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Nancy and Thomas lincoln give birtth to Abe licoln in a log cabin during Feb.12 1809
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From age 7-21, Abe Lincoln went to the family farm to get education through mid-december
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Abraham's mother died when he was nine on Oct, 5, 1818
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Lincoln received his law license on September 9, 1836.
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In April 1837 he was enrolled to practice as a Lawyer before the Supreme Court of Illinois
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Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln on November 4, 1842, at her sister Elizabeth's home in Springfield, Illinois. She was 23 years old and he was 33 years of age.
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In 1860, Lincoln won the National Union Party's presidential nomination
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On November 6, 1860, Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States, beating Douglas, Breckinridge, and Bell. He was the first president from the Republican Party.
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The Civil war starts on April 12, 1861.
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Lincolns defeat in the Civil war over the south on May 9, 1865.
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Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth on May 14, 1865
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A train carrying the coffin of assassinated President Abraham Lincoln leaves Washington, D.C. on its way to Springfield, Illinois, where he would be buried on May 21.
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On July 16, 1882, she collapsed at her sister's home, lapsed into a coma, and died that same day at age 63.