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Sammy Young bro. of Nancy Hanks ^[1] and his descendants were all very tall and slender. Mrs L. was a good singer and used to sing with Rev. Isaac Hodgen — Wintersmiths uncle a great Baptist divine

Only 6 persons in Hardin Co. voted for Lincoln — of these R. L. Wintersmith who was a Lincoln elector in 60 & 64 — Peter Stader an old German another — John Humphries —

Illinois State Historical Library: Weik Papers, box 2, Memorandum Book 2