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Abraham Lincoln 1809 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1809

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

Death Date: 15 Apr 1865

Death Location: Washington D.C. William Peterson Boarding House, 10th St.

Father: Thomas Lincoln

Mother: Nancy Hanks

Spouse(s): Mary Todd

Children(s): Robert War, Infant Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, Willie Lincoln, Edward Lincoln, William Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln

The story of Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America began in 1809 in Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA. Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America married Mary Ann "Molly" LINCOLN Todd, and had children including Robert Todd Lincoln, U. S. Secretary of War, Infant Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Willie Lincoln, Edward Baker "eddie" Lincoln, William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln, Thomas "Tad" Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America passed away in 1865 in Washington D.C. William Peterson Boarding House, 10th St..

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America began in 1809 in Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA.
  • Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America married Mary Ann "Molly" LINCOLN Todd, and had children including Robert Todd Lincoln, U. S. Secretary of War, Infant Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, Willie Lincoln, Edward Baker "eddie" Lincoln, William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln, Thomas "Tad" Lincoln.
  • Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America passed away in 1865 in Washington D.C. William Peterson Boarding House, 10th St..

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abraham Lincoln's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Lincoln
1809 – 1865
Birth Place: Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thomas Herring Lincoln
1780 – 1851
Litchfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Elizabeth Thomas LINCOLN) Hanks
1783 – 1818
Amelia Court House, Amelia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Lincoln
1744 – 1785
Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bathsheba (LINCOLN) Herring
1748 – 1836
Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
James (Abraham) Hanks
1760 – 1810
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Lucinda (Lucy HANKS SPARROW) Shipley
1761 – 1825
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hanks
1725 – 1793
Nancy Lee
1734 – 1794
Robert Shipley
1713 – 1782
Sarah Dorsey
1717 – 1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Han
1681 – 1740
William Lee
1704 – 1764
Mary LEE
1714 – 1764

Abraham Lincoln's Descendants

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Abraham Lincoln (12 Feb 1809 – 15 Apr 1865) m. Mary (Ann "Molly" LINCOLN) Todd (13 December 1818 – 16 July 1882)
  1. 1. Robert (Todd Lincoln, U. S. Secretary of) War (1 Aug 1843 – 26 Jul 1926)
  2. 2. Infant Lincoln (1845 – 1856)
  3. 3. Mary (Todd) Lincoln (1845 – 1845)
  4. 4. Willie Lincoln (1845 – 1846)
  5. 5. Edward (Baker "eddie") Lincoln (10 March 1846 – 1 February 1850)
  6. 6. William (Wallace "Willie") Lincoln (21 Dec 1850 – 20 February 1862)
  7. 7. Thomas ("Tad") Lincoln (4 Apr 1853 – 15 Jul 1871)

Abraham Lincoln's Timeline

4 Records

1809
12 Feb 1809
Birth of Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America in Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
1842
4 Nov 1842
Age 33
Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America was married in Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
1865
14 Apr 1865
Age 56
Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America was married
None
1865
15 Apr 1865
Age 56
Death of Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States of America in Washington D.C. William Peterson Boarding House, 10th St.
Washington D.C. William Peterson Boarding House, 10th St.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1809
    Event Place: Sinking Spring Farm, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, ca. 1866-ca.1950, Iowa, U.S., Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, ca. 1866-ca.1950 Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Washington D.C. William Peterson Boarding House, 10th St.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, ca. 1866-ca.1950, Iowa, U.S., Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, ca. 1866-ca.1950 Record

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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