Mamie Lincoln Isham, 1890

Robert’s daughters, Mary “Mamie” Lincoln and Jessie Lincoln were often described as “bright, natural, and unpretentious” despite their grandfather being the sixteenth President of the United States. Mamie was often referred to as Mary Todd Lincoln’s favorite grandchild, though it is unclear whether Mamie’s name is in honor of her grandmother or her mother. Twenty-one-year-old Mamie Lincoln married Charles Isham on September 2, 1891, in the Church of the Holy Trinity near London and the following year gave birth to her only child, Lincoln Isham. Charles, Mamie, and Lincoln lived in New York City until their deaths in 1919 and 1938, respectively.