Amy Anne Diane Northrup

Amy married Jonathan Lincoln on 11 Dec 1794 in Lanesborough,,MA by Rev.John Leland. Jonathan (son of James Lincoln and Living) was born on 16 Dec 1772 in Taunton,Bristol,MA; died on 09 Aug 1848 in Pawlet, Rutland,VT; was buried on 10 Aug 1848 in Old Pawlet Cem age 76. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Notes from Portraits and Biographical Album of Huron County, published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago, in 1884. In addition to the information given in the Michigan Manual, it mentions that Edgar Lansing Lincoln's parents were Milton and Lydia Carpenter Lincoln. They resided in Massachusetts for a period and then moved to Tompkins County, NY. There were 8 children in the family: Catherine, Diana, Amelia, Eugene, Lewis, Lorain, and Lansing. Lansing was the youngest.

(See Notes: Edgar Lansing Lincoln for more information.)

NOTES FROM NEGHS LIBRARY:
Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA was incorporated 1765.

Milton's birthdate is from Lanesborough Vital Records.

April 25, 1997 - NOTES FROM UNCLE JAMES H. LINCOLN :

Milton and Sarah's Children:
- Milton Lorene Lincoln
- Rufus Eugean Lincoln
- Lewis Fothon Lincoln
- Loren Wheton Lincoln
- Lansing Edgar Lincoln - the youngest of the eight
- Catherine Lincoln
- Diana Lincoln
- Amelia Lincoln

NY Census-Thompkin County, 1850:
Lincoln, Milton, age 54, b. Massachusetts, farmer
Mary D. , age 19, b. Thomkin Co
Margaret A., age 16, b. Thompkin Co
Rufus E., age 15, b. Thompkin Co
Lewis, age 12, b. Thompkin Co
Loren, age 9, b. Thompkin Co
Edgar, age 7, b. Thompkin Co.
WIFE MUST HAVE DIED PRIOR TO 1850

US Fed Census 1850 did not list: wife - Sarah Carpenter, nor the
three oldest children: Sarah Catherine, Milton Lorene or Stephen Northrop.

US Fed Census 1840 - showed Milton and family living in Groton, NY - Trumansburg section.
He was a farmer.
US Fed Census 1860 - Groton
Milton, age 64, Post Office: Trumansburg
Living with daughter, Mary Dian Wait, age 29, and her husband, George Wait, age 32.
Milton's real estate valued at $1000; no personal estate value. Occupation: farmer
US Fed Census 1870 - Groton
Wait, George, age 41, Carpenter
Wait, Mary, age 39, Keeping House
Lincoln, Milton, age 75, Wagon Maker
(no
children listed for George and Mary)

Milton married Sarah Carpenter on 04 Mar 1823 in Cheshire,,MA. Sarah (daughter of Rufus Carpenter and Margaret "Peggy" Barker) was born on 02 Apr 1800 in Cheshire,,MA; died before 1850 in Groton,, NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Notes from Morman Ancestral File, 25 May 1995. All children were born in Pownal, Bennington Co., VT. Pownal, VT is located just north of the NW corner of Berkshire County, MA, about 15-20 miles north of Lanesborough.

Information from Berkshire Genealogist, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Summer 1988): Pownal early settlers were mostly Baptists from Rhode Island.

Levi married Sophia Janette Wright on 22 Feb 1836. Sophia (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 03 Jan 1818 in "of Fort Hoosic"; died on 14 Apr 1906 in Pownal,Bennington,VT. [Group Sheet]

Lydia married Daniel Pettibone in 1822. Daniel (son of Living and Living) was born on 03 Oct 1797. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Gazetteer and Business Directory of Bennington County, VT for 1880-81, compiled and published by Hamilton Child, Syracuse, NY, Dec. 1880, p. 157:

"The Lincoln Carriage Co. , was established in 1829, by L. (Levi) and A. (Alanson) Lincoln and conducted by them until 1859 when the firm was known as L.& A. Lincoln & Co. In 1880 the business passed into the control of Levi A. Lincoln (son of Levi). This factory employs about twelve men and manufactures carriages, landaus, phaetons, open buggies, and democrats, besides all styles of sleigh. Repairing of carriages is also a part of the business and during the year about $2,500 worth is usually done, and from sixty to eighty of the different vehicles are manufactured annually."

