Abe Lincoln By mfentress Feb 12, 1809 Born in KY but moved to IL Nov 4, 1842 Abe Lincoln and Mary Todd get married Aug 1, 1843 Robert Todd Lincoln born Mar 10, 1846 Edward Baker Lincoln born Dec 21, 1850 William Wallace Lincoln born Apr 4, 1853 Tad Lincoln born Mar 4, 1861 Lincoln elected as president Apr 12, 1861 The start of the American Civil War Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Nov 19, 1863 Lincoln gives his famous speech the Gettysburg Address Mar 4, 1865 The second inaugural address Apr 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth Aug 20, 1866 The Civil War ends