Lindsey E Ingalls (1858 - 1928)

Born 28 Oct 1858 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nellie May (Greenleaf) Ingalls — married 26 Jul 1879 in Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 1928 at about age 69 in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Lindsey was born in 1858, the son of Thomas Ingalls and Lillis Fish.

The 1860 US census for Lowell, Massachusetts lists residents of a home as head of household Thomas Ingalls (42), a policeman, Lydia [sic] Ingalls (40), a housewife, Mary A Ingalls (10), a student, Rosanna Ingalls (7), a student, Thomas Ingalls (5), a student, and Linsey [sic] E Ingalls (1). Thomas has a personal estate valued at $100. All were born in Massachusetts except for Lydia [sic] who was born in Maine.

The 1870 US census for Lowell, Massachusetts lists residents of a household as Thomas Ingalls (48), born in New Hampshire, employed by the city police, Lillias Ingalls (47), born in Maine, keeping house, Abbie Ingalls (20), born in Massachusetts, single, employed at a cotton mill, Rosie Ingalls (6), born in Massachusetts, employed at a cotton mill, Thomas Ingalls (14), born in Massachusetts, attending school, and Lindsey M Ingalls (11), born in Massachusetts, attending school. Thomas has a personal estate valued at $3000.

He married Nellie May Greenleaf on 26 Jul 1879 (unsourced date) in Massachusetts. They were the parents of fourteen known children, all born in Lowell:

1. Carrie Ingalls b. 18 Jun 1880, d. 10 Jul 1947 at Melrose, Massachusetts
2. Frank Lindsey Ingalls b. 30 Nov 1882
3. Gracie May Ingalls b. 7 Apr 1884, d. 6 May 1956 at Lowell
4. Ruth Estelle Ingalls b. 29 Nov 1886, d. 8 Jul 1961
5. Laura Ingalls b. 22 Dec 1888, d. 29 Jan 1889 at Lowell
6. Walter N Ingalls b. 11 Sep 1889, d. 25 Aug 1890 at Lowell
7. Frederick Ingalls b. 2 Aug 1890, d. 28 Nov 1892 at Lowell
8. Nellie Elizabeth Ingalls b. 7 Aug 1893, d. 13 Mar 1895 at Lowell
9. Jason Greenleaf Ingalls b. 13 Sep 1894, d. Jun 1963 at Lowell
10. Harry E Ingalls b. 30 Jun 1896, d. 9 Sep 1896 at Lowell
11. Gladys Mildred Ingalls b. 28 Mar 1898, d. 2 Apr 1984 at Fitchburg, Massachusetts
12. Hazel G Ingalls b. 21 Jul 1899, d. 28 Jul 1899 at Lowell
13. Dorothy G Ingalls b. 12 Dec 1901, d. 18 Oct 1958 at Lowell
14. Alice G Ingalls b. 15 Jan 1905, d. 29 Dec 1982 at Lowell

The 1880 US census for Lowell, Massachusetts lists the occupants of a home located at 25 Fourth Street as head of household Thomas Ingalls (62), born in Massachusetts, employed on city watch, wife Lilias S Ingalls (60), born in Maine, keeps house, daughter Rose Ingalls (27), born in Massachusetts, single, works in suspenders, and son Linsey [sic] Ingalls (21), born in Massachusetts, married, employed as a shuttle maker.

The 1900 US census for Lowell lists the occupants of a rented home located at 147 Coburn Street as head of household Linsey [sic] E Ingalls (42), a police officer, his wife of twenty years Nellie M Ingalls (39), mother of twelve children, six living at the time of this report, daughter Carrie Ingalls (19), a saleswoman at a variety store, son Frank L Ingalls (17), a clerk at a printing office, daughter Grace M Ingalls (16), daughter Ruth A Ingalls (13), at school, son Jason G Ingalls (5), and daughter Gladis [sic] L Ingalls (2). All were born in Massachusetts except for Nellie who was born in Maine.

The 1910 US census for Lowell, Massachusetts lists the residents of a rented home located at 147 Coburn Street as head of household Lindsay [sic] C Inglis [sic] (51), a city policeman, his wife of thirty-one years Nellie M (49), daughter Grace M (26), employed as a box maker at a box shop, daughter Ruth E (23), employed as a box maker at a box shop, son Jason G (15), a student, daughter Gladys M (12), a student, daughter Dorothy I (8), a student and daughter Abie [sic] G (5), a student.

The 1920 US census for Lowell, Massachusetts lists the occupants of a rented home located at 169 Third Street as Lindsay Ingalls (61), a city policeman, wife Nellie Ingalls (59), son Jason Ingalls (25), single, employed as a clerk at a dry goods store, daughter Gladys Ingalls (21), single, no occupation, daughter Dorothy Ingalls (18), a bookkeeper at a grocery store, and daughter Alice Ingalls (15), a student.

Lindsey E. Ingalls was a member of the Lowell Police Department for over 35 years, being appointed in 1889. In June of 1924, after being on "light duty for some time past", Ptl. Lindsey, at the age of 65, requested to be retired and put on the pension rolls. Superintendent Atkinson approved his request and Ptl. Lindsey was granted a pension of $912.50 monthly. (Lowell Sun, 17 June 1924, pg. 3)

Lindsey passed away in 1928 and is buried at the Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Massachusetts.

Sources

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH3F-K6T : Wed Oct 25 15:03:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Lindsey E. Ingalls and Thomas Ingalls, 29 Oct 1858.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZCW-F1B : Thu Oct 05 14:19:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Ingalls and Lydia Ingalls, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD3F-M6M : Thu Oct 05 02:25:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Ingalls and Lillias Ingalls, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHX3-NYG : Fri Nov 10 06:33:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Ingalls and Lilias S. Ingalls, 1880.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9T7-5SR : Thu Oct 05 06:17:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Linsey E Ingalls and Nellie M Ingalls, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2VF-LS6 : Thu Oct 05 17:22:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Lindsay C Inglis and Nellie M Inglis, 1910.

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXBB-Q9K : Sun Nov 05 11:18:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Lindsay Ingalls and Nellie Ingalls, 1920.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259843290/lindsey-e-ingalls), memorial page for Lindsey E. Ingalls (Oct 1858–1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 259843290, citing Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.