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Lincoln Era Saga of Traylor Family in New Salem
A sweeping synopsis chronicles Samson and Sarah Tray with children Josiah and ey as they travel from Vergennes Vermont to the Sangamon country in Illinois. The tale follows encounters with Lincoln era figures, romances with Bim Kelao and Ann Rutledge, conflicts with John McNeil and Harry Needles, legal and political struggles, underground railroad activity, and Lincoln’s rise to power culminating in his martyrdom and legacy.
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Samson
Sarah Tray
Josiah
Vergennes
Count of the Sangamon
Milinois
Niagara
John McNeil
Sangamon
Sarah
Harry Needles
New Salem
Illinois
Abe” Lin
Harry
Lone
McNeil
Ann Rutledge
Lincoln
Ann
McNamar
Traylor
Springfield
Alyways
Namar
Chicago
Davis
Bringtead
Honey Creek
Bim
Abraham Lincoln
Josiah Traylor
Bim Kelso
Abe
Offut
Old Cap'n Chase
Illinois River