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Jan 7, 2021, 4:53 PM

https://apnews.com/article/us-news-veterans-michael-brown-367329af8e4e6c8524bef9f2ad1d1181
Missouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — 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...


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That’s ###### up. He was 93 and she was 17.


Jan 7, 2021, 4:56 PM

Strange

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Re: That’s ###### up. He was 93 and she was 17.


Jan 7, 2021, 5:03 PM

Jackson’s father volunteered his teenage daughter to stop by Bolin’s home each day to provide care and help with chores. To pay back her kindness, Bolin offered to marry Jackson, which would allow her to receive his soldier’s pension after his death, a compelling offer in the context of the Great Depression.

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Yea I didn’t read the article.


Jan 7, 2021, 5:05 PM

I figured they prob never had sex. But maybe not get married and just have her help? Still strange

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Probably happend a good bit.


Jan 7, 2021, 5:06 PM

I know it did with Italian daughter's given to ww2 soldiers for saving their aszes.

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Makes sense.


Jan 7, 2021, 5:08 PM

Wimmens have way to many rights now. Back then they just did what they were told.

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and she ended up not taking his pension.***


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Younger ladies are good. But that's pushing it lol. ******


Jan 7, 2021, 6:05 PM [ in reply to That’s ###### up. He was 93 and she was 17. ]



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Was it murder?***


Jan 7, 2021, 4:56 PM



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Seems to be a lot of competition for that title


Jan 7, 2021, 6:01 PM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Janeway


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_Martin
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