The Lincoln Boys
President Lincoln’s youngest children, Willie and Tad, brought a sense of joy to the White House and provided a distraction from the Civil War. The boys played games in the large attic, entertained the White House staff, and relaxed with family. Sadly, both children died young. On February 20, 1862, Willie died of typhoid fever. In 1871, Tad died of heart failure at age eighteen.
President Lincoln’s youngest children, Willie and Tad, brought a sense of joy to the White House and provided a distraction from the Civil War. The boys played games in the large attic, entertained the White House staff, and relaxed with family. Sadly, both children died young. On February 20, 1862, Willie died of typhoid fever. In 1871, Tad died of heart failure at age eighteen.