This is russ carson junior one of the genealogist here at family tree nuts and im in washington county, kentucky. Our recordclick genealogist joan shurtliff found that the land of new salem, illinois is a place recreated to tell the lincoln story. Every once in a while, a book is written abraham lincolns hanks family genealogythat changes the orthodox view, or what we thought we knew, about history. View president abraham lincolns family tree and history, ancestry and genealogy. Abraham lincoln 1687 1745 genealogy geni family tree. Timeline june 12, 1806 lincolns parents, thomas lincoln and nancy hanks, marry in washington county, kentucky. Like many other colonial families, the lincolns were farmers. In lilas white house kids report we learn about abraham lincolns children.
Mary came from a wealthy slave holding family in kentucky. The family bloodline for both notable figures links to lincolns. February 12, 1809 lincoln is born in hardin county now larue county. Dna study helps solve abraham lincoln lineage debate. Nancy and thomas lincoln s home near hodgenville at nolin creek was about 2 miles from the sparrows cabin. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The genealogy of nancy hanks has always been a controversial one with scholars debating the various. This person is an ancestor of president abraham lincoln. Search results for abrahams family tree saint marys. Source citations are included at the bottom of the page. Abraham lincoln married mary todd on month day 1842, at marriage place, illinois.
Review attached abraham lincolns family tree descendents or search websites for abraham lincolns ancestral family tree then create a family tree of your own. Biography nancy hanks lincoln my mother, who died in my infancy, was of a family of the name of hanks. Im at the lincoln homestead state park here in washington county little few miles outside of springfield and im at the like i said the lincoln homestead and this is where the parents of abraham lincoln, thomas lincoln and nancy hanks, lincoln lived before they met. Sarah, whose original name was sarai, was the wife of abraham.
Explore historical records and family tree profiles about mary todd on myheritage, the worlds family history network. He had no idea he would survive to raise a family in the new colonies of america, let alone that his great great great grandson abraham would become one of the. The ssdi is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. The bloodline of abraham lincoln ended on christmas eve when his last direct descendant, robert todd lincoln beckwith, died in hartfield. Abraham lincolns former stepfather was james morris. With a solid 30 years of research, and totes of documents, i have the entire hanks family tree, in america, which is connected to abraham lincoln. The story of honest abes family tree today i found out. The lincolns are thought to have been of english descent with many ancestors being of. Abrahams family tree the fathers of israel format from holmans book of charts terah gen 11. Robert lincoln not only survived, he thrived, perhaps driven by a compulsion to prove he was more than just abe lincolns. Abraham lincoln family tree ahnentafel abraham lincoln family tree surname index descendants of abraham lincoln chart descendants of abraham lincoln report abraham lincoln was a lee.
Abraham lincolnwas the son of thomas lincoln and nancy hanks. Lincoln family timeline the lincoln family in the white house library of congress. Farmer, politition, 16th president of the united states of america, 16th president of the united states. It is widely accepted that abraham lincolns father, thomas lincoln 17781851, was a descendant of samuel lincoln 16201690. Abraham lincoln, 1858, library of congress the story of abraham lincolns beard is a sweet one. When the civil war began, marys family supported the south, but she remained a fervent unionist. After researching more than three centuries of abraham lincolns family tree, ancestry family historians have revealed a lincoln family secret. The lincolns are thought to be of english descent with many ancestors being of puritan or quaker beliefs. You wont believe who abraham lincolns relative is ancestry. Abraham lincoln was born in kentucky and grew up in indiana yet he had deep new england roots although lincoln was never able to confirm it during his lifetime, he descended from english colonists who settled in the massachusetts bay colony in the 17th century lincolns first ancestors to settle in new england was his 4th greatgrandfather samuel lincoln, a weaver by trade. The sixteenth president of the united states and president during the civil war 18611865, abraham lincoln will forever be remembered by his inspirational rise to fame, his efforts to rid the country of slavery, and his ability to hold together a divided nation. Trusted by millions of genealogists since 2003 trusted information source for millions of people worldwide. Abraham lincoln historical records and family trees.
Abraham lincolns father was john lincoln abraham lincolns mother was rebekah lincoln. Full text of the ancestry of abraham lincoln see other formats. Abraham lincoln 1809 1865 genealogy geni family tree. He left his home in ur of the chaldees to live in haran, but soon moved from there to live in the land of canaan. Bauer, unpublished mary todd lincoln, journal of the abraham lincoln association, summer 1996, p. Genealogy charts for abraham lincoln may include up to 30 generations of. Genealogy for abraham lincoln 1809 1865 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Historical records matching abraham lincoln, 16th president of the usa. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about abraham lincoln on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Abraham lincoln was born february 12, 1809 in hardin county, kentucky. In 1860, a young girl named grace bedell wrote to the thenpresidential candidate, advising him to grow a beard to aid his campaign and his appearance. See more ideas about abraham lincoln family, abraham lincoln and lincoln.
