Thomas Lincoln's religiosity

[Gene C]

Roger and I were thinking the same things, I was going to post the same article.

There was usually only one church to be a part of in these small communities and most would not have a full time minister.
Most likely a traveling minister who served several Baptist or similar congregations in the area.

Thomas must have been a special caring person. He took in at least two of Nancy's kin after she died, Dennis and Sophie, until they married. I believe there were others of the Hanks family in the area that could have cared for them. That's quite a step to take for a man who just lost his wife.
Very possibly he opened his home for others from the Hanks family, at different times, on a short term basis.