5. | Abraham Lincoln (4.Thomas4, 3.Abraham3, 2.John2, 1.Mordecai1) was born on 12 Feb 1809 in Sinking Spring, Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA; died on 15 Apr 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Notes:
Won the 1860 election over the two democratic candidates Stephen A. Douglas
and John C. Breckinridge by a popular vote of 1,865,593 to 1,382,713 and
848,356 and an electoral vote of 180 to 12 and 72. Was reelected in 1864 over
George B. McClellan by votes of 2,206,938 to 1,803,787 and 212 to 21. Hannibal
Hamlin served as vice-president during his first term 1861-1865, Andrew
Johnson during his second term until his assassination by John Wilkes Booth
on Good Friday, April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theater. Called "Honest Abe".
Abraham married Mary Ann Todd on 4 Nov 1842 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Mary (daughter of Robert Smith Todd and Eliza Ann Parker) was born on 13 Dec 1818 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA; died on 16 Jul 1882 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; was buried in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Robert Todd Lincoln was born on 1 Aug 1843 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died on 26 Jul 1926 in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, USA; was buried in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
- 7. Edward Baker Lincoln was born on 10 Mar 1846 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died on 1 Feb 1850 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; was buried in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
- 8. William Wallace Lincoln was born on 21 Dec 1850 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Feb 1862 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA; was buried in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
- 9. Thomas Tad Lincoln was born on 4 Apr 1853 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died on 15 Jul 1871 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
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