Sarah Lincoln Grigsby
Sarah Lincoln Grigsby (February 10, 1807 – January 20, 1828) was the older sister of Abraham Lincoln, who was later president.
Sarah Lincoln Grigsby | |
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| Born | Sarah Lincoln February 10, 1807 Elizabethtown, Kentucky, US |
| Died | January 20, 1828 (aged 20) Lincoln State Park, Indiana, US |
| 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) |
Birth and family
Sarah Lincoln was born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on February 10, 1807. On February 12, 1809, her younger brother Abraham Lincoln was born. A third sibling, brother Thomas "Tommy", lived for only about three days in 1812. On October 5, 1818, her mother died of milk sickness, as there was no cure for the disease. For six months, they lived alone. Her father remarried to Sarah Bush Johnson, who cared for them as their stepmother.
Marriage and death
In August 1826, Sarah Lincoln married Aaron Grigsby (1801 - 1831). Sarah became pregnant in 1827. On January 20, 1828, she died while giving birth to her first child, a stillborn boy. When her brother Abraham Lincoln heard of her death, his body shook with sobs.