[kabumpo]

Dubious as to whether Lincoln was born in that log cabin on that day and year, and whether Thomas Lincoln was his father.
His marriage to Mary Todd is what made him - people disparaged her because she was the other, necessary half of his Mr Nice Guy persona.

[muawiyah]

One of my ancestors in a direct line sold that piece of ground to Tom Lincoln. Our people owned the adjacent farm, and when Abe's mother and sister died of disease they were buried on our land, not Tom's, so he could sell it easier if need be ~ he'd not had much chance to improve it.

Lots of people in Southern Indiana in those rugged days of first settlement lived in lean-tos and log cabins. They used waxed paper for windows, and made their own candles from hog fat and bear grease.

An educated man could read and write Spanish and English and survey property, and if he was lucky he'd get to do the paperwork to transfer title from the government or the grant-holders like Lee and Clark. Everybody else farmed ~ but land was available for about $2.00 per acre.

[BroJoeK]

kabumpo: "Dubious as to whether Lincoln was born in that log cabin on that day and year, and whether Thomas Lincoln was his father."

OK, FRiend, it's put-up or shut-up time.
What evidence do you have?