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On January 31, 1861, President-Elect Abraham Lincoln visited his stepmother, Mrs. Sarah Bush Lincoln, and her daughter, Mrs. Reuben Moore (Matilda Johnston), here. It was his last visit to Coles County before leaving Illinois for his inauguration. Mrs. Lincoln returned with him to Charleston that night, and their farewells were said the next morning.
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