
She passed away soon later, and Abraham lost his light and soulmate. One day, however, after his father was visited by a one-armed man he owed money, Abraham's mother fell ill. His main source of happiness was credited to his mother, who would often read for him from her bible. Abraham was a playful and gifted child, and he developed his strength by chopping wood with an axe since he refused to kill innocent creatures and hunt to feed his family.

His father, Thomas, was without ambition and unable to keep a land for long, and they ended up constantly moving residences and building houses using makeshift logs. Abraham was born to farmers Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Lincoln in a log cabin with a cold dirt floor and a leaking roof.
