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William Wallace Lincoln 1850 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 DEC 1850

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 20 FEB 1862

Death Location: Washington, D.C., USA

Father: Abraham Lincoln

Mother: Mary Todd

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1850, William Wallace Lincoln entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, born to Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd. In 1860, William Wallace Lincoln resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois,. William Wallace Lincoln passed away in 1862 in Washington, D.C., USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, William Wallace Lincoln entered the world in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, born to Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd.
  • In 1860, William Wallace Lincoln resided in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois,.
  • William Wallace Lincoln passed away in 1862 in Washington, D.C., USA.

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William Lincoln's Ancestors

Self
William Lincoln
1850 – 1862
Birth Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Parents
Abraham Lincoln
1809 – 1865
Hodgenville, LaRue County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary Todd
1818 – 1882
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Lincoln
1778 – 1851
Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy Hanks
1784 – 1818
Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Lincoln
1744 – 1786
Bathsheba Herring
1748 – 1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leonard Herring
1708 – 1778
Abigail Harrison
1710 – 1780

William Lincoln's Timeline

3 Records

1850
21 DEC 1850
Birth of William Wallace Lincoln in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
1860
1860
Age 10
William Wallace Lincoln resided here in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois,
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois,
1862
20 FEB 1862
Age 12
Death of William Wallace Lincoln in Washington, D.C., USA
Washington, D.C., USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 DEC 1850
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 02:56:43 UTC 2025), Entry for William Wallace Lincoln.
    [2] United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Jan 21 08:24:33 UTC 2025), Entry for William Wallace Or Willie Lincoln and President Abraham Linc

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois,

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 FEB 2012
    Event Place: Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 02:56:43 UTC 2025), Entry for William Wallace Lincoln.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 FEB 1862
    Event Place: Washington, D.C., USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2013, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2013", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Jul 23 21:42:58 UTC 2024), Entry for William Wallace Lincoln and Willie Lincoln, 24 Feb 1862.
    [3] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 02:56:43 UTC 2025), Entry for William Wallace Lincoln.
    [4] United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages, 1980-2015", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Jan 21 08:24:33 UTC 2025), Entry for William Wallace Or Willie Lincoln and President Abraham Linc

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 FEB 1862
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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