Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died of milk sickness on October 5, 1818, age 34. after her family dairy cow ate poisonous mushrooms and she drank the milk. The 9-year-old Abraham assisted his father in the making of her coffin by whittling the wooden pegs that held the planks together. His 11-year-old sister Sarah cared for him until their father remarried the next year.
 |
| Nancy Hanks Lincoln depiction |
WANT MORE THINGS THAT HAPPENED ON OCTOBER 5? CHECK OUT MY ONTHATDAY BLOG. HERE'S A LINK.
No comments:
Post a Comment