Did former President Abraham Lincoln have any brothers or sisters?

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Did former President Abraham Lincoln have any brothers or sisters?

Question #130434. Asked by MyGirl2000.
Last updated Dec 29 2016.
Originally posted Apr 10 2013 1:44 AM.

jmorrow

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jmorrow

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He had a sister (Sarah) and a brother (Thomas).
When his father remarried, his stepmother had children from a previous marriage, so he also had three step-siblings (John, Matilda and Elizabeth).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Bush_Lincoln

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Response last updated by gtho4 on Dec 29 2016.
Apr 10 2013, 2:10 AM

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Sarah was eldest, and Thomas, the youngest, died as a baby.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Lincoln

Apr 11 2013, 5:53 PM