LINCOLN, Thomas Herring^{[1, 2]}

1778 - 1851  (73 years)

• Name	LINCOLN, Thomas Herring
  Birth	6 Jan 1778	Rockingham County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Jan 1851	Thomas Lincoln Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA   [3]
  Death	17 Jan 1851	Goose Nest Prairie, Coles County, Illinois, USA   [1, 2]
  	Father of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. The migrations of Thomas were extensive. 1802 found him in Hardin County, Kentucky, where he married Nancy Hanks. That was the birthplace of their three children. In 1816, a move was made to southern Indiana onto a homestead claim where Nancy died and was buried. 1830 saw him on the move again, this time to Macon County, Illinois, with his second wife Sarah. He stayed only one year before moving to Coles County, Illinois. At this point Abraham, experiencing a strained relationship with his father, went out on his own. In terms of education Thomas lacked ambition, and never fully understood Abraham's desire to read and learn. Here Thomas stayed for the rest of his life until his death at age 73. During his life, he was a farmer, a carpenter, and even worked for a time as a guard for county prisoners. After the future President parted company with his father, he did have some contact. By 1841, Thomas owned 120 acres of land, but eventually sold a third of his land to Abraham (now a successful lawyer) to get out of financial difficulty. Abe held on to this land for the purpose of providing a living place for his devoted stepmother in the event of his father's death. In 1848, Thomas again received money from his son to save the rest of the land from a forced sale. Abraham did not attend the funeral of his father, but did visit the grave during a visit with his stepmother, with whom he kept a close relationship until his death. [2]
  Age	73 years
  Person ID	P2160	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	HANKS, Nancy Elizabeth           b. 5 Feb 1784, Antioch, Mineral County, West Virginia, USA           d. 5 Oct 1818, Gentryville, Spencer County, Indiana, USA (Age 34 years)  [1]
  Marriage	10 Jun 1806	Washington, Kentucky, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 5 months - She : 22 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. LINCOLN, Sarah           b. 10 Feb 1807, Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA           d. 20 Jan 1828, Dale, Spencer County, Indiana, USA (Age 20 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] 2. LINCOLN, President Abraham           b. 12 Feb 1809, Hodgenville, LaRue County, Kentucky, USA           d. 15 Apr 1865, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA (Age 56 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. LINCOLN, Thomas "Tommy" Jr           b. 1812, LaRue County, Kentucky, USA           d. 1812, LaRue County, Kentucky, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Jan 1778 - Rockingham County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 10 Jun 1806 - Washington, Kentucky, USA Burial - Jan 1851 - Thomas Lincoln Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Township, Coles County, Illinois, USA Death - 17 Jan 1851 - Goose Nest Prairie, Coles County, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: Find a Grave Added: 21 Jan 2000 Find a Grave Memorial #8255