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Male Abraham Lincoln Click to view Abraham Lincoln in the family tree

Abraham was born on May 13th, 1744 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham's father was John Lincoln and his mother was Rebecca Flowers.  His paternal grandparents were Mordecai Lincoln and Hannah Salter; his maternal grandparents were Enoch Flowers and Rebecca Bernard. He had a brother and a sister, named Jacob and Rebecca.  He was the oldest of the three children.  He died at the age of 42 in May 1786 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.


Abraham's first family with Mary Shipley

‌Abraham and Mary were married in a religious ceremony before 1763.  They had three sons and a daughter, named Mordecai, Josiah, Thomas and Mary.


Abraham's second family with Bathsheba Herring

‌Abraham and Bathsheba were married in a religious ceremony on June 9th, 1770 in Virginia.  They had a son and a daughter, named Thomas and Nancy.

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