Sample Chapter - A Visit to the Land of Lincoln, Indiana
Nancy Hanks Grave
Across from the Memorial, a long forest lined alee stretches towards a small graveyard. Visible from the Museum, a flagpole marks the somber spot. We walked along the sidewalk towards the flagpole. Behind it, nestled in the quiet forest we can see the Pioneer Cemetery. Several graves mark the forest floor, the most prominent being a modest white stone marker. This is the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of Abraham Lincoln, the Sixteenth President of the United States.
Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln Marry
Mrs. Lincoln was born on February 5, 1784 in what is now West Virginia. She married Thomas Lincoln on June 12, 1806 in the home of her guardian, Richard Berry, in Springfield, Kentucky. Together they produced two children, Sarah on February 10, 1807 and Abraham on February 12, 1809. Mrs. Lincoln encouraged young Abraham in what little formal education he got. She also taught him his "letters" and helped him acquire the books he lusted after as a young boy growing up.
The Move to Indiana
The Lincoln family moved to southern Indiana in 1816. Two years later, she died of "milk sickness." Her husband buried her here, just a short distance from their cabin. He marked the spot with a wooden marker. The marker rotted away over the years and for many years, this grave lay unmarked. The permanent marker that now marks her resting place was placed in 1879, fourteen years after the assassination of her son.
Milk Sickness
The milk sickness was caused by drinking milk contaminated by a poison from the plant, white snakeroot. Cattle that eat the plant transmit it through their flesh and milk, poisoning any that consumes it. No one knew the cause of the disease during this time. It was not until Anna Pierce Hobbs Bixby, known as Dr. Anne, discovered the source of the disease in the 1860's. She discovered the cause after conversations with an old Cherokee woman. After her research, preventative measures were possible.
Serenity
We linger by her grave, struck by the serenity of the place, before moving on to our next destination, the Pioneer Homestead.
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Nancy Hanks and Thomas Lincoln Marry
Mrs. Lincoln was born on February 5, 1784 in what is now West Virginia. She married Thomas Lincoln on June 12, 1806 in the home of her guardian, Richard Berry, in Springfield, Kentucky. Together they produced two children, Sarah on February 10, 1807 and Abraham on February 12, 1809. Mrs. Lincoln encouraged young Abraham in what little formal education he got. She also taught him his "letters" and helped him acquire the books he lusted after as a young boy growing up.
The Move to Indiana
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Milk Sickness
The milk sickness was caused by drinking milk contaminated by a poison from the plant, white snakeroot. Cattle that eat the plant transmit it through their flesh and milk, poisoning any that consumes it. No one knew the cause of the disease during this time. It was not until Anna Pierce Hobbs Bixby, known as Dr. Anne, discovered the source of the disease in the 1860's. She discovered the cause after conversations with an old Cherokee woman. After her research, preventative measures were possible.
Serenity
We linger by her grave, struck by the serenity of the place, before moving on to our next destination, the Pioneer Homestead.
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