Meet Our Board

Hello everyone, My name is R. Lee Ingalls, the second child and eldest son of Gene and Fern Ingalls, and I am honored to introduce myself as President of the Society of the Ingalls Family. I am a direct descendant of Lansford James Ingalls and Sarah Hannah Ingalls. Lansford James was one of Charles Ingalls’s younger brothers, placing my branch firmly within the family whose westward journey was so beautifully chronicled by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Growing up as part of the Ingal

Hello, my name is Rev. Nicholas Inman. My love of history—and especially of the Ingalls and Wilder legacy—took root long before I ever imagined it would become such a central part of my life. As a young child, my grandmother, Joyce Inman, regularly brought me to visit Rocky Ridge Farm. Those early trips left a deep impression on me. I was fascinated by Mrs. Wilder’s world, the stories preserved on those hillsides, and the sense of continuity that seemed to live in the boards

Hello, my name is Laura Ingalls Gunn. It was definitely an experience growing up as Laura Ingalls in the 70s and 80s. Kids loved to routinely tease me with questions like “Is your name half-pint?” and “Do you live in a log cabin?” As an adult, it is much more fun. People truly love the Ingalls family. So where did I get my name? My father, Paul Ingalls, inherited a family heirloom. It was a soldier’s Bible that had once belonged to my great-great-grandfather, Lansford James I

Meet Candy Ingalls Berghuis, Treasurer of the Society of the Ingalls Family, whose love of family, strong work ethic, and 25 years of financial experience guide her commitment to preserving our heritage and building a strong future for the Society.

Meet Jennifer Steffin, At-Large Board Member of the Society of the Ingalls Family, whose connection to the Ingalls legacy began with portraying Rose Wilder alongside her twin sister, Michelle—and came full circle decades later with the discovery of their own Ingalls family connection.

Meet Michelle Steffin, At-Large Board Member and Communications lead for the Society of the Ingalls Family, whose journey from portraying Rose Wilder alongside her twin sister, Jennifer, to discovering their own Ingalls family connection has brought her story full circle.