The Boy Lincoln and His Mother
Title |
The Boy Lincoln and His Mother |
Owning Institution |
Indiana Historical Society |
Use Statement |
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Required Credit Line |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
Item ID |
PAME457_W27_193_LINCOLN_AND_MOTHER |
Description |
When Lincoln was 9 years old, milk sickness -- a disease caused by drinking poisoned milk from cows that grazed on white snakeroot plant -- struck the Pigeon Creek area and killed several people including his mother. On October 5, 1818, Nancy Hanks Lincoln died at age 34 and was buried near the family’s cabin. In December 1819 his father married Sarah “Sally” Bush Johnston, a widow with three children. The Lincolns had known the Johnstons in Kentucky, and Nancy and Sally had been good friends. |
Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Childhood and youth Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Family |
Geographic Location |
Indiana |
Source Collection Name |
Pamphlets |
Source Collection Number |
Pam E457.W27 193 |
Digital Collection Name |
Other Lincoln Related Items in IHS Collections |
Digital Collection Number |
DC006 |
Format of Original |
Pamphlet |
Digital Format |
JP2000 |
Destination IN Journey |
Destination Indiana - Abraham Lincoln's Youth in Indiana Journey |
Copyright Notice |
Digital Image 2012 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
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