Nancy Lincoln

Seamstress, Deceased Person

1784 – 1818

 Credit ยป
16

Who was Nancy Lincoln?

Nancy Hanks Lincoln is best known as the mother of United States President Abraham Lincoln. Her marriage to Thomas Lincoln also produced a daughter, Sarah Lincoln. When Nancy and Thomas had been married for just over 10 years, the family moved from Kentucky to Spencer County, Indiana. Nancy Lincoln died of milk sickness at the Little Pigeon Creek settlement in Spencer County when Abraham was 9 years old.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Feb 5, 1784
Hampshire County
Also known as
  • Nancy Hanks Lincoln
  • Nancy Hanks
  • Nancy Sparrow
Parents
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • White American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Oct 5, 1818
Spencer County
Resting place
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Nancy Lincoln." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/nancy_hanks>.

Discuss this Nancy Lincoln biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net