Civil War Widow Passes Away At 101 Yrs

[spongella]

Missouri woman believed to be the last Civil War widow dies at 101. She kept the marriage a secret for most of her life.

Helen Viola Jackson’s 1936 marriage to James Bolin was unusual to say the least: He was 93 and in declining health, and she was a 17-year-old schoolgirl. Bolin was also a Civil War veteran wh…

www.chicagotribune.com

Amazing. She married at age 17 to a 93 year old Civil War vet.

 

[Juan]

For the "pension"

 

[spongella]

For the "pension"

Odd thing was she never applied for the pension when he died.

 

[Juan]

Odd thing was she never applied for the pension when he died.

It was during the great depression..it was only like$16....a,year...

 

[Juan]

It was during the great depression..it was only like$16....a,year...

https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-08-08/civil-war-vets-pension-still-remains-on-governments-payroll-151-years-after-last-shot-fired

 

[spongella]

If he could marry a 17 year old when he was 93, then there's hope for all of us hihi.