When I read Little House in the Big Woods , one of my favorite parts of the book was the description of the "sugaring off" and of Laura's extended family, with all her aunts and uncles and cousins. As I read the later books, Laura's friends in De Smet became my friends too. My favorite parts of By the Shores of Silver Lake , The Long Winter , L ittle Town on the Prairie , and These Happy Golden Years were the parties, socials, and gatherings with the neighbors. While I did plenty of reading regarding Laura Ingalls Wilder and her extended circle of family and friends, it wasn't until the Internet came to town that I learned more about the people she fondly (and not so fondly) mentioned in her books. What follows is a nutshell version of what happened to Laura Ingalls Wilder's family and friends. Hopefully, we can expand the details of all these individuals in future posts, -if we haven't already. Laura's Immediate Family Pa ( Charles Ingalls ): The u...
In which we discuss the life and times of Laura Ingalls Wilder, her family, and her friends.