“She passed away Sunday at the age of 90; she was the last US citizen to be receiving a Civil War pension”

Her dad, a Civil War veteran, was 83 when she was born. Unable to read or write, she suffered from from mental disabilities and therefore qualified for federal financial support as a “helpless adult child of a veteran.”

Odd fact: At one time or another, her father fought for both sides in the Civil War.

2 thoughts on ““She passed away Sunday at the age of 90; she was the last US citizen to be receiving a Civil War pension”

  1. This reminds me of the story of John Tyler, 10th POTUS. He had something like 15 kids – the last one when he was about 70 yrs old. That kid fathered a couple kids when he was in his 70’s too. Those two are still alive today, as far as I know (they are in their 90’s).

    So John Tyler, born in 1790, has two living grandchildren!

  2. Wow, that is an amazing connection to history!

    Dad being 83 when she was born is also very impressive

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