She lived to be a very elderly lady. Her father was a Civil War veteran - a Confederate captain of artillery. My great-grandfather died very young, but his father was also a Civil War veteran - a private in the Partisan Rangers. So I heard Civil War stories at only second-hand - how cool is THAT?
“how cool is that”
That is awesome.
Obama had to meet with his grandmother alone — he couldn’t risk having witnesses listening while he and Grandma got their birth certificate stories straight.
That is very cool! Do you have the stories written down someplace?
That is awesome.
FWIW - I found out a few months ago that my great grandfather may have fought in the Civil War. He was born in 1836...he was 50 when he had my grandfather, who was 37 when he had my Dad, who was 35 when he had me. My daughter was born when I was 40, so I’m continuing the old age reproduction strategy! But it was a bit odd to realize only 4 generations cover from 1836 until the present...
Also - my adopted kids (they are older) visited my Mom regularly any time they came to town - usually within a day, and at their own asking. My youngest daughter saw her 3-4 times a week. She died last fall at 85. She had dementia, but she was happy when her grandkids were there - even if she didn’t remember their visit the next day. I have no respect for someone who wouldn’t take his kids to see the woman who raised him and sacrificed to give him the opportunities he has had.
My mother lived with me until she died last year at the ripe old age of 93½. My grandkids live down from the block from me and were at my house almost daily. I delighted in watching the interaction between them and it was beneficial to all.