In March 1830, fearing another milk sickness outbreak, several members of the extended Lincoln family, including Abraham, moved west to Illinois, a free state, and settled in Macon County.
ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi, fˈɪɹɪŋ ɐnˈʌðɚ mˈɪlk sˈɪknəs ˈaʊtbɹeɪk, sˈɛvɹəl mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðɪ ɛkstˈɛndᵻd lˈɪŋkən fˈæmɪli, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm, mˈuːvd wˈɛst tʊ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ, ɐ fɹˈiː stˈeɪt, ænd sˈɛɾəld ɪn mˈækən kˈaʊnti.