Literary Subject. He gained recognition after becoming the subject of one of the successful "Little House" books. Born the fifth of six children to James and Angeline Day Wilder, his family moved from Malone to Spring Valley, Minnesota in 1875, while he and his older brother, Royal, stayed in Malone to work the old farm. In 1879, he and Royal traveled west to DeSmet, South Dakota, becoming two of the first settlers of that town. In 1885, he married Laura Ingalls in DeSmet, and their daughter, Rose, was born the following year. In 1894, the family relocated to Mansfield, Missouri, where he and Laura built the successful Rocky Ridge Farm. In 1932, his wife began her writing career with the successful "Little House" children's books about her pioneer childhood, youth, and marriage. His boyhood in Malone was the subject of his wife's 1933 historical novel, "Farmer Boy," which was based on his boyhood in Malone. Although little relationship to the first, the book was the second-to-be-published book of the Little House series. He died at Rocky Ridge Farm from the consequences of being the age of ninety-two. The former Wilder family homes in Malone, New York, and Spring Valley, Minnesota, are now museums, along with Rocky Ridge Farm in Mansfield, Missouri.
Literary Subject. He gained recognition after becoming the subject of one of the successful "Little House" books. Born the fifth of six children to James and Angeline Day Wilder, his family moved from Malone to Spring Valley, Minnesota in 1875, while he and his older brother, Royal, stayed in Malone to work the old farm. In 1879, he and Royal traveled west to DeSmet, South Dakota, becoming two of the first settlers of that town. In 1885, he married Laura Ingalls in DeSmet, and their daughter, Rose, was born the following year. In 1894, the family relocated to Mansfield, Missouri, where he and Laura built the successful Rocky Ridge Farm. In 1932, his wife began her writing career with the successful "Little House" children's books about her pioneer childhood, youth, and marriage. His boyhood in Malone was the subject of his wife's 1933 historical novel, "Farmer Boy," which was based on his boyhood in Malone. Although little relationship to the first, the book was the second-to-be-published book of the Little House series. He died at Rocky Ridge Farm from the consequences of being the age of ninety-two. The former Wilder family homes in Malone, New York, and Spring Valley, Minnesota, are now museums, along with Rocky Ridge Farm in Mansfield, Missouri.
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