1837   Abraham Lincoln is admitted to the National Bar Association in 1837. He moves to Springfield, Illinois to begin a law practice with lawyer John T. Stuart.

1843   Robert Todd Lincoln is born in Springfield, Illinois.

1846   Abraham Lincoln's son Edward Baker Lincoln is born in Springfield, Illinois.

1850   Edward Baker Lincoln dies in Springfield, Illinois at the age of 3.

1853   Thomas Lincoln is born in Springfield, Illinois.