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Mary Todd Lincoln Birth Date
Mary was born in Lexington, Kentucky, the fourth child of Robert and Eliza Parker Todd.
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Life and Death
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Early Years
At the age of eight, Mary began her education at Shelby Female Academy, where she studied grammar, geography, arithmetic, poetry, and literature. "While Mary was trained in the social graces common to her class and time, the level of education she received was unusual" (http://civilwarwomenblog.com). -
Moving
In 1839, after completing her education, Mary moved to Springfield, the new state capital of Illinois, to live with her older sister Elizabeth, who was married to Ninian Edwards, the son of a former governor of Illinois.
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Mary Todd Marries
Marries Abraham Lincoln at her sister Elizabeth's home.
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Children
Mary Todd gives birth to her first child Robert Todd Lincoln in Springfield.
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Debates
Mrs. Lincoln watches the last formal debate between her husband and Stephan A. Douglas in Alton, Illionis.
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Abraham Lincoln Appointed
Her husband receives the Republican nomination for president and the next day they greet members of the notification committee in their home.
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During the Civil war
Mary Lincoln became involved with the Union Army and the freedom of slaves: "the Sanitary Commission fairs, which raised private donations to supplement Federal funds for supplies for the soldiers fighting on the front, and the Contraband Relief Association" (civilwarwomenblog.com). -
Carriage Ride
Severely injured in a carriage accident, where she was thrown from the carriage, knocked unconscious and received a deep gash in her forehead. the carriage accident meaning to harm president Lincoln.
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Husband Dies
President and Mrs. Lincoln went to watch the comic play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theater. As they sat in theater box, her hand in his, John Wilkes Booth shot the president in the head at near point blank range. Mary accompanied her husband across the street to the Petersen House, where Lincoln's Cabinet was summoned. Mary was with her husband through the night along with her son Robert. Abraham Lincoln died at 7:22 the following morning.
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Commited Insane
Robert (her son) arranged an insanity trial after agonizing over his distressed mother's erratic behavior. Mary did not realize that a public trial awaited her, and was forcibly taken to the courthouse.
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Death of Mary Todd Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln died on July 16, 1882, at the age of 63, possibly after having a stroke, although the doctor wrote "paralysis" on the death certificate. She was buried next to her husband and three sons at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield. She was buried with her wedding ring, thin from wear, which still bore the words "Love Is Eternal."
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