Susan Ann Yeager (Born Riney) (Apr 4 1804-Feb 2 1904) was the 4th child of Zachariah Riney (1763-1859) and Margaret Riney (born Bowles) (1765-1823) her father is famous for being the teacher of 16th president Abraham Lincoln when he was living in Kentucky Susan herself recounted her experience with Lincoln in 1897 at age 93.
Yeager aged 93 in 1897
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she the 4th child of Zachariah Riney and Margaret Riney her father was a teacher for 16th president Abraham Lincoln she went to school with Lincoln and wrote a letter to Elizabethtown KY news about Lincoln
Dear Sir: I was very glad to hear from you. Many thanks. Yes, I went to school with Abraham Lincoln. I remember Abe Lincoln well when he was a little bit of a fellow. It was in what is now LaRue county, but then was a part of Hardin county, that Abe Lincoln and I went to the same school. My father, Zachariah Riney, was the teacher. I can see the old school house now. It was built of rough logs as all school houses were in those days. The logs were so arranged at the corners of the building that the ends stuck out and formed little recesses in which the children played at hide and seek. These were favorite hiding places for little Abe. The school house had no windows, but one log removed the whole length of the building served for light and the floor was of dirt. The benches consisted of logs, split in the middle and placed alongside the walls. There was just one bench made of a plank. This was looked upon with envy, and the childred used to fight daily for the privilege of sitting upon it. The school house was situated on Knob Creek where it joins Rolling Ford. I remember that Abe’s sister brought him to school. He was then six years old, and I was ten. They walked a distance of several miles. He was most diligent at his studies. The one thing that I remember best about was his unfailing good humor. He was an extra good boy. He never received a whipping. He was very gentle in his manners. I remember seeing him bend down saplings for horses. This was his favorite amusement at play time. The family moved to Illinois and I never saw them again. I am now nearly ninety-three years of age and do not feel as I did when I went to school and played with little Abe Lincoln.
I hope to hear from you again.
Yours truly,
Susie Yeager.
in 1827 she married Joseph Yeager (1793-1844) they had 4 children she outlived him by 60 years.
by the time of her death she was a great-great grandmother she died on February 2 1904 aged 99 years 304 days 62 days before her 100th birthday.
Please note the maker of this page is the great-great-great-great-great-great grandson of Susan Yeager.