| Born : | February 12, 1809 in Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky |
| Died : | Friday April 15, 1865, Petersen's Boarding House, Washington DC, USA |
| Father : | Thomas Lincoln |
| Mother : | Nancy Hanks |
| Step-Mother : | Sarah Bush Johnston |
| Married : | Mary Todd ( lived : 1818- 1882; marr. : Nov 4, 1842 ) |
| Children : | Robert Todd Lincoln ( 1843 - 1926 ) |
| Edward Baker Lincoln ( 1846 - 1850 ) | |
| William Wallace Lincoln ( 1850 - 1862 ) | |
| Thomas "Tad" Lincoln ( 1853 - 1971 ) | |
| Religion : | no formal affiliation |
| Education : | no formal education |
| Occupation : | Lawyer, US President |
| Career: | Illinoise State Legislature ( 1834 ) |
| US House of Representatives ( 1847-1849 ) | |
| 16th US President (Mar 4, 1861 - Apr 14, 1865 ) | |
| Political Party : | Whig, Republican |
| Nicknames : | Honest Abe ; Illinoise Rail-Splitter |