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RJNorton · 05-01-2014, 05:03 AM

Eva, I will give a couple of hints. Paige, your guesses were excellent. Unfortunately neither one is correct.

Hint #1: Lincoln first met this man in 1832.

Hint #2: Here is a picture of America.

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 05-01-2014 06:45 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)

I tended to think it was rather someone he met in the Black Hawk War, but all of those (I checked) men's wifes had other names. Weak guess: Mentor Graham? (Though A. Lincoln most likely met him already in 1831.)

RJNorton · 05-01-2014, 08:25 AM

Excellent guess, Eva, but it was not Mentor Graham.

Hint #2.5: America was born in 1806, and she has her own page in the Find A Grave website.

RJNorton · 05-01-2014, 10:32 AM

Hint #3: America's husband once described the young Lincoln as "a very tall and gawky and rough looking fellow then - his pantaloons didn't meet his shoes by six inches."

Houmes · 05-01-2014, 01:23 PM

(05-01-2014 10:32 AM)RJNorton Wrote: Hint #3: America's husband once described the young Lincoln as "a very tall and gawky and rough looking fellow then - his pantaloons didn't meet his shoes by six inches."

Bingo. That would be Stephen T. Logan, Lincoln's second law partner.

RJNorton · 05-01-2014, 01:53 PM

Wonderful, Blaine! You are correct. Stephen Trigg Logan was married to a lady named America. Her page (and Stephen's) on the Find A Grave website is here.

You win one whatnot.

Donna McCreary · 05-01-2014, 07:18 PM

Who was married to Stephen & America Logan's daughter?

Anita · 05-01-2014, 07:44 PM

Ward Hill Lamon's second wife was Sally Logan.

Donna McCreary · 05-01-2014, 07:52 PM

(05-01-2014 07:44 PM)Anita Wrote: Ward Hill Lamon's second wife was Sally Logan.

Yes, that is correct!

Anita · 05-01-2014, 08:26 PM

This carving of Lincoln is found in what state capitol building?

RJNorton · 05-02-2014, 07:13 AM

I have no idea, but I'll guess Nebraska as its state capital is Lincoln.

Anita · 05-02-2014, 10:17 AM

Good guess Roger, but not correct.

Anita · 05-02-2014, 01:41 PM

Hint # 1 Lincoln gave a speech here during his presidency.

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 05-02-2014 02:27 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)

May I ask: during his presidency, thus after his inauguration, or on the way to the first one? (In the latter case I'd guess NY.)

RJNorton · 05-02-2014, 02:35 PM

I agree with Eva. If you mean President-elect then I will guess Albany.