[Myrddin]

My great grandfather (born in 1842 in Wales) served in the Union Army from 1863 to 1865. His youngest sons, twins, were born in 1887. One of them was my grandfather. My grandfather passed in 1970. My father was born in 1930 (passed in 2003).

The last photo I have of my great grandparents dates to 1912. My great grandfather was 70 by that time. The 84 year old woman in this story would be my father's age. My great grandfather would have been 88 at the time of my father's birth (and the woman in this story). Fathering a child at age 88 seems a bit "odd".

[TexasRepublic]

‘Fathering a child at age 88 seems a bit “odd”.’

Not to those who are able!

[cyclotic]

I love stories about how young our Republic really is. President john Tyler (1841-1845) actually has two living grandsons.

Amazing.