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Timeline of Abraham Lincoln

  • Birth of Sarah Lincoln

    Birth of Sarah Lincoln
    Lincoln Abraham sister was born. (Data not given)
  • Birth of Abraham Lincoln

    Birth of Abraham Lincoln
    Lincoln Born at Nolin Creek in Kentucky.
  • Move to a Farm

    Move to a Farm
    Lincoln Abraham's family moves to a 230-acre farm. (Date not given)
  • Birth of Thomas Lincoln

    Birth of Thomas Lincoln
    Lincoln Abraham's brother was born but dies in infancy. (Date not given)
  • Abraham Started School

    Abraham Started School
    Lincoln Abraham starts attending school. (Date not given)
  • Moved to Indiana

    Moved to Indiana
    Lincoln Abraham's family crosses the Ohio River and settles in the backwoods of Indiana. (Date not given)
  • "Death" of Abraham

    "Death" of Abraham
    Lincoln Abraham is kicked in the head by a horse and was thought to be dead. (Date not given)
  • Death of Abraham's Mother

    Death of Abraham's Mother
    Lincoln Nancy Lincoln dies of milk sickness.
  • Abraham's Father Remarries

    Abraham's Father Remarries
    Lincoln Thomas, marries a widow, Sarah Johnston. Adopting 3 children as their stepfather.
  • Death of Abraham's Sister

    Death of Abraham's Sister
    Lincoln His married sister, Sarah, dies while giving birth.
  • Moved to Illinois

    Moved to Illinois
    Lincoln Abraham's family begin a 200-mile journey to Illinois. (Date not given)
  • Illinois General Assembly

    Illinois General Assembly
    Lincoln Abraham Lincoln becomes a candidate for the Illinois General Assembly. (Date not given)
  • Elected for Illinois General Assembly

    Elected for Illinois General Assembly
    Lincoln Abraham was elected to the Illinois General Assembly.
  • Laywer Case

    Laywer Case
    Lincoln Abraham travels through nine counties in central and eastern Illinois as a lawyer. (Date not given)
  • Move to Springfield

    Move to Springfield
    Lincoln Abraham's family moves into a house in Springfield, Illinois.
  • Death of Thomas Lincoln

    Death of Thomas Lincoln
    Lincoln Abraham's father dies.
  • Doesn't become US Senator

    Doesn't become US Senator
    Lincoln Abraham does not get chosen by the Illinois legislature to be U.S. Senator. (Date not given)
  • Republican Party

    Republican Party
    Lincoln Lincoln helps organize the new Republican Party of Illinois.
  • Election for the 16th President

    Election for the 16th President
    Lincoln Abraham was elected as 16th President of the United States.
  • Death of Abraham Lincoln

    Death of Abraham Lincoln
    Lincoln President Abraham Lincoln dies at 7:22 in the morning.