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Abraham Lincoln 1809 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1809

Birth Location: Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 15 April 1865

Death Location: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America

Father: Thomas Lincoln

Mother: Nancy Lincoln

Spouse(s): Mary Lincoln, Robert Lincoln

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

Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln. In 1850, Abraham Lincoln resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. In 1860, Abraham Lincoln resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Abraham Lincoln married Mary Ann Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, and had children including Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln.
  • In 1850, Abraham Lincoln resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, Abraham Lincoln resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
  • Abraham Lincoln married Mary Ann Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, and had children including Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln, Thomas (Tad) Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln.
  • Abraham Lincoln passed away in 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America.

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Abraham Lincoln's Ancestors

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Abraham Lincoln
1809 – 1865
Birth Place: Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Lincoln
1778 – 1851
Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy Lincoln
1784 – 1818
Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Abraham Lincoln's Descendants

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Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) m. Mary (Ann) Lincoln (13 December 1818 – 16 July 1882) m. Robert (Todd) Lincoln
  1. 1. Robert (Todd) Lincoln (1 August 1843 – 26 July 1926)
  2. 2. Edward (Baker) Lincoln (10 March 1846 – 1 February 1850)
  3. 3. William (Wallace) Lincoln (21 December 1850 – 20 February 1862)
  4. 4. Thomas ((Tad)) Lincoln (4 April 1853 – 15 July 1871)

Abraham Lincoln's Timeline

4 Records

1809
12 February 1809
Birth of Abraham Lincoln in Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 41
Abraham Lincoln resided here in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 51
Abraham Lincoln resided here in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1865
15 April 1865
Age 56
Death of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1809
    Event Place: Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, U.S., Death Records, 1909-2008
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie
    Record Source: Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1865
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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