ATHS Meeting: Thomas Lincoln, The Cabinet Maker

Speaker: Gil Myers, local resident of Larue County, researcher, speaker

Program: Thomas Lincoln, The Cabinet Maker. Thomas Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s father, lived in Hardin County, Ky from 1796 to 1816. During this time, he learned the art of cabinet making as an apprentice under Jesse Head. Jesse Head was one of the most talented cabinet makers of his day. Thomas made several pieces of furniture that area residents owned including a corner cabinet that is now housed at the Brown Pusey House. Gil will share his wife’s family story and history of this cabinet.