Helen Viola Jackson, the last known surviving widow of a Civil War veteran, has died at the age of 101. Her death was confirmed by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War on Monday.
Jackson was age 17 when she married James Bolin, who was 93 years old at the time of the marriage. Bolin and Jackson were married for three years before his passing in 1939. Bolin reportedly fought on the Union side of the war.
According to her biography, Jackson kept word of her marriage with Bolin a secret until 2017. Jackson was a caretaker for Bolin at the time of the marriage.https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/last-known-civil-war-widow-has-died
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