Lincoln and Ann Rutledge

[LincolnToddFan]

Thanks Eva E....there's certainly more where those came from! For example, I didn't even(originally) mention the Lincolns' neighbor Mrs.Charles Dallman whose infant Mary nursed when his mother was too ill to do so, thus saving the newborn's life. AL used to walk across the street to the Dallman home every day, pick up the baby and bring it to his wife to nurse at the same time she was nursing Tad. This continued for as long as necessary. The child survived infancy thanks to Mary, but died in early childhood. After the family's return from the cemetery Mrs. Lincoln sent her husband over with a large tray bearing a supper which she had prepared.

source: Illinois State Register, Feb 27 1938

So I guess we can add the Dallman family of Springfield to the list of people that loved Mary.