Edith Bolling Wilson

Edith Bolling Wilson (HMU6V)

Location: Wytheville, VA 24382 Wythe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 57.005', W 81° 4.981'

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Edith Bolling Wilson was born here on 15 Oct.1872, where she lived with her parents JudgeWilliam H. and Sallie White Bolling and tensiblings. Edith Bolling married Norman Galt in1896 and after his death in 1908 she operatedhis Washington, D.C., jewelry store. She marriedPresident Woodrow Wilson on 18 Dec. 1915 andactively supported him and his policies. FollowingPresident Wilson's debilitating stroke in Oct.1919, she managed his affairs during his convalescence and promoted Wilson's legacy afterhis death in 1924. Edith Wilson died on 28 Dec.1961 and is interred with President Wilson atthe National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
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HM NumberHMU6V
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Marker NumberK-326
Year Placed2006
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 1:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 492608 N 4089338
Decimal Degrees36.95008333, -81.08301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 57.005', W 81° 4.981'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 57' 0.30" N, 81° 4' 58.86" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 155 E Main St, Wytheville VA 24382, US
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