Edward Baker Lincoln Death
Edward passed away on February 1, 1850 at the age of 3 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Edward's cause of death was medullary thyroid cancer.
When did Edward Baker Lincoln die?
February 1, 1850How did Edward Baker Lincoln die? What was the cause of death?
Medullary thyroid cancerHow old was Edward Baker Lincoln when died?
3Where did Edward Baker Lincoln die? What was the location of death?
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Edward Baker Lincoln Birthday and Date of Death
Edward Baker Lincoln was born on March 10, 1846 and died on February 1, 1850. Edward was 3 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 10, 1846
Date of Death: February 1, 1850
Age at Death: 3
Is Edward Baker Lincoln's father, Abraham Lincoln, dead or alive?
Abraham Lincoln's information is not available now.
Is Edward Baker Lincoln's mother, Mary Todd Lincoln, dead or alive?
Mary Todd Lincoln's information is not available now.
Edward Baker Lincoln's brother :
Edward Baker Lincoln's brother, Robert Todd Lincoln, died on July 26, 1926 as he was 82 years old. His cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage induced by arteriosclerosis.
Edward Baker Lincoln - Biography
Edward Baker "Eddie" Lincoln was the second son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. He was named after Lincoln's friend Edward Dickinson Baker. Both his mother and father spelled his name "Eddy"; the National Park Service uses "Eddie", which is on his gravestone.
Little is known about the Lincolns' second son. A surviving story says that one day during a visit to Mary's family, Eddie's older brother, Robert Todd Lincoln, found a kitten and brought it to the house. Despite Mary's stepmother's dislike of cats and order to throw it out, Eddie screamed and protested. He nursed and cared for the helpless kitten, which he loved. Eddie was described by his parents as a tender-hearted, kind, and loving child.
Eddie died a month before his fourth birthday. Although census records list "chronic consumption" (tuberculosis) as the cause, it has been suggested that Eddie died of medullary thyroid cancer given that: (a) "consumption" was a term then applied to many wasting diseases, (b) cancer is a wasting disease, (c) his father and two of his brothers had several features compatible with the genetic cancer syndrome multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b (MEN2B), (d) Eddie's thick, asymmetric lower lip is a sign of MEN2B, and (e) 100% of persons with MEN2B develop medullary thyroid cancer, sometimes as early as the neonatal period.
Eddie's body was buried at Hutchinson's Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Both parents were devastated. A week after Eddie's death, an unsigned poem entitled "Little Eddie" was printed in the Illinois Daily Journal.
