Gone Too Soon
The Wilder family’s troubles did not end there. In August 1889, Laura gave birth to her second child, a boy. However, he died after only two weeks of life. The Wilder family had seen enough devastation for one lifetime, but sadly, even more would plague them.
Around the same time their child died, their house was destroyed in a fire. With no home, no crops due to the drought, no income, and memories of their tragedy haunting them, they knew they needed to start fresh. In 1890, they moved to Minnesota to settle in Spring Valley.