(Same source): "Lincoln, Alanson N. (Pownal) retired carriage maker, justice of the peace and 1/5th interest in farm".

Alanson married Sarah Eleanor Wright on 06 Mar 1834 in Pownal,,VT. Sarah (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 08 Jun 1815 in Pownal,Bennington,VT; died on 02 Feb 1892 in Pownal,Bennington,VT. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Pawlet for 100 Years, by Hiel Hollister, pub. 1867, pages 210-211:

Lincoln, Luther P., from Cheshire, MA, 1837; m. Deborah, daughter of Henry Wooster, Jr. and succeeded to his homestead. He removed to Fort Ann, NY some twenty years ago and was instantly killed by being thrown from a wagon about 1862.

Luther married Deborah Wooster. Deborah (daughter of Living and Living) was born about 1820 in believed to be Pawlet,VT. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: Pawlet for 100 Years, by Hiel Hollister, pub. 1867, pages 210-211:

Lincoln, Lewis, from Cheshire,MA, 1837; settled at North Pawlet, in the carriage making business. He was agent of the Union Store - Division 230, during its existence from 1851 to 1861. His family consisted of two daughters, Lettie T. and Fidelia. Lettie T. was a graduate of Troy Conference Academy, and married Alonzo Raynor, of Evansville, Indiana. Fidelia died of diptheria in 1864, aged 21. He removed to Indiana in 1865.

Lewis married Living [Group Sheet]

Mary married George Wait. George was born in 1828 in ny. [Group Sheet]

Rufus married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

Notes:

NOTES from memorandum written by Judge James Lincoln, October 1973: Loren Wheton Lincoln was called "Low" by his brother, Lansing Edgar Lincoln. Lansing was called "Ed."

Notes referencing a letter Judge Lincoln received from a cousin "Bert." Bert D. Wright, age 90, was a friend of Edgar and Philura. "Low" Lincoln is Lren Wheton Lincoln, born in Groton, NY, March 25, 1840. He was a brother of Lansing Edgar Lincoln, born November 23, 1842. I noted in a book about Early Huron County Citizens that Low Lincoln owned a farm in 1884 in Hume Township, Huron County. This is not far from Port Austin. It would appear that Low Lincoln lived in Harbor Beach for a time with George Wright, Sr. after 1894.

Notes:

THOUGHTS: How did the name LANSING come in to the family? There is a Lansing, Thomkins Co, NY, near Groton, NY. Is there any connection?

Notes from Lansing Lincoln's grandson, Judge James Helme Lincoln:
Lansing's will was probated at Standish, MI, 1916-17.

Judge James Lincoln -- more facts - Lansing Edgar Lincoln never fought in the 148th NY in the Civil War; He fought in the 23rd NY. He did not fight in the Battle of Gettysburg; the 23rd fought at 1) Second Bull Run, 2) South Mountain, 3) Antietim, 4) Fredericksburg (?must check further), and 5) Chancellorsville. Uncle Jim visited all of these battlefields and found the markers where the 23rd fought. At Second Bull Run, the 23rd was moved to several different places on the battle field. Also, he has government records, etc. of these actions.

THE LINCOLN FARM: Lansing Edgar Lincoln bought the 80 acre farm located in the Sand Beach Township on the shore of Lake Huron, 3 1/2 miles south of Harbor Beach in 1881. In 2001 it remains in the family for over six generations with James Helme Lincoln, Clark Lincoln and Michael Blanchard Cook owning shares. The Farm is a State of Michigan designated Century property. (BONNY - FIX THIS PRIOR SENTENCE.)

THE FIRST GENERATION: Lansing Edgar Lincoln, (born 1842, died November 5, 1916), born in Groton, Thompkins Co., NY; Civil War Veteran with 23rd New York, six major battles; elected to State Legislature while living in Sand Beach Township in 1884 - re-elected in 1886; Democrat. He was a farmer and stock-raiser. Lansing, the yougest of eight children, received a common-school education in his native county and assisted his father in the maintenance of the family until the age of 16 years.

