New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
ABRAHAM LTNCOLN'S ANCESTRY.
HE CAME or A FAMILY PROMINENT IN THE
EARLY DAYS OF PENNSYLVANIA

HE CAME or A FAMILY PROMINENT IN THE
EARLY DAYS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Chauncey NJ Depew'- eulogy on Abraham
Lincoln which was delivered al Burlington. W..
before the Young Mems Republican club February
% and which was published in The Tribune on
tho 18th. has revived the old discussion about
Abraham Ttncon's ancestry Mr.. Dopew was much
q, error IN saving of Abraham Lincoln: He did
not represent hereditary privileges, Tor ne came
from the planest OF plain people he did not repre-
sent heredity. for he had none.
While i, is undoubtedly true that Thomas Lin
coin father OF Abraham Lincoln. like many
aro.bcr Western pioneer was extremely poor.
and that Abraham had in his boyhood to s;ruS-
gle against bitter poverty. his ancestors III
PENNSYLVANIA were prominent people Johh Lincoln
Ahr,han's great-grlrdfather. emigrated from
Berks County. Penn TO Virginia, where Abraham
Lincoln. who was the father OF Thomas Lincoln
va horn Abraham Lincoln aid his family
,1hon,ns being chen about two years OF age) moved
from virginia about l7S0 10 Hardin County, NY
Thomas Lincoln. afterward married Nancy HANKS
who was descended from "A family which also emil
grated from Pennsylvania. first to Virginia ana
then 10 Kentucky Thomas Lincoln and Nancy
Hanks Lincoln were the parents OF President Lin
colin who was born In Hardin County, Ky, Feoru-
arv f. 1909 and taken by his parents when
he was eight years Of age TO Indiana. ana IN 1871
the family moved TO Macon County. Ill
President Lincolns ancestors in Pennsylvania (as
| nave already stated were prominent people.
An Abraham Lincoln OF I}crks County. who was
horn I'm 1895 and died in 1905. filed many public
Offices being a member OF the General Assembly
Of Pennsylvania from 1872 TO 1856 a member OF the
State Convention Of 49, and member OF the state
constitutional Convention OF 1880. President Lincoln
has 4 number of relatives still living in Eastern
PENNSYLVANIA and they are prosperous people i,aNlu
/ Lincoln A first cousin resides at BlrdSnoro, Berks
county and an article from his pen whlch was pup
Ushed IN a Lancaster newspaper on Abraham LIN
coins ancestry was copied 10y Messrs Nicolay ana
Uays i'm their admirable biography OF Abraham LIN
coin. H., - co.u,r.o,
Tou.nshln Lancaster County. Penn, Ia an
n,ber urst cousin of President Lincoln. Mr.
Lincoln is about eghty-siN years OF age and IN
general appearance is not unlike his distinguished
rcIative having the same large. erect. gaunt form
and high cheekbones Mr.. Lincoln is farmer by
occupation and owns an estate named White
U,u which IS located in Caernarvon Township.
,hnu, Two miles from the Berks County line.
White Hall is a highly improved limestone farm
miles north OF Churchtown Road which is sta
ION on the Downington and Lancaster Railroad.
nftv-two miles from Philadelphia White Hall
is about one third of a mile from Churchtown
FUNDED by some OF the finest farms to be found
In the United States. Churchtown * twenty miles
rom Lancaster city. and fourteen miles from
healing Bcrks County. Penn;
Wr lincoln has never held any public Office.
h,,f ha : always followed the vocation OF farmer
,iIIinr m, soil with his own hands He Is gen
,inmpn who is much respected in the community.
anJ ~ n fair specimen OF the Industrious. pros
nerous Intelligent Lancaster County farmer. HIS
Emily consists OF a wife and one child daugh-
tor lie il a Republican in politics, and In religion
on rniscopalan DAVID j. NEVIN.
an a rrr%ss PENN. Feb. 81 1895.