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Mary was born
Mary Ann Todd was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday, December 13 1818, to Eliza and Robert Todd, who were members of Lexigton's modt prominent families. -
Little Bro.
Mary's little brother was born in1819 -
Moms Dead
When Mary was just six years old, her mother, Eliza, died from complications associated with childbirth. -
No Jaackson
At the age of nine she refused to go see the democratic canidate running for president, Andrew Jackson, because she was a whig. -
School
At age fourteen, Mary Todd enrolled in a Lexington boarding school known as Mentelle's for young ladies. -
Cholera
Mary came home from Menetelles for a visit when cholera broke out. More than 500 people died in lexigton. None of her family died, but some of her school friends did. -
No more school
Mary Todd graduated at the age of 18. -
Sister
Mary went to live in springfeild with her sister, Elizabeth Todd Edwards house in Springfeild, Illinois. -
Abe
Mary met Abraham Lincoln at her sisters house because Elizabeth'a husband, Ninian Edwards, was partners with abe -
Date
Mary and Abe started dating. They had a high respect for polotics. -
Abraham and Mary
Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln got married in a surprise wedding because her parents did not approve of Abraham and did not appear at the wedding -
First child
The lincolns first child, Robert Todd Lincoln, was born and named after Mary's father. -
House
When Mary's dad visited and gave the Lincolns some money, then hired Lincoln in a debt case, the Lincolns were able to build a house. -
Eddie
Eddie baker lincoln was born! -
Moving
Abe was elected to congress and the lincoln family moved to D.C -
Robert Smith Todd
Robert Smith Todd, the patriarch of the Todd family, had six chidren by his first wife and eight by his second. While widely successful. he died a dissappointed man in 1849. -
Willie is gone
Willie died at age 11 from typhoid fever -
Eddie is gone
Eddie died at age 3 1/2 from tubercolosis. -
Willie
Willie Walace Lincoln was born. -
Thomas
Thomas Tad Lincoln was born -
Bye Lincoln
Lincoln was assassinated by Jhon Wilkes Booth at fords theater. Mary was with him watching our american cousin. -
Thomas is gone
Thomas Tad Lincoln died of tubercolosis at the age of 18 -
Mary Todd Lincoln Dies
On the anniversary of son's death, Mary had a stroke in the Edwards' home in Springfield, Illinois.
