BIO: Robert G. LINCOLN, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 188-189.
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  ROBERT G. LINCOLN, McConnellstown, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born 
in Walker township, September 12, 1847. He is a son of William S. and 
Mary (Gibbon) Lincoln. Abel Lincoln, his grandfather, a native of 
Massachusetts, was a sea captain. He married Miss Blodgett, whose 
father, a wealthy Englishman, had settled in Washington during the 
Revolution. Mr. Blodgett owned large tracts of land and seventy-eight 
shares in the North American Assurance Company. Their children were: 
William S.; Thomas B.; John G.; and Julia M. (Mrs. Robert Williams), of 
Hollidaysburg, Pa. Mr. Lincoln died of fever in New Orleans; his widow 
married William Smith. By this marriage she had nine children, all 
deceased. William S. Lincoln, father of Robert Lincoln, was born in 
Huntingdon, February, 1811. He received an excellent education in the 
schools of New Jersey and of Philadelphia, and was, for a number of 
years, a printer in that city. In 1830 he bought a farm in Walker 
township and raised stock. He erected a house and barn valued at 
$6,000, and made many improvements. Mr. Lincoln belonged to the 
Democratic party; he was active in county affairs and served as school 
director. William S. Lincoln was married at New Florence, Pa., to Mary, 
daughter of Robert Gibbon, associate judge of Westmoreland county. 
Their children are: John G., of McConnellstown; Maggie T. (Mrs. Judge 
Watson), Huntingdon; Robert G.; Julia A., widow of Harry Bartley, of 
Philadelphia; William D., residing in the county; Hattie B., wife of 
Andrew McNeil, a merchant of Patton; Ellen M.; and Harry; the last two 
died young. Mr. Lincoln was a member of the Episcopal church. He died 
September 30, 1884. His widow resides with her son-in-law, Judge 
Watson.
  Robert G. Lincoln attended the public schools of Walker and worked on 
his father's farm. When he was nearly seventeen, he enlisted at 
Hollidaysburg, Pa., September 3, 1864, in the First Pennsylvania Light 
Artillery, Battery D, Captain Monk; went to Carlisle and thence to 
Washington. He was with Sheridan's army in all its engagements, taking 
part in the battle of Fisher's Hill and the two battles of Cedar Creek. 
At the time that all the guns were lost he was sick, although not out 
of camp; he still suffers from the effects of army life. He was 
mustered out at Harper's Ferry, June 28, 1865. Returning home, he 
worked on the farm until he was twenty-five, when he went to Pittsburg 
and opened a grocery store; after remaining for several months, he sold 
his store, returned to Walker, and bought 200 acres of land. Here he 
built a house and a large barn. He made many improvements, and 
established a dairy of twelve head of cattle. Mr. Lincoln's politics 
are Democratic; he is public-spirited, and interests himself in the 
affairs of the township.
  Robert Lincoln was married in McConnellstown, Walker township, 
September 26, 1872, to Martha, daughter of William Campbell, school 
teacher and merchant of McConnellstown. Mrs. Lincoln was born in Walker 
township and was of Scotch descent. Their children are: William S., 
living on the homestead farm; Mary; Alice C.; Bessie C.; and Robert; 
one child died in infancy. Mr. Lincoln is an active and zealous member 
of the Methodist Episcopal church.