Mordecai Lincoln, I

Mordecai Lincoln, I

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Lincoln (born ca. 1770- died ca. 1830-'31 in Hancock County, Illinois) was the uncle of President Abraham Lincoln. He was the son of Abraham Lincoln, Sr. and brother of Thomas Lincoln. He was married to Mary Mudd. He is buried at the Old Catholic or Lincoln Cemetery near Fountain Green, Illinois. Mordecai's home, which he built himself, is still standing on the original lot in Springfield, Kentucky. It is the only home built by a member of the Lincoln family that still stands in its original location. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

• Residence: 1900 - Uniontown borough Ward 4, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Sep 4 2017, 15:22:03 UTC

Born "on Linville Creek", Augusta County, VA, present day Rockingham County, VA.

Both the year of his birth and the exact date of his death are subject to discussion.

There are varying stories regarding his death during the 'Winter of the Big Snow', with the evidence pointing to a death in December of 1830.

His sons buried him in section 29 of the area that would be named Fountain Green Township 20 years later.

References

• Coleman, Charles H. “Lincoln’s Lincoln Grandmother.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984) 52, no. 1 (1959): 59–90. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40189910.
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 7 2020, 13:57:39 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

GEDCOM Note

According to the laws of Kentucky governing property, nearly all of Abraham Lincoln's estate went to his oldest son, Mordecai. His youngest
son, Thomas, who was only nine years old at his death, received nothing.