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Abraham Lincoln's Teacher

Brooklyn, IL , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 40° 13' 30.72", -90° 51' 37.44"
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Azel Waters Dorsey, 1784-1858, teacher of Abraham Lincoln, is buried on the King farm one mile south of Huntsville. Dorsey taught a 'blab School' in Spencer County, Indiana, which young Lincoln attended for six months in 1824. He moved to Schuyler County, Illinois, in 1828 where he taught school.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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