Biographical Facts Birth: Hardin County, Kentucky, February 12, 1809 Ancestry: English Father: Thomas Lincoln Birth: Rockingham County, Virginia, January 6, 1778 Death: Coles County, Illinois, January 17, 1851 Occupations: Farmer; Carpenter Mother: Nancy Hanks Lincoln Birth: Virginia, February 5, 1784 Death: Spencer County, Indiana, October 5, 1818 Stepmother: Sarah Bush Johnson Lincoln Birth: Hardin County, Kentucky, December 12, 1788 Death: Charleston, Illinois, April 10, 1869 Brother: Thomas Lincoln (1811-1813) Sister: Sarah Lincoln (1807-1828) Marriage: Springfield, Illinois, November 4, 1842 Wife: Mary Todd Lincoln Birth: Lexington, Kentucky, December 13, 1818 Death: Springfield, Illinois, July 16, 1882 Children: Robert Todd (1843-1926); Edward Baker (1846-1850); William Wallace (1850-1862); Thomas "Tad" (1853-1871) Religious Affiliation: None Education: Local tutors; Self-educated Occupations Before Presidency: Store Clerk; Store Owner; Ferry Pilot; Surveyor; Postmaster; Lawyer Military Service: Served in volunteer company for three months during Black Hawk War (1832) Prepresidential Offices: Member Illinois General Assembly; United States Congressman Inauguration Age: 52 Death: Washington, D.C., April 15, 1865 Place of Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois
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