In 1831, as Thomas and other family members prepared to move to a new homestead in Coles County, Illinois, Abraham struck out on his own.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, æz tˈɑːməs ænd ˈʌðɚ fˈæmɪli mˈɛmbɚz pɹɪpˈɛɹd tə mˈuːv tʊ ɐ nˈuː hˈoʊmstɛd ɪn kˈoʊlz kˈaʊnti, ˌɪlənˈɔɪ, ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm stɹˈʌk ˈaʊt ˌɔn hɪz ˈoʊn.