Who was Robert Lincoln?

Robert Lincoln (1843–1926) was born in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA and died in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, USA. 20 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Robert Todd Lincoln 1843–1926

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Born 01 Aug 1843 · Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Died 26 Jul 1926 · Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, USA

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1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census U.S., Civil War Soldier Records … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Vermont, U.S., Death Records, 1909-2008 Biography & Genealogy Master Index … Vermont, Death Records Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates … Descendant of..... Gedcom File provided by Geni World Family Tree Ohio Obituary Index, 1814-2013 - … People In The News - … Plantagenet Descent "Plantagenet Descent" by David A. … US Census 1850 - Findmypast US Census 1880 - Findmypast

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Biography

In 1843, Robert Todd Lincoln entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA, born to abraham lincoln and mary todd. Robert Todd Lincoln married mary eunice harlan 1846, and had children including abraham jack lincoln, jessie harlan lincoln, mary mamie lincoln. Robert Todd Lincoln passed away in 1926 in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, 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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Military U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
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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
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Record Ohio Obituary Index, 1814-2013 - Findmypast
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Record "Plantagenet Descent" by David A. Blocher
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Record US Census 1850 - Findmypast
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Record US Census 1880 - Findmypast

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Robert Todd Lincoln was married

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1843

Birth of Robert Todd Lincoln in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

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Death of Robert Todd Lincoln in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Lincoln

This ancestor line traces from Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England (1565) to Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America (1843) across 10 generations.

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: Robert Lincoln (1843–1926) was born in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA and died in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, USA. 20 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, 20 researchers on YourRoots have Robert 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 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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Robert Todd Lincoln PTP

1843–1926

Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA