Mary Todd

Mary Todd

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Mary Todd Lincoln (née Mary Ann Todd; December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and as such the First Lady of the United States from 1861 to 1865. She dropped the name Ann after her younger sister, Ann Todd (Clark), was born, and did not use the name Todd after marrying.

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Mary Todd was born on Sunday, 13 December 1818 in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.. Her full name at birth was Mary Ann Todd. She was best known as a first lady. Todd's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Friday, 16 June 1882 in Springfield, Illinois, U.S. at the age of 63. She is buried at Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery,Springfield, Illinois, U.S.. Her religion is listed as Christian. She was 5' 2" (157 cm) tall with an average build. She had blue eyes and dark brown hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Sagittarius.

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Mary Ann Todd
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Abraham Lincoln's Wife
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Date of birth
13 December 1818
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Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
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Date of death
16 June 1882
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63 (age at death)
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Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
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Stroke
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Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery,Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
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  • Another cousin, William L. Todd, created the original Bear Flag for the California Republic in 1846.
  • A cousin was Kentucky Congressman/US General John Blair Smith Todd.
  • # Her half-sister Emilie Todd married CS General Benjamin Hardin Helm, son of Kentucky Governor John L. Helm. Governor Helm's wife was a 1st cousin 3 times removed of Colonel John Hardin who was related to three Kentucky congressmen.
  • # Her sister Elizabeth Todd was the daughter-in-law of Illinois Governor Ninian Edwards. Elizabeth's daughter Julia Edwards married Edward L. Baker, editor of the "Illinois State Journal" and son of Congressman David Jewett Baker.
  • Her great-uncle John Todd was killed in the last battle of the American Revolution-the Battle of Blue Licks.

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