(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Maudie) (NNP Hopkins)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NNP December) (CD 7)) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD 1914)) (NP (NNP August) (CD 17))) (, ,) (NP (CD 2008))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT an) (JJ American) (NN woman)) (VP (VBN believed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ last) (JJ publicly-known) (VBG surviving) (NN widow)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NML (NNP Civil) (NNP War)) (NN veteran)))))))))) (. .)))
Maudie Hopkins (December 7, 1914 August 17, 2008) was an American woman believed to be the last publicly-known surviving widow of a Civil War veteran.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Maudie
Maudie
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Hopkins
Hopkins
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
compound
Number=Sing
December
December
PROPN
NNP
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
7
7
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1914
1914
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
August
August
PROPN
NNP
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
17
17
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2008
2008
NUM
CD
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
woman
woman
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
believe
believed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
publicly-known
publicly-known
ADJ
JJ
amod
VerbForm=Ger
survive
surviving
VERB
VBG
xcomp
Number=Sing
widow
widow
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Civil
Civil
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
War
War
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
veteran
veteran
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJ Other) (NNS widows)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB still)) (VP (VBG living)))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP have) (RB not) (VP (VBN identified) (NP (PRP themselves)) (SBAR (IN because) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP do) (RB not) (VP (VB wish) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB have) (NP (NN publicity)))))))))))) (. .)))
Other widows are still living, but they have not identified themselves because they do not wish to have publicity.
amod
Degree=Pos
other
Other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
widow
widows
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
live
living
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
identify
identified
VERB
VBN
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
themselves
themselves
PRON
PRP
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
wish
wish
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
publicity
publicity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBN Born) (NP (NNP Maudie) (NNP Acklin)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Baxter) (NNP County)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Arkansas)) (, ,))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN age) (CD 19))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD married) (NP (NP (NNP William) (NNP M.) (NNP Cantrell)) (, ,) (NP (JJ aged) (CD 86)) (, ,)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP February) (CD 2) (, ,) (CD 1934))) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNS hopes)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG escaping) (NP (NN poverty)))))))) (. .)))
Born Maudie Acklin in Baxter County, Arkansas, at age 19, she married William M. Cantrell, aged 86, on February 2, 1934, in hopes of escaping poverty.
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
bear
Born
VERB
VBN
obj
Number=Sing
Maudie
Maudie
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Acklin
Acklin
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Baxter
Baxter
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
County
County
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Arkansas
Arkansas
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
19
19
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
marry
married
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
M.
M.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Cantrell
Cantrell
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
Degree=Pos
aged
aged
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
86
86
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
on
on
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
February
February
PROPN
NNP
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2
2
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1934
1934
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
hope
hopes
NOUN
NNS
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
escape
escaping
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
poverty
poverty
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Cantrell)) (VP (VP (VBD enlisted) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NNP Confederate) (NNP Army))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (NN age) (CD 16)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NNP Pikeville)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Kentucky)) (, ,)))))) (CC and) (VP (VBD served) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (NNP General) (NNP Samuel) (NNP G.) (NNP French) (POS 's)) (NNP Battalion)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Virginia) (NNP Infantry))))))) (. .)))
Cantrell enlisted in the Confederate Army at age 16 in Pikeville, Kentucky, and served in General Samuel G. French's Battalion of the Virginia Infantry.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Cantrell
Cantrell
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
enlist
enlisted
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Confederate
Confederate
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Army
Army
PROPN
NNP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
16
16
NUM
CD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Pikeville
Pikeville
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Kentucky
Kentucky
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
serve
served
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
General
General
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Samuel
Samuel
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
G.
G.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
French
French
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
Battalion
Battalion
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Virginia
Virginia
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Infantry
Infantry
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN captured) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1863))))) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (NN prisoner) (NN exchange)))))) (. .)))
He was captured in 1863, and was part of a prisoner exchange.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
capture
captured
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1863
1863
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Number=Sing
part
part
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
prisoner
prisoner
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
exchange
exchange
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD had) (VP (VBN had) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ previous) (NN wife)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD died) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1929))))))))) (. .)))
