Sullivan Union in Sullivan, Indiana

Lincoln in Indiana and the first sweetheart tale

Mrs Polly Agnew recalled Abraham Lincoln as a young frontier neighbor who protected her family during a night in Indiana. The Richardson and Lincoln households befriended each other as settlers along the Ohio, with Lincoln performing feats of strength and sharing kindness. She claimed to be his first sweetheart, describing tall awkward Abe and their community life at a rural church and corn huskings.