It appears that this issue has finally been put to rest and abraham lincolns ancestry on this site will be changed to reflect this latest news. The two were very close, sharing a deep affection for each. View abraham lincolns family tree and history, ancestry and genealogy. The family line is believed to have been extinct since its last undisputed descendant, robert todd lincoln beckwith, died on december 24, 1985, without any children. Mary todd lincoln married politician and lawyer abraham lincoln on november 4, 1842. Robert todd lincoln, the only one of the presidents four children all sons to survive to adulthood. A color coded family tree purple abes grand parents on thomas lincolns side orange abes parents lt.
Artifacts brought together 150 years after abraham lincoln. Dixon, probably the wife of senator james dixon, january 27, 1864 carl sandburg, abraham lincoln. Was this why lincoln was so quiet about his family history. Abraham lincoln mary todd in illinois marriages, 1763 1900. Genealogy profile for abraham lincoln abraham lincoln 1687 1745 genealogy genealogy for abraham lincoln 1687 1745 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Abraham lincoln family tree along with family connections to other famous kin.
Due to this common ancestor, clooney is lincolns halffirst cousin five. Abraham lincoln, 1858, library of congressthe story of abraham lincolns beard is a sweet one. Lincoln became so famous, most people with lincolns in their family trees. Historians have debated for more than a century about lincolns lineage, with many siding with lincoln biographer william barton, who concluded in the 1920s that nancy hanks lincoln was the. Now a new dna study by group of five researchers working with family tree dna has solved a 150yearold mystery surrounding the true identity of nancy hanks. His sister sarah lincoln grigsby was born february 10, 1807. A genealogist looks at abraham lincolns ancestry and. Lincolns parents, thomas lincoln and nancy hanks, marry in washington county, kentucky. Mary todd historical records and family trees myheritage. Abraham lincoln biography life, family, children, name. Abraham lincolns family grew and the couple eventually had four children. Abraham lincolns family tree includes an older sister and a younger brother.
The ancestry of abraham lincoln has been a source of intrigue and dispute ever since lincolns death. She was 20 years old when she died january 20, 1828, during childbirth. Abraham lincolns family tree national park service. At the time of abraham lincolns assassination, his family tree had a single living shoot. Search results for abraham s family tree showing 1200 of 864 results for abraham s family tree. The facts of history do not change but sometimes the old ignored truth wakes up and walks out onto historys stage. It is rumored that there may be additional living descendants, but scholars disagree as to the. A genealogist looks at abraham lincolns ancestry and family tree. Abraham lincoln has deep family roots in kentucky, with his final resting place residing in springfield, illinois. Elizabeth betsy ministered to baby and mother at abraham lincoln s birth in 1809. His family line is believed to have been extinct since his last undisputed descendant, robert todd lincoln beckwith, died in 1985 without children. President abraham lincolns father was thomas lincoln president abraham lincolns mother was nancy lincoln president abraham lincolns stepmother was sarah lincoln. Mary todd mamie lincoln robert todd bob 12, abraham 11, thomas 10, abraham 9, john 8, mordecai 7, mordecai 6, samuel 5, edward 4, richard 3, robert 2, robert 1 was born october 15, 1869 in chicago, cook co.
The family bloodline for both notable figures links to lincolns maternal grandmother, lucy hanks. While several theories have been published, none of them included convincing proof. The bloodline of abraham lincoln ended on christmas eve when his last direct descendant, robert todd lincoln beckwith, died in hartfield, va. Lincolns emancipation proclamation, gettysburg address, and two. Abraham lincoln was born on february 12, 1809, as the second child of thomas and nancy hanks lincoln, in a oneroom log cabin on sinking spring farm near hodgenville, kentucky. The ancestry of abraham lincolns mother, nancy hanks lincoln, has been debated for a long time. Because abraham lincoln became so famous, most people with lincolns in their family trees have a story that they are related to him and he has been an. Abraham had a strong relationship with a girl named anne rutledge when he was working as a young man in salem.
Above all, my beloved, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. February 10, 1807 lincolns sister sarah is born in elizabethtown, kentucky. The lincolns are thought to have been of english descent with many ancestors being of puritan or quaker beliefs. I am a little girl only 11 years old, but want you should be president of the united states very much so i hope you wont think me very bold. An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your abraham lincoln ancestors lived in harsh conditions. The thomas lincoln family and elizabeth and thomas sparrow often lived near one another. The lincoln family includes all the descendants of abraham lincoln and mary todd lincoln. Abraham lincoln 18091865 wikitree free family tree. There are a couple of mordecai lincolns in abrahams family tree. Lincoln genealogy president abraham lincoln family history.
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