Edith Bolling Wilson Museum Wytheville, VA – Explore History in Southwest Virginia
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Genealogy

Edith Bolling Wilson, through many generations, is a direct descendant of the famous American Indian, Pocahontas. Other famous people such as Thomas Jefferson, Robert E. Lee, Martha Washington, and Letitia Tyler can be linked to Mrs. Wilson.
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The genealogical path from Pocahontas
  1. Pocahontas and John Rolfe — son, Thomas Rolfe
  2. Thomas Rolfe and Jane Poythress -- daughter, Jane Rolfe
  3. Jane Rolfe and Robert Bolling -- son, John Bolling
  4. John Bolling and Mary Kennon -- son, John Bolling Jr.
  5. John Bolling Jr. and Elizabeth Blair -- son, John Bolling III
  6. John Bolling III and Mary Jefferson -- son, Archibald Bolling
  7. (Mary Jefferson was sister of Thomas Jefferson)
  8. Archibald Bolling and Catherine Payne -- son, Archibald Bolling Jr.
  9. Archibald Bolling Jr. and Anne Wiggington -- son, William Holcombe Bolling
  10. William Holcombe Bolling and Sallie Spiers White -- daughter, Edith Bolling

The genealogical link to Martha Washington (includes Robert E. Lee)
  1. Martha Dandridge’s (Washington) first husband -- Daniel Parke Custis
  2. Martha Dandridge and Daniel Parke Custis-- son, John Parke Custis
  3. John Parke Custis and Eleanor Calvert -- son, George Washington Parke Custis
  4. George Washington Parke Custis and Mary Lee Fitzhugh -- daughter, Mary Anna Randolph Custis
  5. Mary Anna Randolph Custis and Robert E. Lee -- son, William H. Fitzhugh Lee
  6. William H. Fitzhugh Lee married Mary Tabb Bolling, descendant of Colonel Robert Bolling and Ann Stith, Robert Bolling’s second wife

For more information about the Bolling family ancestry, visit the Bolling Family Association.

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​​Museum Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
 
If you would like to schedule a pre-arranged tour, please email or call at least one week prior to your date to visit.

Email:  [email protected]
Call: (276) 223-3484
Location
145 E. Main St., Wytheville, VA 24382
The museum is located in the heart of historic downtown Wytheville.
Admission
There is no admission fee for individuals to visit the museum or tour the birthplace home; however, donations are greatly appreciated! 
Groups of 10 or more, please call ahead for information and arrangements.

Edith bolling wilson birthplace museum


CONTACT

276-223-3484
​[email protected]

Address

​145 E. Main St. 
Wytheville, VA 24382
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  • Home
    • About us
    • From The Founders
  • Visit
    • Plan Your Visit
    • While in Wytheville Links
    • Affiliate Links
    • Group Tours
  • Learn
    • Edith Bolling Wilson
    • The Bolling Family >
      • Bolling Family China
    • The Birthplace Site
    • Genealogy
    • President Woodrow Wilson
  • Exhibits
    • Edith in Context >
      • God, Family, and Country
      • Dying to Make a Living
      • When the Cradle Falls
      • Power to the People
      • Thunder of Freedom
      • Can't You Take a Joke?
    • Current Exhibits
    • Collection Highlights
  • Events & Programs
    • Educational Videos
    • How the Sheep Helped Win the War
    • Girl Scouts >
      • Honorary Girl Scout
      • Girl Scouting During the Great War
      • Patch and Badge Programs >
        • Online Patch Program
      • Who Was Juliette Gordon Low?
  • Support
    • How You Can Help
    • Buy an Engraved Brick
    • Other Opportunities
    • Wish List
  • Shop