Edith Bolling Wilson
The 28th First Lady of the Untied States
She born in Wytheville, Va in December 18, 1915. She was a direct descendant of Pocahontas, the daughter of the chief of the Powhatan tribe of Native Americans.
The Robert Bolling was a wealthy planter and merchant in Virginia and related to the Deaf children of Bolling Generations.
At the time in her parents before grandparents were quite wealthy prior to the American Civil War, but were forced to give up their plantation home after being unable to pay taxes on the land following the end of the war. Williams Bolling settled on his father's property in Wytheville, where most of his children were born.
The Bolling were staunch supporters of the Confederate States of America. (CSA) and Edith was very proud of Southern heritage.
The Edith Bolling Wilson Burthplace Foundation in Wythville was established in 2008. The Foundation has managed to stabilized the First Lady's birthplace, which was named by Preservation Virginia as an Endangered Historic Site in May 2013. the foundation's programs and exhibits work to educate the public about Mrs Wilson's life, and the importance of her legacy as a woman ahead of her time.
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Yes, It's haunted place.
Really.
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