KEN POORMAN lock haven pa

Abe Lincoln

President Abraham Lincoln You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.  You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.  You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.  You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.    You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.    You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.  You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.  .....Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Poorman

President Abraham Lincoln Cousin Abe

Amanda Hanks Poorman Photo courtesy of Mr. Andrew Dowling

Amanda Hanks Poorman Home Charleston, Illinois, 1878

Ashmore-Morton House, 1858. Often referred to as the 'Morton Home,' this building located on Monroe Avenue in Charleston is now believed to have been built by James Ashmore in 1858. A variation on traditional Georgian Style, this two-story building with an offset front door is a 2/3 Georgian House. A popular style of urban houses built during this time, this home suggests that Ashmore had an interest in bringing urban styles to Charleston. John Poorman and his mother Amanda E. Hanks Poorman lived in the Ashmore house in 1878-1879, but did not own it. The building was operated by them commercially as a boarding house for a couple of years, although specific dates remain unknown. Prominent boarders included Constable George G. Hibbard and General Insurance agent Daniel Tremble, Deputy Treasurer of Coles County. In 1937, owners Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Moore removed old porches, which themselves were not original, and added a two story porch to the east side of the building. The lower porch was used as a living porch, while the upper was reserved for sleeping. This house was bought by Nancy Easter-Shick and Dave Shick in 1996 and underwent restoration. During restoration the interior chimney on the west wall collapsed and was not replaced. Since 1996 the the law offices of Shick and Tappella have occupied the building.

Thomas Lincoln Abe's Father	Nancy Hanks Lincoln Abe's Mother	Sarah Bush Lincoln Abe's Step-Mother
Abraham Lincoln Nancy Hanks' Son	Dennis F. Hanks Nancy Hanks' Cousin Abe Lincoln's Cousin	Dennis Friend Hanks (1799-1892) was a business man originally from Kentucky, Indiana and long-time resident of Charleston Illinois.  He was the cousin of the 16th President of the U.S.A,, Abraham Lincoln.  Dennis was raised with Abraham in the Thomas Lincoln family home.
Lincoln-Poorman Letter (CLICK TO ENLARGE)	Amanda Hanks Poorman Mrs. Allison C. Poorman Dennis Hanks' Daughter	Peter Aquila Poorman Allison Poorman's Father John C. Poorman's G-Father
	John Chapman Poorman Amanda Hanks' Son

See all decendants of Peter Acquila Poorman compiled by Robert Russell Schadt --->