Thomas Lincoln
(1778–1851)
BIRTH
January 6, 1778
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Rockingham County, Virginia
DEATH
January 17, 1851
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Coles County, Illinois
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Abraham Lincoln
(1809-1865)
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Thomas Lincoln was a farmer and carpenter, the father of Abraham Lincoln. Land-title problems in Kentucky contributed to his move with his family to Indiana in 1816; he later settled in Illinois.
EARLY LIFE
Born in Rockingham County, Virginia, Thomas was a son of Abraham and Bathsheba Lincoln. His family moved to Kentucky, where he worked, bought land, and married Nancy Hanks on June 12, 1806.
Thomas farmed and worked as a skilled carpenter. He served in local community roles in Kentucky and built a new household in Indiana after repeated problems with farm titles.
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Thomas Lincoln died in Coles County, Illinois, on January 17, 1851. The National Park Service lists his burial at Shiloh Cemetery; its account does not establish a cause of death.
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