Elizabeth
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder or Bess Actually her nickname was given to her by Almanzo Wilder, later to become her husband, was Beth. Not Bess. He gave her that nickname from her middle name Elizabeth. Laura's nickname for Almanzo was Manly, even though his friends called him Manny.
Elizabeth
Lauras middle name was Elizabeth. Her full name was Laura Elizabeth Ingalls
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder
That was her real name. The Ingalls name was her maiden name and she retained it and added her married surname of Wilder to it. Her middle name was Elizabeth.
Beth short for Elizabeth because Laura's name Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder
That was her real name. The Ingalls name was her maiden name and she retained it and added her married surname of Wilder to it. Her middle name was Elizabeth.
Beth short for Elizabeth because Laura's name Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born on February 7, 1867 near Pepin, Wisconsin.
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born in Wisconsin. She also lived in Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota as a child.
Laura's daughter was named "Rose" (no middle name).
Laura's daughter was named "Rose" (no middle name).