Meet An 11th Generation Lincoln
The image above pairs the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, with Ralph Lincoln, an 11th generation Lincoln and third cousin of the late president. The likeness is striking. It’s a powerful reminder that history lives among us. As William Faulkner once quipped, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” So, who is Ralph C. Lincoln? And what does it feel like to be a descendent of the 16th president? Ralph Lincoln shares a common ancestor with America’s 1