Sarah Grigsby

Sarah Lincoln (born February 10, 1807, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky- died January 20, 1828) was the eldest child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks and the only sister of Abraham Lincoln. Sarah married Aaron Grigsby on August 6, 1826 in Spencer County, Indiana.

She died on January 20, 1828 during childbirth.

See also Abraham Lincoln's Sister Sarah.

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Sarah Lincoln Grigsby (February 10, 1807 - January 20, 1828) was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln on February 10, 1807. She was the older sister of the future president Abraham Lincoln and cared for him when they were young.

Early life

After their mother's death in 1818, Sarah was in charge of taking care of the house while their father Thomas went off to look for a wife. She also cared for the boy Abe and their cousin Dennis Hanks, who was living with them. Thomas married Sarah Bush Johnston in 1819 and brought her home to be a stepmother to his children.

Marriage and family

In August 1826, Sarah Lincoln married Aaron Grigsby (1801–1831). She died on January 20, 1828, while giving birth to a boy, who also died that day. Her brother, Abraham, blamed the death of his sister on the failure of the Grigsbys to send for a doctor. She is buried in a small cemetery next to the Little Pigeon Baptist Church, a Primitive Baptist Church.

The Lincoln family attended the church and the father, Thomas, was a trustee. The church and Sarah's gravesite are located within what is now known as Lincoln State Park in Indiana.

Sarah Lincoln Grigsby BIRTH 10 Feb 1807 Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA DEATH 20 Jan 1828 (aged 20) Dale, Spencer County, Indiana, USA BURIAL Pigeon Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Dale, Spencer County, Indiana

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