Abraham Lincoln By student100 Aug 18, 1806 Thomas Lincoln married Nancy Hanks Feb 12, 1809 Abraham Lincoln was born Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky Oct 17, 1816 Thomas Lincoln moved to north Indiana Abraham was seven at the time Jun 15, 1818 Abraham's mother died Jun 19, 1820 Missouri Compromise Jan 18, 1828 Lincoln's sister died He was 18 at the time. Feb 18, 1830 Thomas sold the Indiana farm and moved to central Illinois Mar 8, 1831 Lincoln got a job at an old store Apr 16, 1832 The store Lincoln was working at failed and he went on to run for Illinois State Legislature Mar 1, 1837 Lincoln devoted himself to his studies and was a juinor partner for a law office Nov 15, 1839 Lincoln meets Mary Todd Dec 23, 1840 Lincoln is engaged Feb 15, 1841 Lincoln breaks off the engagement Nov 4, 1842 Abraham Lincoln is married Jan 20, 1846 Lincoln won his party's nomination Jun 5, 1846 Lincoln's 1st son Eddie is born Nov 22, 1847 Lincoln took his sear in Congress Feb 19, 1848 Zachary Taylor is elected president Dec 18, 1849 Lincoln's Congressional term ended Feb 1, 1850 Lincoln's son Eddie died Sep 28, 1850 Lincolns 2nd son Willie is born Apr 13, 1853 Lincolns son Tad is born Oct 20, 1856 Warefare had broken out in Kansas Aug 21, 1858 Debate at Ottawa Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln is elected President Mar 4, 1861 Inauguartion Day Jul 21, 1861 McDowell's attack Feb 20, 1862 Lincoln's son Willie died Jan 17, 1863 Northan Democrats launched a peace movement May 5, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Jul 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Sep 22, 1863 Emancipation Proclaimation Mar 4, 1864 Lincoln is elected a second time Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln dies Apr 19, 1865 A funeral train set out on a sixteed-hundred mile journey to Illinois
