"At the time (1848) he was exchanging letters with his genealogical cousins (on his father's side of the family), there were 29 Abrahams, 19 Mordecais and 36 Thomas' within the Lincoln families of New England , Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky."
Lincoln - A Pictorial History by Edward Steers Jr.
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?