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The last living biological son of a Civil War veteran turns 97 years old...
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:09 am
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:09 am
He celebrated his birthday on January 13. His father, Charles Pool, served in the 6th West Virginia Infantry during the conflict. This is just a reminder of how little removed from those historical events we really are.
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Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:11 am to RollTide1987
His dad would have had to be a really old geezer to sire him.
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:11 am to RollTide1987
Stolen valor.
I kid.
I kid.
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:12 am to RollTide1987
I remember my grandfather telling me he knew a few men who fought in the Civil War when he was a boy but a biological child still being alive is pretty incredible.
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:12 am to RollTide1987
Wow, reminds me of the sons of James Polk being still around?
Edited: It was John Tyler, 10th President who has one living Grandson. Tyler was born in 1790. His living grandson is 92.
Edited: It was John Tyler, 10th President who has one living Grandson. Tyler was born in 1790. His living grandson is 92.
This post was edited on 1/15/22 at 10:30 am
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:16 am to RollTide1987
Was his mom the lady that was the widow of a Civil War veteran who died in the last decade or so?
She was young whenever she married the veteran.
She was young whenever she married the veteran.
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:17 am to Adajax
A little nugget. Young women would marry CW vets to get their pension which transfered to the spouse. As a result, you have 75-80 year old vets pumping out kids.
ETA
Last widow to receive a CW pension died in 2020
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ETA
Last widow to receive a CW pension died in 2020
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This post was edited on 1/15/22 at 10:20 am
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:18 am to Adajax
quote:
His dad would have had to be a really old geezer to sire him.
60-65 years old at time of conception
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:19 am to Sasquatch Smash
quote:
Was his mom the lady that was the widow of a Civil War veteran who died in the last decade or so?
She was young whenever she married the veteran.
she had no kids as far as I recall. she didn't even wanna accept his money
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:23 am to RollTide1987
Too bad he wasn’t born a week earlier.
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:26 am to Tigerpaw123
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60-65 years old at time of conception
Son was born in 1925, which was 60 years after the end of the war. Paw had to have been more like 75-80 at the time of conception.
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:27 am to Tigerpaw123
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60-65 years old at time of conception
One of us is bad at math. It might be me. If the guy is 97, he was born in say 1924. That's 60 yrs after the Civil War. I'm assuming the youngest veteran might have been 14 so his dad would have been in his 70s when he was conceived. Right?
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:30 am to RollTide1987
Let’s say his dad was 16 at the end of the war.
1864 -16 means his dad was born in 1849 The son was born in 1924
1849 to 1924 = 75 years old at conception. DAMN I’m 44 and my GF (26) is talking about wanting a baby and that is kind of old in my mind
1864 -16 means his dad was born in 1849 The son was born in 1924
1849 to 1924 = 75 years old at conception. DAMN I’m 44 and my GF (26) is talking about wanting a baby and that is kind of old in my mind
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:34 am to bulldog95
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DAMN I’m 44 and my GF (26) i
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:35 am to Adajax
quote:
His dad would have had to be a really old geezer to sire him.
Was probably a super young bride that married him for his pension.
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:37 am to bulldog95
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DAMN I’m 44 and my GF (26)
I’m 88 and my bitch is 20. I drag deez nuts all over her
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:43 am to bulldog95
quote:Half your age plus 7. You're doomed.
DAMN I’m 44 and my GF (26)
quote:Trashy.
GF (26) is talking about wanting a baby
This post was edited on 1/15/22 at 10:44 am
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:45 am to RollTide1987
There is a picture in my family of a toddler sitting on the lap of an old man. The toddler is my uncle, my father's oldest sibling who was born in 1925, and the old man is my great, great grandfather who served in the 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery. He passed in 1927.
I find it unbelievable that we are really connected across time.
I find it unbelievable that we are really connected across time.
This post was edited on 1/15/22 at 10:47 am
Posted on 1/15/22 at 10:46 am to kisatchie53
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I’m 88 and my bitch is 20. I drag deez nuts all over her
Full disclosure, your nuts are probably dragging at all times.
Posted on 1/15/22 at 11:24 am to bulldog95
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DAMN I’m 44 and my GF (26) is talking about wanting a baby and that is kind of old in my mind
Subtle I’m rich reference.
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