Philura Buchanan Lincoln, wife of Lansing Edgar Lincoln was born in Saline, Ohio, February 7, 1851. She lived on the Lincoln farm in Sand Beach from May 1881 to her death on March 29, 1939. She was one of the original founders of the Presbyterian Church in Harbor Beach.

NOTE: Second - Third Generation notes are included with each person.

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THE FOURTH GENERATION:

In 1976, Lansing Lincoln and Philura Buchanan Lincoln have 18 great-grandchildren ranging in ages from 23 to 39 years of age. They have a total of over 100 years of college education; they are teachers; professors; computer related business; auto designer; career government, army officers; real estate management, etc.

THE FIFTH GENERATION:

There are 19 in the fifth generation of Lincolns ranging in the age from two years to 13 years of age. This is as of 1976. Because the 18 in the fourth generation are still of child bearing age there will undoubtedly be additional children born in the fifth generation.

Since Lancing Edgar Lincoln and Philura Buchanan Lincoln moved to Huron County in 1881 they have had 43 descendents. Forty-one are still living. The large red barn built by Lincoln farm was sold to Phil and Lura Pawlowski in 1943. The large red barn build by Burr and Esther still stands.

Part of the east 40 acres that fronts on Lake Huron is owned by Clark Lincoln, son of Gen. Lawrence J. Lincoln. The balance of the Lincoln farm east of the shore road is owned by James H. Lincoln and his wife Kim. Jim and Kim retired to his boyhood home.

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Lansing and Philura separated in the 1890's. Lansing moved away and later died in Omar, MI where he is buried. The following desciption of life on the Lincoln farm is from a letter written by James H. Lincoln in 1973. "Their (Edgar and Philura's) farm home was comfortable enough in 1884. They had their farm and were making stock shipments to Buffalo almost weekly. An old lady, long dead, Mrs. Milentholer once told me that the Lincolns always had the finest horses and a fine carriage in those early days. As a dealer in stock, Lansing had more that average opportunity to select and buy fine horses. Philura was busy founding the Presbyterian Church at Harbor Beach and if Bert Wright ( a cousin) is an accurate witness, there would have been daily Bible readings and prayers in the Lincoln home."

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The Death Certificate for Lansing Edgar Lincoln contains this information:
His death was recorded by the State of Michigan, County of Arenac, as Record Number 8, on November 4, 1916. He was married, age 73 years, 11 months, 12 days old, place of death is Omar, Michigan, cause of death was fracture base of skull, birthplace is Groton,,NY, occupation is farmer, parents are Milton Lincoln and Sarah Carpenter, (their birth places are erroneously noted as Connecticut - should be Cheshire, Massachusetts).

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Portrait and Biographical Album of Huron County - contains Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, ... Chicago, Chapman Brothers, 1884, page 420:

Lansing E. Lincoln, farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 30, Sand Beach Township, is a son of Milton and Lydia (Carpenter) Lincoln, natives of Tompkins Co., NY. They resided in Massachusetts for a period and then moved to Tompkins Co., NY, in which county they resided until the time of their deaths. The family of the parents embraced eight children, namely: Catherine, Diana, Amelia, Eugene, Lewis, Lorain W (Loren Wheton "Low"). and Lansing E ("Ed".

Lansing E. Lincoln, the youngest of his father's family, was born in Tompkins Co., NY, Nov. 23, 1852. He received a common-school education in his native county and assisted his father in the maintenance of the family until he arrived at the age of 16 years.

At the latter period of his life, Mr. Lincoln went forth to fight for the preservation of the Union. He enlisted in the 23rd NY Infantry for two years. While on picket duty at Bell's Cross Roads, VA, he received a bullet wound in his left arm which he carries to the present day. Receiving his discharge, he returned home and remained for six months, when, in company of his brothers, he was appointed Sutler of the 148th NY Infantry, and was thus engaged until the end of the war.

