After the big move to Springfield Illinois, Mary Todd Lincoln met the man of her dreams on top of the hilltop mansion. She went over to him, got to know him, and was soon happily engaged. Her family strongly disapproved, claiming that he was not bright enough for her and she needed better. The engagement was put down but these two lovebirds could not resist each other, thus they became happily married a year later, riding away from the life they once knew. Mary Todd Lincoln did not know it yet, but her life was about to become very difficult. Early life, on the other hand, was much easier for her.
Mary Todd Lincoln was born in Lexington Kentucky on December Thirteenth, 1818. She was Irish from her paternal grandfather David Levi Todd, Scottish from her maternal great-great grandfather Samuel McDowell, and was English from other ancestors. On the other hand, she was five foot two by adult hood, had bright blue eyes, had reddish brownish hair, and was Presbyterian. Mrs. Lincoln’s birth mother was Eliza Ann Parker. Mrs. Todd died in 1824. Robert Smith Todd was Mrs. Lincoln’s father. He was also a merchant, Lawyer, an officer in the war of 1812, and a member of the Kentucky legislature. He decided to re marry after Mrs. Todd’s death to Elizabeth Humphreys, who became Mrs. Lincoln’s Stepmother. On the other hand, she was the fourth of seven children. Elizabeth Todd Edwards came first, followed by Fanny Todd Wallace, who came before Levi O. Todd, who was older than Mary Todd Lincoln, followed by Robert P. Todd, who came before Ann Todd Smith, who was followed up by George Rodgers Clark Todd.
Meanwhile, for School, Mrs. Lincoln attended Shelby Female Academy, Madame Mentelle’s Boarding School, and Dr. Ward’s Academy. At Shelby Female ...
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