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Fun Fact: The Very Last Civil War Widow

Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on
Fun facts about the American Civil War

As a young woman, Helen Viola Jackson married an elderly Civil War veteran. She died in 2020 at the age of 101.

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  1. Debra She Who Seeks's avatar Debra She Who Seeks says:
    May 30, 2022 at 1:54 pm

    Was he wealthy or did he have a war pension with survivor benefits?

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    1. Adam (Neko Random)'s avatar Adam (Neko Random) says:
      May 31, 2022 at 7:09 am

      Not sure about wealth but she kept it a secret missing the pension

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