Before being elected president, Lincoln and his family lived in Springfield, Illinois. During his presidencies, they lived in the White House, Washington, D.C. After Lincoln was assassinated, his wife and surviving sons lived in Chicago. Mary Todd Lincoln spent several years living in Europe. Their son, Robert, the only Lincoln child to survive into adulthood, lived in Chicago, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and England as an ambassador.
Abraham Lincoln, shortly after turning 21, moved about 10 miles west of Decatur in Illinois. His family set up a homestead on a plot of land near Sangamon river.
Abraham Lincoln moved to New Salem, Illinois when he was 21, in 1832, and remained in Illinois until he was inaugurated President, in 1861. Approximately 29 years.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but then moved to Illinois
Lincoln won California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Historical evidence suggests he moved there somewhere around 1831
He was born in Kentucky. He lived in Illinois, when he was elected President. Abraham Lincoln, moved to Cole County, Illinois in 1831, when he was 22, and remained in Illinois, until he was inaugurated President of the United States, in March, 1861, and he moved to Washington DC. All of his previous experience as a politician, occurred in the state of Illinois, or while he was living in Illinois.
Abraham Lincoln moved to New Salem, Illinois when he was 21, in 1832, and remained in Illinois until he was inaugurated President, in 1861. Approximately 29 years.
He was born in Kentucky. He was raised in Kentucky and Indiana. His family moved to Indiana when he was 7. At age 21, Lincoln left home and moved to Illinois.
1830:The Lincoln family moved to Illinois.At that time Illinois was a free state.
moved to Indiana and later to Illinois
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but then moved to Illinois
Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgeville Kentucky, later moved to indiana, but considered Springfield, illinois is home.
About 13 years, and 3 months. Lincoln and his family moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana in December of 1816, when Lincoln was 7. Lincoln moved to Illinois, with his family in March of 1830, when he was 21.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville, Kentucky. Later, his family moved to Indiana. He spent most of adult his life in Springfield, Illinois. He also lived at New Salem, Ill. for awile as a young man.
Abraham Lincoln was origanally from Kentucky. at a young age, he and his family moved from Kentucky to somewhere in Illinois. a couple years later, they moved again and settled in springfield, Illinois.Yes, Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, near Owensboro, and MOVED to Indiana in his younger years. I believe he was nine and I believe the name of the town was New Salem. He didn't move to Illinois until he was 21 years of age. Why Illinois believes it is the land of Lincoln is beyond me. They could call themselves the land of Grant but he was born and raised in Ohio.
He moved to New Salem. Illinois.
Abraham and his family moved to Illinois when he was 21 years old
They moved once in Kentucky and then from Kentucky to Indiana. When Abe was 21, they moved to Illinois.