Who was Mary Lincoln?

Mary Lincoln (1818–1882) was born in Kentucky and died in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Lincoln 1818–1882

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Born 13 Dec 1818 · Kentucky

Died 16 Jul 1882 · Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Spouse Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)

Children Edward Baker Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln

Records

1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1791-1850 Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes … U.S., Civil War Pension Index: … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Vermont, U.S., Death Records, 1909-2008

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William Wallace Lincoln

Biography

In 1818, Mary Lincoln entered the world in Kentucky. In 1850, Mary Lincoln resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Mary Lincoln resided in Springfield, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Mary Lincoln married abraham lincoln, and had children including edward baker lincoln, robert todd lincoln, thomas lincoln, william wallace lincoln. Mary Lincoln passed away in 1882 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1791-1850
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Newspaper Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016
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Military U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records Vermont, U.S., Death Records, 1909-2008

Life Timeline

1818

Birth of Mary Lincoln in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

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1850

Mary Lincoln resided here in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

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1860

Mary Lincoln resided here in Springfield, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

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1882

Death of Mary Lincoln in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

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: Mary Lincoln (1818–1882) was born in Kentucky and died in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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1818–1882

Kentucky