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Lincoln “Linc” Isham (June 8, 1892 – September 1, 1971) was a descendant of Abraham Lincoln. He was one of three great-grandchildren of Abraham Lincoln and the only child of Mary "Mamie" Lincoln.
Biography
Isham was born to Mary "Mamie" and Charles Isham. Being a drop out at Harvard, a newspaper once said "his frail body was unequal to the strain". Later on, Isham was said to have been a secret operative for the U.S. government in World War II.
On August 30, 1919, Isham married Leahalma "Lea" Correa, a New York ‘Society Girl of Spanish Descent’, and helped raise her daughter, Frances Mantley. He was a frequent visitor at Hildene and once when young was allowed to drive his grandfather Robert Todd Lincoln's, 1905 Thomas Automobile but rolled it in a ditch.
Later in his life, Isham and his wife settled in Dorset, Vermont where they owned a 22-acre (9 ha) farm. A talented amateur musician, he would often play music while his wife wrote children’s stories. On September 1, 1971 at 12:30 am, Lincoln Isham died at Putnam Memorial Hospital at the age of 79. He left most of his estate to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and American Cancer Society. He also left a US$440,000 trust fund for his stepdaughter, and sent his grandmother's ‘Chicken Leg Coffee Set’ and ‘White House china’ to the Smithsonian. The rest of his family artifacts were auctioned off.
Lincoln “Linc” Isham (June 8, 1892 – September 1, 1971) was a descendant of Abraham Lincoln. He was one of three great-grandchildren of Abraham Lincoln and the only child of Mary "Mamie" Lincoln.
Biography
Isham was born to Mary "Mamie" and Charles Isham. Being a drop out at Harvard, a newspaper once said "his frail body was unequal to the strain". Later on, Isham was said to have been a secret operative for the U.S. government in World War II.
On August 30, 1919, Isham married Leahalma "Lea" Correa, a New York ‘Society Girl of Spanish Descent’, and helped raise her daughter, Frances Mantley. He was a frequent visitor at Hildene and once when young was allowed to drive his grandfather Robert Todd Lincoln's, 1905 Thomas Automobile but rolled it in a ditch.
Later in his life, Isham and his wife settled in Dorset, Vermont where they owned a 22-acre (9 ha) farm. A talented amateur musician, he would often play music while his wife wrote children’s stories. On September 1, 1971 at 12:30 am, Lincoln Isham died at Putnam Memorial Hospital at the age of 79. He left most of his estate to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and American Cancer Society. He also left a US$440,000 trust fund for his stepdaughter, and sent his grandmother's ‘Chicken Leg Coffee Set’ and ‘White House china’ to the Smithsonian. The rest of his family artifacts were auctioned off.
Hi, I'm Becky Thompson and a Chapin descendant. My mother is the former Julie Chapin of Janesville, WI. I'm also a member of the DAR. I'm looking for a documented connection between Austin Chapin (his father Peter has an Ancestor number in the DAR database of A020798) and his son Edward who he had with his first wife. Austin's father Peter is a descendant of Deacon Samuel. The Chapin Family History mentions the birth of Edward but then there are no records of Edward anywhere else in the book to include his name in the index or any of his children. I have all documents back to Samuel Prince Chapin 9 May 1820-24 Jun 1890 and know that Edward was his father. But I can't find the link between Edward and Austin. Do you have any insight? I know this blog is 10 years old, but it's worth a shot. Thanks, Becky Thompson
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