Sarah Lincoln Grigsby

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. ^[1]

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.^[2] 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.

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  Tombstone of Sarah Lincoln Grigsby at Little Pigeon Cemetery in Lincoln State Park.

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  Tombstone of Aaron Grigsby at Little Pigeon Cemetery in Lincoln State Park.

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  Tombstones of Aaron Grigsby & Sarah Lincoln Grigsby at Little Pigeon Cemetery in Lincoln State Park.

References

1. ^ National Park Service
2. ^ Donald, David Herbert (1995). Lincoln. New York: Touchstone. p. 34. 

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Name	Grigsby, Sarah Lincoln
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Date of birth	February 10, 1807
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Date of death	January 20, 1828
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External links

• Little Pigeon Cemetery at Ancestors of Robert Stom & Christine (Hilton) Stom
• Sarah Lincoln Grigsby article at the National Park Service.