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Abraham Lincoln 1809 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 FEB 1809

Birth Location: Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 15 APR 1865

Death Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Father: Thomas Lincoln

Mother: Nancy Hanks

Spouse(s): Mary Todd

Children(s): Robert Lincoln, Edward Lincoln, William Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA, the child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Abraham Lincoln married Mary Ann Todd, and had children including Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, Thomas Tad Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography

  • Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA, the child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks.
  • In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
  • Abraham Lincoln married Mary Ann Todd, and had children including Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, Thomas Tad Lincoln.
  • Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Abraham Lincoln's Ancestors

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Abraham Lincoln
1809 – 1865
Birth Place: Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thomas Lincoln
1778 – 1851
Augusta, Virginia, USA
Nancy Hanks
1784 – 1818
Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Lincoln
1744 – 1786
Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Bathsheba Herring
1750 – 1836
James (Abraham) Hanks
1759 – 1810
North Carolina, USA
Lucy Shipley
1765 – 1825
Great-Grandparents
John Lincoln
1716 – 1788
Rebecca Flowers
1720 – 1806
Alexander Herring
1708 – 1778
Abigail Harrison
1710 – 1780
Joseph Hanks
1725 – 1793
Nanny _____
1728 –
Robert Shipley
Sarah _____
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mordecai Lincoln
1686 – 1736
Hannah Salter
– 1727
Enoch Flowers
1693 –
Rebecca Barnard
Alexander Herring
– 1735
Margaret _____
– 1735
Isaiah Harrison
1666 – 1738
Abigail Smith
1678 – 1732
Luke Hanks
1686 – 1757
Elizabeth _____
1694 –
Robert Shipley
1678 – 1763
Elizabeth Stevens

Abraham Lincoln's Descendants

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Abraham Lincoln (12 FEB 1809 – 15 APR 1865) m. Mary (Ann) Todd (13 DEC 1818 – 16 JUL 1882)
  1. 1. Robert (Todd) Lincoln (1 AUG 1843 – 26 JUL 1926)
  2. 2. Edward (Baker) Lincoln (10 MAR 1846 – 1 FEB 1850)
  3. 3. William (Wallace) Lincoln (21 DEC 1850 – 19 FEB 1862)
  4. 4. Thomas (Tad) Lincoln (4 APR 1853 – 15 JUL 1871)

Abraham Lincoln's Timeline

3 Records

1809
12 FEB 1809
Birth of Abraham Lincoln in Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
1861
4 MAR 1861
Age 52
Abraham Lincoln was employed in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1865
15 APR 1865
Age 56
Death of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 4 MAR 1861
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1809
    Event Place: Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 APR 1865
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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