Lincoln The third son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd was
born: December 21, 1850 Place of birth: Springfield, Illinois
Died: February 20, 1862 Age of death: 11 years and 2 months.
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Willie must be his father's favorite son. When his father was elected president, he was only 10 years old. For Willie and his brother Ted, who love to play, the White House has provided them with more playing fields. The mischievous Wiley's pranks often cause chaos in the White House. Sometimes, he and his brother drove a goat through the painting room to surprise the crowds of visitors. But he also has a serious side, because he has a unique passion for painting and writing poetry, and some works have been published in newspapers.
Less than a year after the outbreak of the Civil War, the headline report on the war contained a message: "The President's son William, who was about 11 years old this year, died of pneumonia." Little Willie's death was undoubtedly for the Lincoln family who was in distress in the country. It adds another burden. Mary Todd Lincoln never walked into the room where her son died and the coffin was parked. Lincoln was so sad that it was believed that he had asked people to dig the grave twice and look at his son again. Willie's body was placed in the crypt of Washington Cemetery until his father was assassinated.
After his father was killed, Willie's body was taken out and placed on his father's hearse, traveled across the country, and transported back to the Presidential Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. The president’s funeral cost a total of 7,000 U.S. dollars, of which 10 U.S. dollars was used to bury Willie, so that he could accompany his father on the final journey. The last public record about Lincoln is the "$10 cost of moving Willie's body" recorded by the mourners.
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