 I was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families — second families, perhaps I should say. My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks, some of...  Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 1847-1865 - Page 5by Ward Hill Lamon - 1895 - 276 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Carroll Power - 1876 - 820 pages
...properly termed by Mr. Fell, the AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'. "I was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin county, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia,...the name of Hanks, some of whom now reside in Adams, and others in Macon counties, Illinois. My paternal grandfather, Abraham Lincoln, emigrated from Rock... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard - 1877 - 916 pages
...Of bis ancestry and early years the Httlo that is known may best ! Ьс given in his own language: "My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished...died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hunks, pome (if whom now remain in Adams, and others in Marón со., III. My paternal grandfather,... | |
 | 1911 - 458 pages
...the sun. — Anon. 108 For Lincoln Day Lincoln's Own Story I was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin county, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia,...the name of Hanks, some of whom now reside in Adams, and others in Macón county, Illinois. My paternal grandfather, Abraham Lincoln, emigrated from Rockingham... | |
 | David W. Lusk - 1884 - 586 pages
...a literal copy, being taken from the original. "I was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin county, Ky. My parents were both born in Virginia of undistinguished...the name of Hanks, some of whom now reside in Adams, and others in Macon counties, Illinois. My paternal grandfather, Abraham Lincoln, emigrated from Rockingham... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1885 - 482 pages
...Bluomington, illinois : i was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parents were both bora in Virginia, of undistinguished families — second...the name of Hanks, some of whom now reside in Adams, and others in Macun Counties, illinois. My paternal grandfather, Abraham Lincoin, emigrated from Kockingham... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1885 - 476 pages
...Kentucky. My parents were both bora in Virginia, of undistinguished families— second families, perhaps 1 should say. My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks, some of wbom now reside in Adams, and others in Macon Counties, illinois. My paternal grandfather, Abraham... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - 1892 - 772 pages
...world the following account of his extraction and lineage : "I was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin county, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia of undistinguished families — second families, I should say. My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks, some of whom... | |
 | MELVILLE D. LANDON - 1893 - 672 pages
...him for some biographic particulars, Abraham Lincoln said : I wag born February 13,1809, in Hardin county, Kentucky. My parents were both born In Virginia,...tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks. * * * My paternal grandfather, Abraham Lincoln, emigrated from Rocklngham county, Va., to Kentucky... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 410 pages
...with an eye "to the possibilities of his being an available candidate for the presidency in 1860 : " "My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished...— second families, perhaps I should say. My mother . . . was of a family of the name of Hanks, some of whom now remain in Adams, some others in Macon,... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1893 - 410 pages
...in Virginia, of undistinguished families, — second families, perhaps I should say. My mother . . . was of a family of the name of Hanks, some of whom now remain in Adams, some others in Macon, counties, Illinois. My paternal grandfather, Abraham Lincoln,... | |
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