Mary Lincoln (born ca. 1775- died ca. 1882 in Rockingham County, Virginia) was the aunt of the 16th President of the United states Abraham Lincoln. She was the daughter of Captain Abraham Lincoln, and sister of Thomas Lincoln. She was married to Ralph Crume on 5 Aug 1801 , and had the following children (who were 1st cousins of President Lincoln): Nancy Crume (unknown), Sarah Crume Hasty (25 Jan 1792-7 Jul 1879), Susan Crume (1795-?), William Cru...
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Mary Lincoln (born ca. 1775- died ca. 1882 in Rockingham County, Virginia) was the aunt of the 16th President of the United states Abraham Lincoln. She was the daughter of Captain Abraham Lincoln, and sister of Thomas Lincoln. She was married to Ralph Crume on 5 Aug 1801 , and had the following children (who were 1st cousins of President Lincoln): Nancy Crume (unknown), Sarah Crume Hasty (25 Jan 1792-7 Jul 1879), Susan Crume (1795-?), William Crume (7 Apr 1804 - Sep 1875), Mary Crume (1812-?), and Ann Crume (1817-?). Mary Lincoln Crume is buried in the Lincoln Family Graves at Mill Creek Cemetery .
President Abraham Lincoln considered his family connections to be significant for his presidential campaign. In June 1860 he wrote a short autobiography to be used in his bid for the White House. In this biographical sketch he highlighted his ancestry and extended relatives including Mary Lincoln, the eldest of his father's sisters who married Ralph Crume. He also indicated that some of her...
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