Sarah Lincoln Grigsby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sarah Lincoln Grigsby
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Sarah Lincoln
February 10, 1807 Elizabethtown, Kentucky, US
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| Died | January 20, 1828 (aged 20) Lincoln State Park, Indiana, US
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| Cause of death | Childbirth |
| Spouse(s) | Aaron Grigsby (1826–28; her death) |
| Children | Unknown Grigsby (b. January 20, 1828) (d. January 20, 1828) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Lincoln (father) Nancy Hanks Lincoln (mother) |
| Relatives | Abraham Lincoln (brother) |
Sarah Lincoln Grigsby (February 10, 1807 – January 20, 1828) was the older sister of Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln later became a very famous U.S. President.
Early Life and Family
Sarah Lincoln was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on February 10, 1807. Two years later, on February 12, 1809, her younger brother Abraham Lincoln was born. They also had another brother named Thomas, but he sadly died just three days after he was born in 1812.
When Sarah was 11 years old, her mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, passed away. This happened on October 5, 1818, due to a serious illness. For about six months, Sarah and Abraham lived alone with their father, Thomas Lincoln. Then, their father remarried. He married a kind woman named Sarah Bush Johnson, who became their stepmother. She took good care of Sarah and Abraham.
Marriage and Passing
In August 1826, Sarah Lincoln married Aaron Grigsby. He was born in 1801. Sarah became pregnant in 1827. Sadly, on January 20, 1828, she died while giving birth to her first child. Her baby boy did not survive either.
When her brother Abraham Lincoln heard the sad news of Sarah's death, he was very upset. He shook with sadness and cried. Sarah's passing was a very difficult time for him and their family.
Images for kids
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Samuel Lincoln House, built in Hingham, Massachusetts.
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A picture showing Lincoln and his family.
See also
In Spanish: Familia Lincoln para niños
