At least four widows of veterans of the American Civil War are known to have survived into the 21st century. All were born in the 20th century and married their husbands while the women were still you
Helen Viola Jackson in 1955, in costume for the Webster County Centennial
Maudie Hopkins in 2004
William Cantrell and his wife Maudie (later Hopkins) in 1936. Their ages, about 88 and 21.
This is an incomplete list of the last surviving veterans of American wars. Exactly who is the last surviving veteran is often an issue of contention, especially with records from long-ago wars. The "
American Civil War widows who survived into the 21st century
…and she was 18. The amount may have been modest but the entitlement spanned three centuries, illustrating just how long pension commitments can last. Last surviving American Civil War veterans Esther Sumner Damon, American Revolutionary War widow who survived into the 20th century…
A photograph of Daniel Frederick Bakeman (1759–1869). Though not mentioned in the 1864 book The Last Men of the Revolution, he was the last surviving veteran of the American Revolution to have been granted a pension.
Hiram Cronk (1800–1905), the last surviving veteran of the War of 1812.
Owen Thomas Edgar (1831–1929), the last surviving U.S. veteran of the Mexican–American War.
Frank Buckles (1901–2011), shown here in this recruitment photo, was the last verified American soldier to have served in World War I.