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| FOUNTAIN GREEN FAMILIES NEWS MEMORABILIA |
| HEZEKIAH LINCOLN August 28, 1829* September 28, 1888 |
PHOEBE ANN BREWER November 26, 1833 April 8, 1923 |
  History of Hancock County, Illinois, 1921, Scofield, page 1274.This is a verbatim transcription, except for the addition of paragraph breaks and [bracketed] text. LINCOLN, Hezekiah, now deceased was one of the heavy landowners of Fountain Green Township, and a successful business man of La Harpe. He was born in Hardin County, Ky., a son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Mudd) Lincoln, natives of Kentucky, who traveled overland to Fountain Green Township, Hancock County. Abraham Lincoln was a first cousin of the illustrious American of the same name, who is enshrined in the hearts of his countrymen. Upon coming to Illinois, the parents of Hezekiah Lincoln secured a tract of land in Fountain Green Township, and until they built a cabin, lived with the Mudd family, the first settlers in that neighborhood. They suffered many hardships, and during the winter of the great snow, they lived on cornmeal, and were very glad to have that. The father was a justice of the peace for many years, and both he and the mother died on their farm. Their children were as follows: Priscilla, Robert, Permelia, Hezekiah, Nicholas, Ellen and Mary Jane, all of whom are deceased. Hezekiah Lincoln lived on the home farm until a grown man, when he went to La Harpe, and clerked in a dry goods store for a few years. He then went to Dallas City and was in a mercantile business with his brother-in-law, a Mr. Sullivan [husband of Ellen Lincoln]. Still later, he was in business at Fountain Green, and when the business was moved to La Harpe, bought out the men associated with him in the venture, and continued alone. Subsequently he sold the business, and as he had gained a practical knowledge of law, he did a large legal business, and at one time was city attorney of La Harpe. His death occurred in September, 1888. He owned 103 acres of land in Fountain Green Township, which his widow still owns, seventy-two acres of which was under cultivation, and the balance in timber. [In Hezekiah's will, the land he bequeathed to his wife was described as the Abraham Lincoln farm.] On January 14, 1869, Mr. Lincoln was married to Phoebe A. Brewer, born at Williamson, N.Y., a daughter of Peter and Ann (Myers) Brewer, the former of whom was born November 26, 1833. They were married at Philadelphia, Pa., and about 1836, Mr. and Mrs. Brewer came by canal boat on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to Lee County, Iowa, both dying there. Their children were as follows: Lois, who is deceased; Mrs. Lincoln; John, Charles and William, all of whom are deceased; Aaron, who lives at La Harpe; and Adaline. After the death of Mr. Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, who has no children, lived for a time at La Harpe, but 1912 rented her residence, and since then has resided with her brother, Aaron. Mrs. Lincoln is a Methodist. Mr. Lincoln was a Mason, and a man of considerable prominence, he being remembered as one of the dependable men of the county.
*The date of birth at the top of this page was calculated from his tombstone inscription. However, there was no entry for an infant son in the 1830 census listing for Abraham's family. Also, they were living in Grayson County, Kentucky, at the time of the 1830 census. A cursory study of the history of Grayson County indicates that it was organized on January 15, 1810, from the western part of Hardin County, and a small eastern portion of Ohio County.
Friday, Oct. 19, 1888
Mr. Valda Blythe bought 105 acres, 70 acres of it tillage for $5200. in Section 18 of Fountain Green Township. It was sold by Mrs. Phoebe Brewer Lincoln to settle the Hezekiah Lincoln estate. Abraham Lincoln, cousin of President Abraham Lincoln bought the land in 1835 and passed it on to his son, Hezekiah. A. S. Cline had been tenant of the Lincoln land for 22 years.
Abraham Lincoln and Elizabeth Mudd |
Household of Abraham Lincoln
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Household of Abram Lincoln Males 5 thru 9 - 2
enumerated November 4, 1850, dwelling #1185 Abraham Lincoln, 55, male, farmer, value of real estate 2200, born KY
enumerated July 27, 1860, dwelling #3494 Hezekiah Lincoln, 29, male, farmer, value of real estate 4000, value of personal estate 1000, born KY
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enumerated June 23, 1870, dwelling #19 Lincoln, Hezekia, 39, male, white, D. G. merchant, value of real estate 500, value of personal estate 2500, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
enumerated June 4, 1880, dwelling #103 Lincoln, Hezekiah, white, male, 50, married, retired merchant, born KY, both parents born KY
enumerated June 7, 1900, dwelling #233 Lincoln, P, head, white, female, Nov 1832, 67, widow, mother of 0 children, born NY, both parents born NJ, could read, write and speak English, owned her home free of mortgage |
enumerated January 10, 1920, dwelling #156, East First Street Brewer, Aron A, head, owner, free of mortgage, male, white, 75, married, could read and write, born IA, both parents born NJ, spoke English Louise, wife, female, white, 65, married, could read and write, born IL; father born German, native tongue German; mother born PA; spoke English Schnur, Elizabeth, sister-in-law, female, white, 63, widow, could read and write, born IL; father born German, native tongue German; mother born PA; spoke English Lincoln, Phebe A, sister, female, white, 88, widow, could read and write, born NY, both parents born NJ, spoke English |
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