On the closing of the war, Mr. Lincoln, in company with his brothers, went to Richmond and opened a general store. He remained in the business about eight months, when he sold out to his brothers and returned to his home in New York. He then moved on the old homestead, which he had purchased from his father while in business in Richmond, and carried on the same for a year and then sold it. A year later he went to the DeRuyter, Madison Co., NY, and formed a partnership with Henry De Lamota to carry on a tannery and boot and shoe store. The partnership continued for about a year, when it was mutually dissolved, Mr. Lincoln taking the boot and shoe department. He continued in this business for about two years, when he removed with his stock to Mason, MI, where he followed the business for another year. At the expiration of that time, he formed a partnership with his brother under the name of L.E.Lincoln & Brother. This partnership continued for a year when he sold out his interest and entered the employment of Case, Tolman & Company, of Utica, NY, wholesale boot and shoe house, with whom he remained one and a half years.

Mr. Lincoln, at the expiration of the later date, left New York State for Colorado, but on reaching this state (Michigan), determined to go into the stock business. He resided in Missouri from 1873 to 1881 and then came to this county and located in Sand Beach Township. He owns 80 acres of land in that township, all of which is under a good state of cultivation. He deals extensively in stock, shipping to Buffalo and other points weekly.

Mr. Lincoln was first married in Tompkins Co.,NY, to Miss Lucena M., daughter of William and Sarah C. (Brower) Tiffiny. She was born in Tompkins Co., NY, and has borne to Mr. Lincoln two children, namely, Minnie S. and Earnest. Minnie S. died when nearly 10 years old. The wife and mother departed this life in Cortland Co., NY.

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Source: Memo from General George Arthur Lincoln re: Lincoln, Lansing E. - Military Biography 27 March 1967

...Grandfather Lincoln apparently elected to use an alias during his period of active military service. This was determined by a search of pension records after initial review of available information on the 148th NY Volunteers failed to reflect the name Lansing E. Lincoln. Pension Records file #XC 22695979, from which copies of the Adjutant General's Statements of Service were made, show that Lansing E. Lincoln's application for pension was filed for service performed under the name Edgar A. Lincoln. I personally checked these files to insure that this was the case.

With this information as background I have been able to develop the following summary of Grandfather Lincoln's military service;

-- He enrolled as a private in Company H of the 23d Regiment, New York Infantry, on 16 May 1861 at Elmira, NY. His age at time of enrollment was 18. He continued to serve with this same unit until mustered out of service and honorably discharged with his unit on 22 May 1863. During this period of active duty he was granted a furlough in Nov - Dec 1861 for wounds received in the left elbow while on picket duty in the battle of Ball's Cross-Roads, and was promoted to grade of corporal on 1 May 1862. A copy of his record of service obtained from the National Archives indicates that he was present for duty at all other times. When compared against the summarized history of the 23d Regiment, NY Infantry, it can be concluded that he participated in a number of other battles and campaigns of significance during the Civil War.

-- Additional notes on the above made by Judge James Lincoln in 1998: Part of the problem was that Colonel G.A. Lincoln thought his grandfather fought with the 148th NY - the records in Michigan show he was in the 23d NY and father (Burr Buchanan Lincoln) said his father went in right after Fort Sumpter. It appears that he may have been a SUTLER in the 148th after he served his two year enlistment.

- More notes made by Judge James Lincoln: My father Burr Buchanan Lincoln (1880-1937) once told me that his uncle and brother of his father (Lansing Edgar) told my father(Burr) that Lansing Edgar was not 18 and lied about his age to get into the army. He may have given a false name.

US NY State Census 1892 - Erie, Buffalo, Ward 11, E.D. 01 page 17
Lansing, Lincoln age 49 b.c. 1843
Phila b.c. 1852 (should be Philura b. 7 Feb 1851, Saline, OH.

Lansing married Philura Buchanan on 23 Jul 1879 in Lansing,Mason,MI. Philura (daughter of John Buchanan and Rachel Jackson) was born on 07 Feb 1851 in Saline,, OH; died on 29 Mar 1939 in Lansing,, MI; was buried in Mt. Hope Cem, Lansing,,MI. [Group Sheet]

Eleanor married Edwin Barber. Edwin was born about 1843. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
in

Levi married Henriette Brimmer about 1870. Henriette was born on 17 Aug 1851 in Petersburg,Ren Co,NY. [Group Sheet]

Abina married Augustus Hubbel Potter on 12 Sep 1860. Augustus was born on 10 Sep 1828 in Pownal,Bennington,VT. [Group Sheet]

Celestia married Living. (son of Living and Living) [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Fidelia died of dipheria in 1864 at the age of 21, in North Pawlet, VT.

