Edith BOLLING 
Edith was born on October 15th, 1872 in Wytheville, , Va. Edith's father was William Holcombe BOLLING and her mother was Sarah (Sallie) Spiers White. Her paternal grandfather was Archibald Bolling and her paternal grandmother is Anne E. Wigginton; her maternal grandfather was William A. WHITE and her maternal grandmother is Lucy Mcd. REESE. She had six brothers and four sisters, named Rolfe Emerson, William Archibald, Charles Rodefer, John Randolph, Richard Wilmer Sr, Julian Brandon, Gertrude, Annie Lee, Bertha and Geraldine. She was the fifth youngest of the eleven children. She died at the age of 89 on December 28th, 1961 in Washington, , Dc. She was buried in Washington, D.C..General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> RS71-VR
2nd great grand niece of President Thomas Jefferson.
Attended Martha Washington College.
Edith was acting President for 18 months; after, her husband suffered a disabilitating stroke.
President Wilson and Edith Bolling had no children.
NOTE: Much of the information in this database was not done by me, and has not been verified. I have posted some of it as "speculation only" in the hope that someone may have the correct information, and notify me with corrections.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.20 Jan 1700 in "cobbs", Chesterfield, Va d.06 Sep 1757 in "cobbs", Chesterfield Co, (from Henrico), Va
- b.24 Jun 1737 in "cobbs", Chesterfield, Virginia d.> 1800 in Chestnut Grove, Chesterfield Co., Va.
- b.20 Jan 1709 in Williamsburg, James City Co, Va d.22 Apr 1775 in "cobbs", Chesterfield Co, (from Henrico), Va
- b.28 Feb 1707 in Osborne's, Chesterfield Co, Virginia d.17 Aug 1757 in Shadwell, Goochland Co, Virginia
- b.01 Oct 1741 in Shadwell, Albermarle Co, Virginia d.1817 in Virginia
- b.20 Feb 1720 in , Shadwell, London, England d.31 Mar 1776 in , Shadwell, Goochland, Virginia
- b.~ 1805 d.1860
- b.29 May 1837 in <Bedford, Virginia> d.06 Jul 1899
- b.~ 1805
- b.15 Oct 1872 in Wytheville, , Va d.28 Dec 1961 in Washington, , Dc
- b.~ 1690 in Orange Co., Va d.<20 Dec 1790 in Culpepper Co., Va
- b.24 Apr 1724 in Orange Co., Va d.17 Jun 1802 in Elbert Co., Ga or Bedford Co., Va
- b.20 Oct 1765 in Orange, Virginia d.02 Jun 1832 in Bedford, VA
- b.18 Sep 1732 in Orange Co., Va d.31 Mar 1799 in Buchingham. Va
- b.1800 in Of Bedford Co., Va. d.1844 in Bedford, Virginia
- b.~ 1769 in <Buckingham, Virginia> d.11 Jan 1816 in Bedford Co., Va
- b.05 Jan 1843 in Bedford, VA d.21 Nov 1925
- b.~ 1795 in Of Bedford Co., Va.
- b.~ 1820 in Of Bedford Co., Va.
- b.Oct 1761 in VA d.15 Jun 1853 in Bedford, VA
- b.1803 in Of Bedford Co., Va.
- b.1766 in VA d.1858 in Bedford, VA
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Edith and Norman were married in a religious ceremony on April 30th, 1896 in Wytheville, Virginia.
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Edith and Woodrow Thomas were married in a religious ceremony on December 18th, 1915 in Washington,,D.C..
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