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    Abraham Lincoln's Family: Meet the Key Members

    • Thomas Lincoln, a homesteading farmer and sometime cabinet maker, chose to raise his family on the harsh Midwest frontier. A stern father who was likely illiterate, Thomas never fully understood Abraha… See more

    Mother: Nancy Hanks Lincoln

    A Virginia native, Nancy moved to Kentucky, where she married Thomas Lincoln and gave birth to their three children: Sarah, the eldest; Abraham, the middle chil… See more

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    Sister: Sarah

    After Nancy’s death in 1818, the burdens of keeping house fell to Lincoln’s 11-year-old sister Sarah. Like her brother, Sarah—who went by “Sally”—was intelligent, had a keen sense of hu… See more

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    Stepmother: Sarah Bush Lincoln

    In 1819, Thomas Lincoln returned to Kentucky to propose marriage to Sarah Bush, whom he’d known earlier. Nearly 10 years his junior, Sarah accepted and moved wit… See more

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    Wife: Mary Todd Lincoln

    Born into a large, prosperous Lexington, Kentucky family, Mary Todd Lincolnlost her mother at age 6. Her strict stepmother later sent her away to school, where she received a… See more

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    What did the Lincoln family do in the White House?
    The Lincoln family in the White House established a routine of sorts that reflected the presence of their sons, the demands of war, and the highly complex and many-sided character of Abraham and Mary.
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  1. Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) was a lawyer, politician and the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865. He was born in a one-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky, to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. He married Mary Ann Todd and had four children: Robert, Edward, Willie, and Tad.

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    Abraham Lincoln came from the humblest of beginnings. His wife Mary Todd hailed from a wealthy clan. Their lives together were marked by personal tragedy. Lincoln’s mother, sister and three of his sons died young. Losing the boys crushed Lincoln and Mary, who also lost two half-brothers and a brother-in-law during the Civil War.

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    Who were Abraham Lincoln parents?
    Abraham Lincoln was born to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. His father lived until 9 years prior to him being elected president, but his mother died while he was young. He did not have much of a memory of her but did know her maiden name. His older sister Sarah would take care of him for a year until his father remarried.

    Abraham Lincoln's Family Tree and Descendants

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    Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
    Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, in a log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. [ 2 ] He was a descendant of Samuel Lincoln, an Englishman who migrated from Hingham, Norfolk, to its namesake, Hingham, Massachusetts, in 1638.

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    What did the Lincoln family do in the White House?
    The Lincoln family in the White House established a routine of sorts that reflected the presence of their sons, the demands of war, and the highly complex and many-sided character of Abraham and Mary.

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    Where did Abraham Lincoln live?
    Lincoln's boyhood home Log cabin, Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home, Knob Creek, Kentucky, originally built early 19th century. Lincoln was born in a backwoods cabin 3 miles (5 km) south of Hodgenville, Kentucky, and was taken to a farm in the neighboring valley of Knob Creek when he was two years old.

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    How many children did Abraham Lincoln have?
    Four children, all boys, were born to the Lincolns. Edward Baker was nearly 4 years old when he died, and William Wallace (“Willie”) was 11. Robert Todd, the eldest, was the only one of the children to survive to adulthood, though Lincoln’s favorite, Thomas (“Tad”), who had a cleft palate and a lisp, outlived his father.

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    Who are the descendants of Abraham Lincoln?
    The Lincoln family is an American family of English origins. It includes the fourth United States Attorney General, Levi Lincoln Sr., governors Levi Lincoln Jr. (of Massachusetts) and Enoch Lincoln (of Maine), and Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. There were ten known descendants of Abraham Lincoln.

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    Abraham Lincoln - Family, Mary Todd & Sons, …

    Oct 25, 2024 · So far as can be known, the first and only real love of Lincoln’s life was Mary Todd. High-spirited, quick-witted, and well-educated, Todd came from a rather distinguished Kentucky family, and her Springfield relatives belonged …

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    Abraham Lincoln's Family Tree and Descendants

    Feb 20, 2023 · Abraham Lincoln was born to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. His father lived until 9 years prior to him being elected president, but his mother died while he was young. He did not have much of a memory of her …

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    Abraham Lincoln: Family Life - Miller Center

    Learn about the daily routine, personal interests, and challenges of the Lincoln family in the White House during the Civil War. Explore how Abraham …

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      Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia

      Family and childhood. Early life. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, in a log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. [2] .

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      Abraham Lincoln's Children: Facts About His Four Sons

      Abraham Lincoln had four children with his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln — Robert, Edward, William, and Thomas. Robert Todd Lincoln He was born on the 1st of August, 1843.