Yes. Grace was 2 when Mary lost her eyesight at age 14.
Laura Ingalls Wilder was the second of five children. Her siblings were Mary, Caroline, Charles, and Grace.
Mary Ingalls had a parotid gland transplant at the age of 14 in an attempt to restore her sight, which was lost due to scarlet fever. The parotid gland plays a role in producing saliva, but the transplant was a medical intervention specific to her case.
Mary Ingalls Wilder lost her sight due to scarlet fever. The illness caused a high fever, which ultimately led to her blindness.
Mary Ingalls was born on January 10, 1865.
Mary Amelia Ingalls's real name was Mary Amelia Ingalls. She was a real person and a character in the "Little House on the Prairie" book series.
Mary Ingalls Kendall was a fictionalized portrayal of Laura's real life sister Mary. In actuality, Mary Ingalls never married, likely due to her disability, and died in 1928.
Mary Ingalls died at the age of 63 on October 20, 1928.
There is no record of Mary Ingalls, a character from the "Little House on the Prairie" book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, having a baby boy. In the book series, Mary Ingalls never married or had children.
Mary Ingalls was an exceptional student; in both regular school and in her college for the blind.
Laura Ingalls was three years younger than Mary Ingalls.
Laura Ingalls Wilder had four siblings: Mary Amelia Ingalls, Caroline Celestia Ingalls ("Carrie"), Charles Frederick Ingalls ("Charlie"), and Grace Pearl Ingalls.