The last pension recipient from the Civil War just died.?ÿ Her father was 84 and her mother was 32 when she was born in 1930.
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I couldn't read the story at that link, but you can find it all over by searching for
irene triplett pension
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A good read
It does not seem that Irene Triplett had an easy life....
Rusty genetics or the milkman delivered more than bottled products.?ÿ Her parents lost three others before she came along.?ÿ Dad had no children with his first wife.?ÿ In a span of five years the mother was pregnant four times.?ÿ Pretty enthusiastic for a fellow who was 78 to 83 in that time frame.?ÿ It mentions she had a brother.?ÿ Dad died at 92 when she was 8 so that is possible, I guess.?ÿ Mom was 51 years younger than Dad.
There were many arranged marriages involving very old veterans and very young somewhat undesirable or very needy women who were expected to benefit from the pension.?ÿ Frequently the young woman was the child or grandchild of friends of the old veteran.?ÿ Adding a child would probably extend the pension benefit even longer after the veteran's death.
One ancestor who was a Civil War veteran expired in 1891.?ÿ The last child to die made it to 1929.?ÿ Ninety-one years ago.?ÿ Another ancestor who was a Civil War veteran expired in 1885.?ÿ The last child to die made it to 1956.?ÿ Sixty-four years ago.
the milkman delivered more than bottled products
