Wilson, Douglas L., ed.; Davis, Rodney O., ed.; Helm, Emilie Todd. 'Emilie Todd Helm (Statement)' in 'Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements About Abraham Lincoln' . Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1998. [format: book], [genre: history]. Permission: University of Illinois Press
Persistent link to this document: http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/file.php?file=herndon694b.html

[Enclosure?] 583. Emilie Todd Helm (Statement).

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Robert S Todd (the Father of Mrs Lincoln) lost his first wife in 1824 (I think). He Married Elizabeth Humphreys in Nov 1826 — By his last Marriage he had eight children — two of whom are living — Mrs C H Kellogg of Cincinnati Ohio — and Mrs Genl. Ben Hardin Helm of Elizabethtown Ky — His three sons by the last Marrige entered the Confederate Army — one fell at the battle of Shiloh (Corinth) one fell at Baton Rouge & the third wounded by a bullet in his lungs,

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