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Birth
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, February 12, 1809, the second child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln. -
move to a 230 acre farm
The Lincoln family move to a 230 acre farm near Sinking Spring. -
move to indiana
The Lincoln family move to Indiana. -
death of mother
his mother Nancy died of milk sickness in 1818 -
Thomas Lincoln marries
Thomas Lincoln marries a widow, Sarah Bush Johnston who becomes stepmother to Abraham Lincoln -
The Lincoln family move to Illinois
The Lincoln family move to Illinois -
Abe settles in New Salem
Abe settles in New Salem, Illinois working as a clerk in the village store -
Abe becomes a candidate for Illinois General Assembly
Abe becomes a candidate for Illinois General Assembly -
Abe loses election
Abe loses election -
Lincoln is elected to the Illinois General Assembly
Lincoln is elected to the Illinois General Assembly -
Abe presents his first case before the Illinois Supreme Court
Abe presents his first case before the Illinois Supreme Court -
engagedto Mary Todd
Mary Todd accepts his proposal of marriage and the couple become engaged -
Abe marries Mary Todd in Springfield
Abe marries Mary Todd in Springfield -
Robert Todd Lincoln is born to Abe and Mary
Robert Todd Lincoln is born to Abe and Mary -
Edward Baker Lincoln is born
Edward Baker Lincoln is born -
The death of Edward Baker Lincoln
The death of Edward Baker Lincoln -
William Wallace Lincoln (Willie) is born.
William Wallace Lincoln (Willie) is born. -
Thomas (Tad) Lincoln is born.
Thomas (Tad) Lincoln is born. -
Abraham Lincoln is elected as 16th U.S. president
Abraham Lincoln is elected as 16th U.S. president -
President Lincoln delivers his First Inaugural Address
President Lincoln delivers his First Inaugural Address -
John Wilkes Booth shoots the president in the head
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.