This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lincoln Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/12022 Message Board Post: Descendants of Nellie Lincoln Generation No. 1 1. NELLIE12 LINCOLN (DAVID BIRD11, DAVID10, ALFRED9, JOHN8, MORDECAI7, MONDECAI6, SAMUEL5, EDWARD4, RICHARD3, ROBERT2, ROBERT1)1,2,3,4 was born May 30, 1874, and died September 07, 1946. She married (1) HERBERT DEFOREST GRAHAM5,6 September 13, 1893 in Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York USA7. He was born 1868 in Mirna Corners, Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York USA7, and died September 13, 1935 in Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York USA7. She married (2) CLARENCE A. RATER7,8,9. He was born 188210,11, and died December 12, 1963 in Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York USA12. She married (3) FRED A. HARDENGER12,13,14. He was born 186615, and died February 28, 193716. Notes for NELLIE LINCOLN: Molly Lincoln Duchaine told Dorothy Shaffer and Mary Anne Mackey on their visit to Westfield 11-11-2001 about the other spouses. Molly says that she did not see her very often. She was very bossy and stern. Hardinger was her name at the time of her father's death in 1924, according to his obituary Virgina Smith said that she had never heard of Nellie Lincoln-Graham-Hardenger-Rater until Robin Graham was buried on the family plot in Westfield Cemetery. Fred Hardenger, Clarence Rater and Nellie are buried on the same lot as the two Graham children Robin and Bradley. 1880 Federal Censu has her name Nellie Lincoln, age 5, estimated birthdate 1875, birthplace New York, occupation school. Relationship to head of household, daughter. She is a single white female. Father David B. Lincoln born in New York. Her mother Maria Lincoln born in Pennsylvania. Notes for HERBERT DEFOREST GRAHAM: Bert is Herbert Deforest Graham born 1868 at Mina Corners, Chautauqua County, New York son of Zelotes and Clarissa Cornish Graham of Sherman, New York September 13, 1893 according to Virginia. Marriage Notes for NELLIE LINCOLN and HERBERT GRAHAM: Virginia has a wedding announcement from Nellie's scrapbook. Nellie Lincoln and Bert Graham married in Sherman, New York 9-13-1893. More About CLARENCE A. RATER: Burial: Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York, USA17 More About FRED A. HARDENGER: Burial: Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York, USA17 Child of NELLIE LINCOLN and HERBERT GRAHAM is: i. HENRY ARTHUR13 GRAHAM17,18,19, b. July 24, 1898, Sherman, Chautauqua County, New York USA20; d. 197721; m. VIOLET R. STEARNS21; b. 190522. Notes for HENRY ARTHUR GRAHAM: He was burned in a house fire. When the Graham home caught on fire at Portage Street Westfield, New York. He never recovered and passed away from %80 of his body. His tombstone reads 1898-1997. Grandma lived with Aunt Blanche and Uncle MIlton for a long time. Virginia has his birth announcement born July 24, 1898 to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Graham in Sherman, New York. He weighed 11lbs at birth. More About HENRY ARTHUR GRAHAM: Cause of Death: Burned in house fire Notes for VIOLET R. STEARNS: Virginia called Violet, Grandma Graham and she baby sat my three children for years as I was divorced and worked 1969-1970's. Their home was always warm and happy adn my children enjoyed their time with her. Grandma Graham had her daughter living with her Glenervia.