Jane Rosamond Ingalls

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Father came to Saratoga from NY in 1855, family in 1856. Died at 84, husband surviving her. At death, claimed to be only couple living on homestead preempted from govt. in Saratoga Twp. Death notice says born in Catargus Co, NY (Cattaraugus; Erie county is next north), in sw NY.

Letter from Winona Area Genealogical Roundtable, 6 Nov 1995, suggests name may be Ingales, that neither Ingalls nor Engles is found in Winona county cemetery index. (..les could be mis-reading of --lls)

Jane married Henry Hyman Straw on 29 Dec 1857 in Saratoga, Winona Co, Minnesota. Henry was born on 19 Feb 1834 in Hayfield Twp., Crawford Co., PA; died on 09 Jul 1927 in Saratoga?, Winona Co, MN; was buried in Saratoga cem., Winona Co., MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In interview by Tom with Minnie Day, 1965: (with comments added) Stories about parents, Ann Ingalls Day, etc. Both Day families moved to Edgerton, Pipestone Co., MN, about 1877, along with Swains (Harriet Ingalls Day's dau Edith m Rev Carl Swaiain). George Straw met Dora May Turner in Edgerton when he went to visit cousin Days there (although, or maybe because, Sardis Turner family had also lived in Saratoga briefly when Dora May quite young). He apparently remained there, married and had first child, Alice, in Edgerton before moving to St. Paul.

Listed in 1865 census for Saratoga, Winona Co., MN.; also 1875, at age 16, and in US census of 1870, but not listed with family in 1880 US census for Saratoga Twp. Family notes say marriage in Edgerton MN performed by a Rev. Davis. Died May 11, 1918, a suicide, in St. Paul, MN. Buried in Oakland Cemetery, lot 10, block 3, in the city of St. Paul, on property owned by the Masons.

Family/Spouse: Dora May Turner. Dora (daughter of Sardis Henry Turner and Mary Jane Smith) was born in 1868; died in 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Per letter from Winona Area Genealogy Roundtable, listed in Saratoga cemetery book #15, p. 25, row 15, stone 20.

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per letter from Winona Area Genealogy Roundtable 6 Nov 1995, buried in Saratoga cemetery, row 6, stone 19 (cemetery book 15, p. 11); stone without dates? Information about children and grandchildren taken by Tom? from Ed. Straw's bible. Family notes say marriage at Winona performed by L.L. West.

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Adopted by Henry Hyman & Jane Ingalls Straw. Per letter Winona Area Genealogy Roundtable, listing for Saratoga Cemetery book #15, p. 25, as in row 15, stone 18. (6 Nov 1995). Martin Luhmann of Rochester MN is descendant of one of Bessie's siblings. Appears father, Lyman Ball, abandoned family of 12? children; mother, whose name is not known, died when Bessie was young, and the children were farmed out among local families. Unknow whether adoption was formal or not.

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Saratoga cemetery book p 25, row 15, stone 19 (fide Winona Area Genealogical Roundtable, letter 6 Nov 1995)

Family/Spouse: Emma Aglen Hesli. Emma was born in 1905; died in 1996. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]