On October 5, 1818, Nancy Lincoln died from milk sickness, leaving 11-year-old Sarah in charge of a household including her father, 9-year-old Abraham, and Nancy's 19-year-old orphan cousin, Dennis Hanks.
ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, nˈænsi lˈɪŋkən dˈaɪd fɹʌm mˈɪlk sˈɪknəs, lˈiːvɪŋ ɪlˈɛvənjˈɪɹˈoʊld sˈɛɹə ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ əvə hˈaʊshoʊld ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ hɜː fˈɑːðɚ, nˈaɪnjˈɪɹˈoʊld ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm, ænd nˈænsiz nˈaɪntiːnjˈɪɹˈoʊld ˈɔːɹfən kˈʌzən, dˈɛnɪs hˈæŋks.