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Willie Lincoln 1850–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1850

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 20 Feb 1862

Death Location: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Father: Abraham Lincoln

Mother: Mary Todd

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Willie Lincoln began in 1850 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Willie Lincoln passed away in 1862 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Lincoln began in 1850 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.
  • Willie Lincoln passed away in 1862 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Willie Lincoln's Ancestors

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Willie Lincoln
1850–1862
Birth Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Parents
Abraham Lincoln
1809–1865
Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Hardin County, Kentucy
Mary (Ann) Todd
1818–1882
Lexington, KY
Grandparents
Thomas (Herring) Lincoln
1778–1851
Augusta, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Nancy Hanks
1784–1818
Amelia, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Hanks
1760–1810
Lucy Shipley
1765–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Hanks
1725–1793
Nancy Lee
1728–1794

Willie Lincoln's Timeline

7 Records

1850
21 Dec 1850
Birth of Willie Lincoln
None
1850
21 Dec 1850
Birth of Willie Lincoln in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
1850
21 Dec 1850
Birth of Willie Lincoln
None
1862
20 Feb 1862
Age 12
Death of Willie Lincoln in Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Springfield, Illinois, United States
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Springfield, Illinois, United States
1862
20 Feb 1862
Age 12
Death of Willie Lincoln
None
1862
20 Feb 1862
Age 12
Death of Willie Lincoln in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
1862
20 Feb 1862
Age 12
Death of Willie Lincoln
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1850
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1850
    Record Source: Birth year: 1850; Birth city: Springfield; Birth state: IL

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1862
    Event Place: Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, Springfield, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1862

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1862
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1862
    Record Source: Birth year: 1850; Birth city: Springfield; Birth state: IL

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States

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