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John C Lincoln, son of Thomas Lincoln and Elizabeth Casner, was born March 15, 1798 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky. He married Nancy Holtzclaw on April 12, 1827 in Clay County, Missouri[1]. After Nancy died, John married Rachel A Catching, on March 23, 1840 in Buchanan County, Missouri[2]. John died May 3, 1882 in Andrew County, Missouri and was buried in Foultz Cemetery, Fillmore, Andrew, Missouri[3]
John C and Nancy (Holtzclaw) Lincoln had the following child:
Although I have found no evidence for his middle name, I suspect that it was Casner. It was his mother's maiden name and he named his first born son Justus Casner Lincoln. No evidence though, so leaving it as just C for now.
1830 Federal Census Clay County, Missouri[4]
1850 Federal Census Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri[5]
1860 Federal Census Nodaway Township, Andrew, Missouri[6]
1870 Federal Census Lincoln Township, Andrew, Missouri[7]
1880 Federal Census Jackson Township, Andrew, Missouri[8]
Clay County, Missouri Probate Book 1, pages 483, September 6, 1841[9] The Court appoints John C Lincoln guardian of the estate of Justice C Lincoln minor under 14 years of age who is required to enter into bon in the full sum of $2000.
John was 1st cousin, once-removed to President Abraham Lincoln. John's paternal grandparents, John Lincoln (1716-1788) and Rebekah (Flowers) Lincoln (1720-1806) were the great-grandparents of President Lincoln.
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