Lincoln was born in poverty in a log cabin and was raised on the frontier primarily in Indiana. He was self-educated and became a lawyer, Whig Party leader, Illinois state legislator, and U.S. He was known for his strength and audacity after winning a wrestling match with the renowned leader of a group of ruffians known as 'the Clary's Grove boys. 'In March 1830, partly out of fear of another milk sickness outbreak, several members of the extended Lincoln family, including Thomas, moved west to Illinois, a free state, and settled in Macon County, 10 miles (16 km) west of Decatur. Abraham then became increasingly distant from Thomas, in part due to his father's lack of education. Nevertheless, he occasionally lent Thomas money. In 1831, as Thomas and other family prepared to move to a new homestead in Coles County, Illinois, Abraham struck out on his own.
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