tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831255577594231117.post1529426393498064743..comments2023-10-12T03:35:18.014-04:00Comments on Lincoln Belongs To The Ages: Lincoln Document Found In SwitzerlandGeoff Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07861071117040254491noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831255577594231117.post-80486465777414215892014-02-19T03:38:07.347-05:002014-02-19T03:38:07.347-05:00Hello! Abrahham Lincoln has always been a hero of ...Hello! Abrahham Lincoln has always been a hero of mine. I'm researching my ancestor, Rev. Martin White (a short bio of his life is on my history blog), a promise I am keeping to my Grandmother. She spent 28 years researching her maiden name of White and both of us found our mutual ancestor interesting and she asked me to continue researching him as I live in the Border War area. During my research, I found that Martin White served in the State Legislature at the same time as Lincoln was serving his last two years there. While looking for census records for my ancestor, I also found Lincoln's. Lincoln's first home in Illinois was within 5 miles of my ancestor's and I've been looking for documents/letters that Lincoln might have referred to my ancestor or one of Martin's in-laws (Fletcher) who lived nearby. Martin was living in Missouri when Lincoln visited Kansas. Gary Freese, a Logan County, IL genealogist has been very helpful in finding information on Martin/Lincoln and he tells me that the Logan County Historical Society Museum has a Lincoln room for memorabilia relating to the President, however, he doesn't have a genealogy chart for Lincoln, as my husband thinks that Lincoln may be his paternal 7th cousin, 3 times removed and we need verification. Gary sent me the link to the State House of Representatives Journal for 1840-42 with a list of all the Representatives, the issues, and who voted for what. By the way, I found your blog via Pinterest. Interesting eye candy! :) I have a board on Abe with some of the things I have found on him. Rushd Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361713720158269624noreply@blogger.com