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CHAPTER I.-OF HIS ANCESTRY. THE HARDSHIPS
OF HIS EARLY LIFE, AND HIS SELF-EDUCATION.
I~~IT is not known at what period the ancestors of Abraham
Lincoln came to America. The first account that has been
obtained of them dates back about one hundred and fifty
years, at which time they were living in Berks County,
Pennsylvania, and were members of the Society of Friends.
Whence or when they came to that region is not known. About
the middle.of the last century, the great-grandfather of Abraham
Lincoln removed from Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Rockingham
County, Virginia. There Abraham Lincoln, the grandfather,
and Thomas Lincoln, the father of the subject of this sketch, were
born. Abraham, the grandfather, had four brothers-Isaac, Jacob,
John, and Thomas - descendants of whom are now living in Virginia,
North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. Abraham
removed to Kentucky about the year 1780, and four years
thereafter, while engaged in opening a farm, he was sur
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CHAPTER I.-OF HIS ANCESTRY. THE HARDSHIPS
OF HIS EARLY LIFE, AND HIS SELF-EDUCATION.
I~~IT is not known at what period the ancestors of Abraham
Lincoln came to America. The first account that has been
obtained of them dates back about one hundred and fifty
years, at which time they were living in Berks County,
Pennsylvania, and were members of the Society of Friends.
Whence or when they came to that region is not known. About
the middle.of the last century, the great-grandfather of Abraham
Lincoln removed from Berks County, Pennsylvania, to Rockingham
County, Virginia. There Abraham Lincoln, the grandfather,
and Thomas Lincoln, the father of the subject of this sketch, were
born. Abraham, the grandfather, had four brothers-Isaac, Jacob,
John, and Thomas - descendants of whom are now living in Virginia,
North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. Abraham
removed to Kentucky about the year 1780, and four years
thereafter, while engaged in opening a farm, he was sur
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org
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