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Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, February 12, 1809, the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln.
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The Lincoln family move to a 230 acre farm near Sinking Spring.
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The Lincoln family move to Indiana.
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his mother Nancy died of milk sickness in 1818
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Thomas Lincoln marries a widow, Sarah Bush Johnston who becomes stepmother to Abraham Lincoln
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The Lincoln family move to Illinois
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Abe settles in New Salem, Illinois working as a clerk in the village store
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Abe becomes a candidate for Illinois General Assembly
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Abe loses election
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Lincoln is elected to the Illinois General Assembly
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Abe presents his first case before the Illinois Supreme Court
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Mary Todd accepts his proposal of marriage and the couple become engaged
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Abe marries Mary Todd in Springfield
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Robert Todd Lincoln is born to Abe and Mary
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Edward Baker Lincoln is born
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The death of Edward Baker Lincoln
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William Wallace Lincoln (Willie) is born.
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Thomas (Tad) Lincoln is born.
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Abraham Lincoln is elected as 16th U.S. president
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President Lincoln delivers his First Inaugural Address
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President Lincoln and his wife Mary go to Ford's Theater to see the play "Our American Cousin" . During the third act of the play John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head at approx 10:13 p.m.