He had had a previous wife, who died in 1929.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
have
had
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
previous
previous
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
wife
wife
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1929
1929
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NNP Cantrell)) (VP (VBD supported) (NP (PRP her)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN pension)) (PP (IN of) (NP ($ US$) (CD 25))))) (NP (DT every) (QP (CD two) (CC or) (CD three)) (NNS months)))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD inherited) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN home)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1937))))) (. .)))
Cantrell supported her with a pension of US$25 every two or three months, and she inherited his home in 1937.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Cantrell
Cantrell
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
support
supported
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
pension
pension
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
US$
US$
SYM
$
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
25
25
NUM
CD
det
PronType=Tot
every
every
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
nmod:tmod
Number=Plur
month
months
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
inherit
inherited
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1937
1937
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD received) (NP (DT no) (JJ further) (NN pension) (NNS benefits)) (PP (IN after) (NP (PRP$ his) (NN death)))) (. .)))
She received no further pension benefits after his death.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
receive
received
VERB
VBD
det
no
no
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
further
further
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
pension
pension
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Plur
benefit
benefits
NOUN
NNS
case
after
after
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VP (VBD remarried) (ADVP (RBR later)) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1937)))) (, ,) (CC and) (ADVP (RB twice) (RB thereafter)) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VBD had) (NP (CD three) (NNS children)))) (. .)))
She remarried later in 1937, and twice thereafter, and had three children.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
remarry
remarried
VERB
VBD
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1937
1937
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
NumType=Mult
twice
twice
ADV
RB
conj
thereafter
thereafter
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (RB not) (RB especially) (JJ uncommon)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (NP (JJ young) (NNS women)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Arkansas)))) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB marry) (NP (JJ Confederate) (NNS pensioners)))))))) (: ;) (S (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1937))) (NP (DT the) (NN state)) (VP (VBD passed) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN law)) (VP (VBG stating) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS women)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VBD married) (NP (NML (NNP Civil) (NNP War)) (NNS veterans)))))) (VP (MD would) (RB not) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ eligible) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN widow) (POS 's)) (NN pension)))))))))))) (. .)))
It was not especially uncommon for young women in Arkansas to marry Confederate pensioners; in 1937 the state passed a law stating that women who married Civil War veterans would not be eligible for a widow's pension.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
especially
especially
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
uncommon
uncommon
ADJ
JJ
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
young
young
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Arkansas
Arkansas
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
marry
marry
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
Confederate
Confederate
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
pensioner
pensioners
NOUN
NNS
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1937
1937
NUM
CD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pass
passed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
law
law
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
state
stating
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
woman
women
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
marry
married
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
Civil
Civil
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
War
War
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Plur
veteran
veterans
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
eligible
eligible
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
widow
widow
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
pension
pension
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN law)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB later)) (VP (VBN changed) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD 1939))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB state) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (NNS widows)) (VP (VBN born) (PP (IN after) (NP (CD 1870))))) (VP (VBD were) (RB not) (ADJP (JJ eligible) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS pensions)))))))))))) (. .)))
The law was later changed in 1939 to state that widows born after 1870 were not eligible for pensions.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
law
law
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
late
later
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
change
changed
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1939
1939
NUM
CD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
state
state
VERB
VB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Plur
widow
widows
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
bear
born
VERB
VBN
case
after
after
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1870
1870
NUM
CD
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
eligible
eligible
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
pension
pensions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Hopkins)) (ADVP (RB generally)) (VP (VBD kept) (NP (PRP$ her) (JJ first) (NN marriage)) (S (NP (DT a) (NN secret))) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG fearing) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (VBG resulting) (NN gossip)) (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG marrying) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB much) (JJR older)) (NN man))))) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB damage) (NP (PRP$ her) (NN reputation))))))))) (. .)))
