and its most populous city is Coffeyville.
History
Early history
For many m ...
. She was a younger sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, mostly known for the '' Little House on the Prairie'' series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood ...
, who is known for her '' Little House'' books.
Biography
Carrie Ingalls Swanzey was described as small, thin and frail, and, according to Laura's books, suffered the most of all the Ingalls family members through the deprivations of the hard winter of 1880–1881. Carrie was not constantly ill, but she never enjoyed robust physical health during her life. She traveled to several places in her young adulthood seeking a more comfortable climate, including Colorado and Wyoming.
During her late-teen years Carrie was a typesetter for the ''De Smet News'' and, subsequently, other newspapers throughout the state for Edward Louis Senn. She settled in Keystone in 1911. In 1912, she married widower David N. Swanzey, who is best-remembered for his part in the naming of Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: ''Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe'', or Six Grandfathers) in the Black Hills near Keystone, South Dakot ...
. She became stepmother to Swanzey's two children: Mary and Harold. Harold was one of the workers who helped carve Mount Rushmore, and his name can be found on the granite walls below the monument. He was later killed in a car accident in Keystone, South Dakota on April 9, 1938. David also died in 1938.
With her sister Grace
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* Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois
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* Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an uninco ...
's help, Carrie took care of their blind sister Mary
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* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
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after their mother's death in 1924.
Like Grace and Laura, she suffered from diabetes
Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ...
, and died of complications from the disease in Keystone, South Dakota, on June 2, 1946 at age 75. She was buried in the De Smet Cemetery
De Smet Cemetery is a cemetery located southwest of the town of De Smet in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. Numerous family members from the Laura Ingalls Wilder ''Little House'' books are buried there.
People buried in De Smet Cem ...
.
In the media
Carrie was portrayed in the television adaptations of Little House on the Prairie by: * TwinsLindsay and Sidney Greenbush
Rachel Lindsay Rene Bush and Sidney RobynSidney changed the way she spells her name from original Robin to Robyn so as to sound "more feminine". Danae Bush (born May 25, 1970) are American former child actresses, best known for their combined (al ...
in the television series ''Little House on the Prairie
The ''Little House on the Prairie'' books is a series of American children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder (b. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls). The stories are based on her childhood and adolescence in the American Midwest (Wisconsin, Kansas, ...
'' and its movie sequels
* Haley McCormick in '' Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder''
References
External links
Carrie Ingalls page
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About the Ingalls Family (Sarah S. Uthoff)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingalls, Carrie 1870 births 1946 deaths American people of English descent Deaths from diabetes Ingalls family Delano family People from Montgomery County, Kansas People from Pennington County, South Dakota Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductees People from De Smet, South Dakota da:Laura Ingalls Wilder#Lillesøsteren Caroline Celestia Ingalls Swanzey (Carrie Ingalls)