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Laura Ladocia “Docia” <I>Ingalls</I> Forbes

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Laura Ladocia “Docia” Ingalls Forbes

Birth
Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
Death
18 Jan 1918 (aged 72)
Roggen, Weld County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
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sister to Charles Ingalls
aunt to Laura Ingalls Wilder (author of the "Little House" books)


Known as "Docia," she was the aunt of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Pa's sister), and appeared in several of her books, including "Little House in the Big Woods" and "By the Shores of Silver Lake." By her first husband August Waldvogle she had two children, Lena Evelyn and August Eugene, who appeared as cousins Lena and Jean in "By the Shores of Silver Lake." With her second husband Hiriam Forbes she had seven more children: Ida, Adeline, Emma, Mary Amanda, Maude, Frances and Katie. After leaving Dakota Territory, the family moved to Nebraska, where Hiriam died in 1906. Docia then moved to Colorado to be near her son Gene, where she died in 1918.
sister to Charles Ingalls
aunt to Laura Ingalls Wilder (author of the "Little House" books)


Known as "Docia," she was the aunt of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Pa's sister), and appeared in several of her books, including "Little House in the Big Woods" and "By the Shores of Silver Lake." By her first husband August Waldvogle she had two children, Lena Evelyn and August Eugene, who appeared as cousins Lena and Jean in "By the Shores of Silver Lake." With her second husband Hiriam Forbes she had seven more children: Ida, Adeline, Emma, Mary Amanda, Maude, Frances and Katie. After leaving Dakota Territory, the family moved to Nebraska, where Hiriam died in 1906. Docia then moved to Colorado to be near her son Gene, where she died in 1918.

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