Hopkins generally kept her first marriage a secret, fearing that the resulting gossip (of marrying a much older man) would damage her reputation.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Hopkins
Hopkins
PROPN
NNP
advmod
generally
generally
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
keep
kept
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
marriage
marriage
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
xcomp
Number=Sing
secret
secret
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
fear
fearing
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
result
resulting
VERB
VBG
nsubj
Number=Sing
gossip
gossip
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
marry
marrying
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Cmp
old
older
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
man
man
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
damage
damage
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
reputation
reputation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN After) (NP (NP (NN research)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NNS records)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NML (NML (NNP Arkansas)) (CC and) (NML (NML (NNP United) (NNPS States)) (NNP Census) (NNP Bureau))) (NNS data))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP she)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN certified) (PP (IN by) (NP (JJ various) (JJ historical) (NNS organizations))) (, ,) (NP (ADVP (RBS most) (RB notably)) (NP (DT the) (NNP United) (NNPS Daughters)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NNP Confederacy)))))) (. .)))
After research with records from Arkansas and United States Census Bureau data, she was certified by various historical organizations, most notably the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
case
after
After
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
research
research
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
record
records
NOUN
NNS
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Arkansas
Arkansas
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
compound
Number=Sing
Census
Census
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Bureau
Bureau
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Plur
datum
data
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
certify
certified
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
various
various
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
historical
historical
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
organization
organizations
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Sup
most
most
ADV
RBS
advmod
notably
notably
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
appos
Number=Plur
Daughter
Daughters
PROPN
NNPS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Confederacy
Confederacy
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NP (NP (DT a) (NN spokewoman)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT the) (NNP UDC)))) (, ,) (NP (NNP Martha) (NNP Boltz)) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ has) (VP (VBN said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (CD two) (JJ other) (NNS widows)) (, ,) (NP (NP (CD one)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Tennessee)))) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT another)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP North) (NNP Carolina)))))))))))) (, ,) (CC but) (SBAR (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP exist) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP wish) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remain) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN anonymity)))))))))))) (. .)))
However, a spokewoman for the UDC, Martha Boltz, has said that there may be two other widows, one in Tennessee and another in North Carolina, but if they exist they wish to remain in anonymity.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
spokewoman
spokewoman
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
UDC
UDC
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Martha
Martha
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Boltz
Boltz
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
say
said
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
widow
widows
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Tennessee
Tennessee
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
another
another
DET
DT
case
in
in
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
North
North
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Carolina
Carolina
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
exist
exist
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wish
wish
VERB
VBP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
remain
remain
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
anonymity
anonymity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP She)) (VP (VBD died) (PP (IN on) (NP (NNP August) (CD 17) (, ,) (CD 2008))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN nursing) (NN home)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NNP Lexa))))) (PP (IN at) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN age)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD 93)))))) (. .)))
She died on August 17, 2008 in a nursing home in Lexa at the age of 93.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
die
died
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
August
August
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
17
17
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2008
2008
NUM
CD
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
nursing
nursing
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Lexa
Lexa
PROPN
NNP
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
age
age
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
93
93
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Maudie Hopkins (December 7, 1914 August 17, 2008) was an American woman believed to be the last publicly-known surviving widow of a Civil War veteran. Other widows are still living, but they have not identified themselves because they do not wish to have publicity. Born Maudie Acklin in Baxter County, Arkansas, at age 19, she married William M. Cantrell, aged 86, on February 2, 1934, in hopes of escaping poverty. Cantrell enlisted in the Confederate Army at age 16 in Pikeville, Kentucky, and served in General Samuel G. French's Battalion of the Virginia Infantry. He was captured in 1863, and was part of a prisoner exchange. He had had a previous wife, who died in 1929. Cantrell supported her with a pension of US$25 every two or three months, and she inherited his home in 1937. She received no further pension benefits after his death. She remarried later in 1937, and twice thereafter, and had three children. It was not especially uncommon for young women in Arkansas to marry Confederate pensioners; in 1937 the state passed a law stating that women who married Civil War veterans would not be eligible for a widow's pension. The law was later changed in 1939 to state that widows born after 1870 were not eligible for pensions. Hopkins generally kept her first marriage a secret, fearing that the resulting gossip (of marrying a much older man) would damage her reputation. After research with records from Arkansas and United States Census Bureau data, she was certified by various historical organizations, most notably the United Daughters of the Confederacy. However, a spokewoman for the UDC, Martha Boltz, has said that there may be two other widows, one in Tennessee and another in North Carolina, but if they exist they wish to remain in anonymity. She died on August 17, 2008 in a nursing home in Lexa at the age of 93.