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Abraham Lincoln 1809–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1809

Birth Location: Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucy

Death Date: 4 May 1865

Death Location: Oak Ridge Cemetary, Springfield, Illinois

Father: Thomas Lincoln

Mother: Nancy Hanks

Spouse(s): Mary Todd

Children(s): Edward Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, Willie Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, Mary Lincoln

In 1809, Abraham Lincoln entered the world in Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucy, born to Thomas Herring Lincoln And Nancy Hanks. Abraham Lincoln married Mary Ann Todd, and had children including Edward Baker Eddie Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, Willie Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1865 in Oak Ridge Cemetary, Springfield, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Abraham Lincoln entered the world in Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucy, born to Thomas Herring Lincoln And Nancy Hanks.
  • Abraham Lincoln married Mary Ann Todd, and had children including Edward Baker Eddie Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, Tad Lincoln, Willie Lincoln.
  • Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1865 in Oak Ridge Cemetary, Springfield, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lincoln
1778–1851
Birth Location: Augusta, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Hanks
1784–1818
Birth Location: Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Todd
1818–1882
Birth Location: Lexington, KY
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Children(s)

Edward Lincoln
1846–1850
Birth Location: Springfield, Illinois (Sangamon Co.), in the Lincoln home, 8th and Jackson, United States
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Tad Lincoln
1853–1871
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
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Willie Lincoln
1850–1862
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
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Robert Lincoln
1843–1926
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
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Mary Lincoln
1845–1845
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, IL, USA
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Abraham Lincoln's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Lincoln
1809–1865
Birth Place: Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucy
Parents
Thomas Herring Lincoln
1778–1851
Augusta, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Nancy Hanks
1784–1818
Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (Abraham) Hanks
1760–1810
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Lucy Shipley
1765–1825
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hanks
1725–1793
Nancy Lee
1728–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lee
1704–1764
Mary Thornton
1706–1764

Abraham Lincoln's Descendants

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Abraham Lincoln (12 Feb 1809–4 May 1865) m. Mary (Ann) Todd (13 Dec 1818–1882)
  1. 1. Edward (Baker"Eddie") Lincoln 1846–1850
  2. 2. Tad Lincoln 1853–1871
  3. 3. Willie Lincoln 1850–1862
  4. 4. Robert (Todd) Lincoln 1843–1926 m. Mary (Eunice) Harlan 1846–1937
    1. 1. Mamie Lincoln 1869–1938
    2. 2. Jack Lincoln 1873–1890
    3. 3. Jessie (Harlan) Lincoln 1875–1948 m. Warren (Wallace) Beckwith 1873–1955 m. Robert (John) Randolph 1875–1952
      1. 1. Mary (Lincoln Peggy) Randolph 1898–1975 m. Frank (Edward) Johnson 1885–1954
        1. 1. Francis (Stewart) Johnson 1918–1997
        2. 2. Willis (Leland) Johnson 1925–2009 m. Caroline (Rose) Brisbois 1927–1998
      2. 2. Beckwith 1901–1901
      3. 3. Buddy Beckwith 1904–1985 m. Hazel (Frances) Holland 1899–1966 m. Margaret (Hogan) Fristoe 1921–2009
      4. 4. Robert (Schermerhorn) Randolph 1911–1993
  5. 5. Mary Lincoln 1845–1845

Abraham Lincoln's Timeline

13 Records

1809
12 Feb 1809
Birth of Abraham Lincoln
None
1809
12 Feb 1809
Birth of Abraham Lincoln in Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
1809
12 Feb 1809
Birth of Abraham Lincoln in Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Hardin, Kentucky
Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Hardin, Kentucky
1809
12 Feb 1809
Birth of Abraham Lincoln in Hodgenville, Hardin, Kentucky, United States
Hodgenville, Hardin, Kentucky, United States
1809
12 Feb 1809
Birth of Abraham Lincoln in Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucy
Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucy
1850
1850
Age 41
Abraham Lincoln resided here in Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Sangamon, Illinois, United States
1850
1850
Age 41
Abraham Lincoln appeared in census in Dist No 16 City Of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Dist No 16 City Of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1865
15 Apr 1865
Age 56
Death of Abraham Lincoln
None
1865
15 Apr 1865
Age 56
Death of Abraham Lincoln in Peterson's Boarding House, 516 10th St., NW, Ford's Theatre, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Peterson's Boarding House, 516 10th St., NW, Ford's Theatre, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1865
15 Apr 1865
Age 56
Death of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., USA
Washington, D.C., USA
1865
15 Apr 1865
Age 56
Death of Abraham Lincoln in William Peterson S Boarding Hous, Tenth Street, WA, D
William Peterson S Boarding Hous, Tenth Street, WA, D
1865
15 Apr 1865
Age 56
Death of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, DC
Washington, DC
1865
4 May 1865
Age 56
Burial of Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Oak Ridge Cemetery, 1441 Monument Ave, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Oak Ridge Cemetery, 1441 Monument Ave, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1809

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: US Census 1850 - Findmypast, NARA series: 442915; HouseHoldID: 178729; Record set: Us Census 1850; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Hardin, Kentucky
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Hodgenville, Hardin, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family
    [3] Publication Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Web edition: ;pid=163029495
    [4] Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [5] Birth year: 1809; Birth city: Rock Or Sinking Spring Farm; Birth state: KY
    [6] Birth year: 1809; Birth city: Mill Creek; Birth state: KY

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucy

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1865

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Peterson's Boarding House, 516 10th St., NW, Ford's Theatre, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Washington, D.C., USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1865
    Event Place: William Peterson S Boarding Hous, Tenth Street, WA, D
    Record Source:
    [1] Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] Publication Place: Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Web edition: ;pid=163029495
    [3] Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [4] Birth year: 1809; Birth city: Rock Or Sinking Spring Farm; Birth state: KY
    [5] Birth year: 1809; Birth city: Mill Creek; Birth state: KY

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Washington, DC

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1850
    Event Place: Sangamon, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1850 - Findmypast, NARA series: 442915; HouseHoldID: 178729; Record set: Us Census 1850; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Education

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sangamon, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1850 - Findmypast, NARA series: 442915; HouseHoldID: 178729; Record set: Us Census 1850; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Surveys; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Dist No 16 City Of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 May 1865
    Event Place: Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Oak Ridge Cemetery, 1441 Monument Ave, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Ridge Cemetary, Springfield, Illinois
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