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Thomas Lincoln
Father of Abraham Lincoln
- Years
- 1778–1851
- Surname line
- Lincoln
- Living status
- Deceased
- Evidence
- confirmed
Events
| Date | Event | Place | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 1778 | birth | — | confirmed | claim:thomas-lincoln:birth:1 |
| January 17, 1851 | death | — | confirmed | claim:thomas-lincoln:death:1 |
Relationships
Partners
- Nancy Hanks Lincoln confirmed
- On the tree
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Children
- Abraham Lincoln confirmed
- On the tree
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Claim ledger
Every exported claim about this person: what it says, how strong its best source is (tier 1 = original record image, 5 = unsourced lead), its review state, and the sources that carry it. Source links open the workings page for that citation.
| Claim | Predicate | Summary | Status | Tier | Review | Sources |
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claim:thomas-lincoln:name:1 | name | Thomas Lincoln Historical record identifies Thomas as Abraham Lincoln's father. | confirmed | 2 · official-transcript | accepted |
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claim:thomas-lincoln:living-status:1 | living-status | deceased Deceased, per the cited sources. | confirmed | 2 · official-transcript | accepted |
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claim:thomas-lincoln:birth:1 | birth | birth · January 6, 1778 The National Park Service profile “Thomas Lincoln” states it directly in its Quick Facts: “Date of Birth: January 6, 1778”. The claim previously rested on the NPS Nancy Hanks Lincoln page, which states no date for Thomas, with a rationale that carried the year from the lifespan shown on the public tree (T-RES-005 review, record error R-1); it now cites the institutional page that states the date, which is what confirmed requires. | confirmed | 2 · official-transcript | accepted |
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claim:thomas-lincoln:death:1 | death | death · January 17, 1851 The National Park Service profile “Thomas Lincoln” states it directly in its Quick Facts: “Date of Death: January 17, 1851”. The claim previously rested on the NPS Nancy Hanks Lincoln page, which states no date for Thomas (T-RES-005 review, record error R-2); it now cites the page that states it. | confirmed | 2 · official-transcript | accepted |
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claim:thomas-lincoln:spouse-of:1 | spouse-of | spouse-of Nancy Hanks Lincoln Historical record identifies Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks as Abraham Lincoln's parents and as husband and wife. | confirmed | 2 · official-transcript | accepted |
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claim:thomas-lincoln:parent-of:1 | parent-of | parent-of Abraham Lincoln Historical record identifies Thomas Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln's father. | confirmed | 2 · official-transcript | accepted |
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Conflicts and open questions
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