As we have just recently passed the 200th year anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and Abraham timeline of events is in order.

Earliest years in the Abraham timeline:

• 1806
  Abraham’s parents Thomas and Nancy are married.
• 1807
  Sister Sarah is born.
• 1809
  February 12, Abraham Lincoln (no middle name) is born in Hardin County Kentucky.
• 1812
  Abraham’s younger brother Thomas dies.
• 1817
  The Lincoln family moves to Perry County Indiana
• 1818
  October 5 – Abrahams mother Nancy dies 1819 – Abraham’s father Thomas marries again to Sarah Bush Johnson.
• 1830
  The Lincolns move to Illinois and Abraham makes his first political speech about navigation improvements on the Sangamon River.
• 1831
  Abraham is working as a clerk in a store in New Salem, Illinois. It is here he is believed to have earned the title of ‘Honest Abe”.
• 1832
  Abraham becomes a candidate for the Illinois General Assembly (which he loses), enlists for the Black Hawk War, and joins in a partnership with William Berry on a store in New Salem.
• 1834
  Abraham is elected to the Illinois General Assembly and also begins his law career. He also meets Anne Rutledge who dies the following year.
• 1835
  Anne dies. Abraham becomes leader of the Whig Party

• 1837
  Abraham moves to Springfield where he continues practicing law.
• 1840
  Abraham proposes marriage to Mary Todd and presents his first case to the Supreme Court in Illinois.
• 1841
  Engagement to Mary broken off and a new law partnership started with Stephen T. Logan
• 1842
  Nov 4 Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd are married.
• 1843
  The Birth of Abraham’s first son Robert on Aug 1.
• 1844
  Partnership with Logan dissolved
• 1846
  Edward Baker Lincoln born March 10. Abraham is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
• 1849
  Abraham quits politics
• 1850
  Edward dies
• 1851
  ‘Tad’ is born
• 1857
  June 26. Abraham makes a speech against the Dred Scott decision that ruled he must remain a slave.

• 1860
  Abraham Lincoln is nominated as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Presidency and wins the election.
• 1861
  March 4, Abraham delivers his first inaugural address.
• 1861
  April 12, The Civil War begins after the attack on Fort Sumter
• 1862
  Emancipation announced in September
• 1863
  Jan 1, Emancipation Proclaimed.
• 1863
  Nov 19, Gettysburg address
• 1863
  Dec 9, Pardon to rebels
• 1864
  Abraham Lincoln is re-elected as President
• 1865
  Second inauguration, March 4.
• 1865
  April 11, Abraham delivers his final speech
• 1865
  April 14, Abraham is shot at the Ford Theater by John Wilkes Booth
• 1865
  April 15, around 7:15 am President Abraham Lincoln dies.