Notes:

Notes left by Burr Lincoln indicated that Rebecca Jane Kilgore and Robert Cummin(g)s were his ancestors. Rebecca Jane Kilgore was born 1760, died 1834 and married Robert Cummin(g)s in 1783. (These two people are on this genealogy data base.)

Notes from James Helme Lincoln: Burr Buchanan Lincoln, born December 16, 1880, Mason, Michigan, died May 27, 1937, son of Lansing Edgar and Philura Lincoln. Burr Lincoln lived all but two years of his life in Sand Beach Township. He held many public offices including Justice of Peace; Member of School Board of Rock Falls County School; Township Supervisor of Sand Beach for over 20 years; Chairman of Huron County Road Commission 1930-32; Deputy Director of State Food and Drug Department 1916-18. When Frank Murphy became Governor of Michigan in January of 1937 he appointed Burr Lincoln, Commission of Agriculture of the State of Michigan. This was Governor Murphy's first appointment after he was sworn in as governor.

Esther Elizabeth Hoare Lincoln (wife of Burr), born in Rainham, England, April 2, 1889 - died July 20, 1961. Esther came to Harbor Beach to teach school in 1904. She married Burr and taught school in Harbor Beach for many years. Her students included Frank Murphy and also her five children. The ESTHER E. LINCOLN MERIT SCHOLARSHIP is a trust fund in honor of Esther Lincoln that gives an annual award to a member of the graduating class at Harbor Beach High School.

Burr and Esther Lincoln had five children. They were raised on the Sand Beach farm. They went through the 8th grade in Rock Falls - a one room county school; each of them graduated from Harbor Beach High School. The five children of Burr and Esther acquired 36 years of collenge and ten college degrees. Their careers included teachers, two U.S. Army Generals and a Juvenile Court Judge of Wayne County.

The three Lincoln brothers were active in sports. Geoge Arthur Lincoln rowed on a team at Oxford, England 1930-31; Lawrence Lincoln played football and basketball in Harbor Beach High School 1923-24-25. He won the saber for the best all-around-athlete at West Point where he played varsity football, wrestling and lacrosse from 1930-31-32. Jim Lincoln was captain of a champion football team at Harbor Beach High School in1933 and was a varsity football player and wrestler at the University of Michigan in1935-36.

BURIED IN THE MT. HOPE CEMETERY, LANSING, MICHIGAN (Lot 21, Section D.) ARE THE FOLLOWING RELATIVES:

1. Rachel Jackson Buchanan, buried November 30, 1875.
2. Philura Buchanan Lincoln, born February 7, 1851 in Saline, Ohio; died March 30, 1937.
3. Burr Buchanan Lincoln, born December 16, 1880; died May 27, 1937.
4. Esther Elizabeth Hoare Lincoln, born April 2, 1879, Rainham, Essex, Enland. Wife of Burr. Died July 1961.
5. Corvetta Buchanan, daughter of Rachel, died December 30, 1871.
6. William Buchanan, buried in Mt. Hope on May 27, 1876. Body had been moved from another cemetery. Age and date of death
unknown. Son of Rachel.
7. Virgil Otis Ritchie, March 13, 1876, 3 years old, grandson of Rachel.
8. Lawrence L. Lincoln, September 25, 1891. Headstone says 1 year old. Cemetery records say 3 years old. Grandson of Rachel.

Note: The family farm house in Harbor Beach burned down in 1918.

Burr married Esther Elizabeth Hoare on 14 Jun 1906 in Fremont,NewaygoCo, MI. Esther (daughter of Joseph Hoare and Harriet Newport) was born on 02 Apr 1879 in Rainham,Kent,Eng; died on 20 Jul 1961 in Clarence,ErieCo, NY; was buried in Mt. Hope Cem, Lansing,,MI. [Group Sheet]

Archer married Paulina Strelinger. Paulina was born on 14 Dec 1875 in Detroit,,MI. [Group Sheet]