[DuncanWaring]

Born, roughly, 1930.

65 years after the end of the war.

Father must have been at least 80...

[BBell]

Her father must have been related to Anthony Quinn.

[irishjuggler]

From the article...

Triplett's father was Mose Triplett, born in 1846. He joined the Confederate army in 1862, but later deserted and signed up with the Union. His first wife died and they did not have any children. He later married Elida Hall who was at least 50 years younger. They had five children, three of whom did not survive infancy. But Irene, and her younger brother Everette did. Mose Triplett was 83 when Irene was born, nearly 87 when her brother Everette came along.

This guy... kinda rocked.

[Leaning Right]

Father must have been at least 80...

Good calculating on your part. From the article: Triplett's father was Mose Triplett, born in 1846. He joined the Confederate army in 1862, but later deserted and signed up with the Union. His first wife died and they did not have any children. He later married Elida Hall who was at least 50 years younger. They had five children, three of whom did not survive infancy. But Irene, and her younger brother Everette did. Mose Triplett was 83 when Irene was born...

[Jim from C-Town]

Lots and lots and lots of young women married Civil War veterans who where, shall we say long in the tooth, for the lifetime pensions. This is the problem with guaranteed pensions. They all must be stopped and or reformed.