Last living widow of Civil War vet dies at age 97

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Last living widow of Civil War vet dies at age 97
AL.COM ^ | 5/31/04 | PHILLIP RAWLS

Posted on 05/31/2004 2:23:22 PM PDT by shuckmaster

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Alberta Martin, the last widow of a Civil War veteran, died Monday, ending an unlikely ascent from poor sharecropper's daughter to the belle of 21st century Confederate history buffs who paraded her across the South. She was 97.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2004obituaries; 2004obituary; albertamartin; civilwar; civilwarveterans; dixie; dixielist; obituary; veterans; vets

I will be posting all news reports & memorials including funeral information on my webpage as they come in.

Aw, Shucks!

1 posted on 05/31/2004 2:23:22 PM PDT by shuckmaster

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To: *dixie_list; dcwusmc; Wampus SC; Fiddlstix; Southron Patriot; Leatherneck_MT; U S Army EOD; ...

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2 posted on 05/31/2004 2:24:24 PM PDT by shuckmaster

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To: SAMWolf

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3 posted on 05/31/2004 2:26:20 PM PDT by snopercod ("I'm working under a great handicap...no talent.")

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To: shuckmaster

Oops. Previously posted here

4 posted on 05/31/2004 2:31:18 PM PDT by snopercod ("I'm working under a great handicap...no talent.")

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