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Abe is born
Abe Lincoln was born Febuary 12th, 1809 in Kentucky -
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lifespan
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Abe's mother ,Nancy ,dies of milk sickness
Their cow got into some poisoness grass then he produced milk that Abe's mother drank which killed her. -
Abe's sister ,Sarah ,dies durning child birth
She was only 20 years old. -
Abe elected Private during Blackhawk War
Private is one the top postions in the military. -
Elected to legislative branch
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Abe gets married to Mary Todd
Abe and Mary were married for twenty two years and went on to have four children. -
Abe's first son ,Robert ,is born
Robert was Lincolns only son to live until he was an adult. -
Abe's second son, Edward, is born
His mother spelled his name Eddie, and his father spelled it Eddy. -
Edward dies of a chronic consumption
Edward died just one month before his forth birthday. -
Abe's 3rd son, William, (Willie) is born
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Abe's father Thomas dies
His father was 73 years old which was considered old back then. -
Abe's 4th and final son ,Tad is born
Tad only lived until he was 18 years old. -
Lincoln elected to Congress
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Abe Lincoln elected President of the United States
Abe beat out Stephen Douglas and John Breckenridge for the spot as the 16th President. -
Willie dies at the age of 11
How he died is still unkown. -
Lincoln re elected
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Lincoln is shot at Ford Theater (appox 10:13)
Where Lincoln was shot now stands as one of the iconic landmarks in US history. -
Abe Lincoln dies at 7:22
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John Wilks killed in Virginia
John Wilks was found at a Virginia tobcco farm dead just days after Lincolns assassination.