On this day in 1842 Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd at her sister’s home in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham was 33, Mary 23. Abraham was 6’4″ Mary Todd around 5’2″ They had an interesting marriage with many ups and downs. They had 4 sons, 3 of whom did not make it to adulthood. We know how Abe met his end. Mary Todd lived on until 1882 dying at the age of 63.