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From: Lois Masters <> (by way of RUDDYsTN <>)
Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] 68 Survivors: Life Magazine May 30, 1949
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 21:36:14 -0500

I received this information today.
Mike



In the May 30, 1949 issue of Life magazine, there is a
story titled "Speaking of Pictures". These 68
veterans are all that survive of the 3,000,000 young
soldiers who wore the blue or the gray in the Great
War that ended 84 years ago.

Photographs of each one are shown. I will type their
names, age, and information as in the article:

James Martin, 101 Sutherland, Iowa
Theodore Penland, 100, LaJolla, California
Hiram Gale, 102, Seattle, Washington
Daniel Clingaman, 102, Wauseon, Ohio
Charles Chappel, 101, Long Beach, California
Robert Barrett, 102, Princeton, Kentucky
William Peter, 100, Heron Lake, Minnesota
Albert Woolson, 102, Duluth, Minnesota
John Hutchinson, 103, Stroud, Oklahoma
Charles Bailey, 100, Baldwin, Kansas
James Hard 107, Rochester, New York
George Grizzle, 104, Holdenville, Oklahoma
John Chisum, 100, Ben Hur, Arkansas
T. R. McGuyer, 101, Cooper, Texas
William Bush, 103, Gordon, Georgia
R. K. Boyt, 101, St Augustine, Florida
Arnold Murray, 101, Orangeburg, South Carolina
T. B. Iden, 99, Lovelady, Texas
Jeremiah o'Brien, Kirbyville, Texas
J. H. Whitsett, 101, Bonham, Texas
Burrel Maricle, 105, Elizabeth, Louisiana
Thomas Riddle, 103 Wichita Falls, Texas
W N Whitton 102 Timpson, Texas
William Townsend 102, Olla, Louisiana
Joseph Robles, 102, Tampa Florida
August Saucier, 105, Lake Charles, Louisiana
James Arnn, 102, Marlow, Oklahoma
Stephen Dupre 104, Brownfield, Texas
William James, 100, Grand Saline, Texas
Charles Matthews, 100, Bluefield, West Virginia
Frank Dalton 101, Angleton, Texas
George Banister, 100, Richmond, Virginia
William Keith 99, Caryville, Florida
J. W. Moore 97, Selma, Alabama
William Lundy, 101, Laurel Hill, Florida
Sam Bennett, 99, Relief, North Carolina
Walter Williams 103, Franklin, Texas
Aaron Cockerham, 100, Mitchell River, North Carolina
John Marcum, 96, Berta, Arkansas
William Buck, 96, Muskogee, Oklahoma
P. R. Crump, 101, Talladega, Alabama
John Graves 107, Higginsville, Missouri
George Keith, 97, Graceville, Florida
John Salling, 101, Slant, Virginia
W. M. Laudermilk, 101, Jonesboro, Arkansas
John Shepherd, 103, Ardmore, Oklahoma
V. E. Lifrage, 101, Salters Depot, South Carolina
Joshua Jones 101, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Samuel Raney, 102, Mount Vernon, Texas
Ruffin Collie, 105, Franklin County, North Carolina.
Thomas Ambrose, 100, New York, New York
John S. Dumser, 101, Oakland, California
James Lurvey 101, Goffs Falls, New Hampshire
Lewis Fablinger, 102, Downers Grove, Illinois
Lansing Wilcox 103, Cadott, Wisconsin
Israel Broadsword, 102, Samuels, Idaha
George Carroll, 110, Cincinnati, Ohio
John Branaman, 101, Springfield, Missouri
John Grate, 103 Atwater, Ohio
James Smith, 106, Lebanon, Oregon
Charles Douglass, 102, New Haven, Connecticut
Joseph Clovese, 105, Pontiac, Michigan
Alvin True, 104, Fowler, Colorado
William Magee, 102, Los Angeles, California
Douglas Story, 104, Los Angeles, California
Henry Umphres 104, Calhoun, Missouri
M. J. Thralls, 106, Nampa, Idahoa
John Malott, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Hope this is of some value to someone. I am probably
going to throw out this photocopy as none of my family
are on it. I have carried it around for years.

Lois


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