Julia E. Witherow (1873–1971)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1873
    Died
    1971

    When was Julia E. Witherow born? 1873.

    When did Julia E. Witherow die? 1971.

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    Life story

    Julia E. Witherow (1873–1971) was born in 1873, and died in 1971, at about age 98. A cemetery record documents Julia E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Julia E.'s life.

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    The world Julia E. lived through

    1. 1876 · age 3 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    2. 1903 · age 30 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    3. 1917 · age 44 — The United States entered World War I

    4. 1933 · age 60 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    5. 1944 · age 71 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    6. 1954 · age 81 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    7. 1963 · age 90 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    Questions about Julia E. Witherow

    When was Julia E. Witherow born?

    Julia E. Witherow was born in 1873.

    When did Julia E. Witherow die?

    Julia E. Witherow died in 1971.

    How old was Julia E. Witherow at the time of death?

    Julia E. Witherow was about 98 years old.

    Where is Julia E. Witherow buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Julia E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Julia E. Witherow was born?

    Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Julia E. was born.

    Who was president when Julia E. Witherow died?

    Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Julia E. died.

    What major events happened during Julia E. Witherow's lifetime?

    During Julia E.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 3); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 33); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 47); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 66); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 80); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 90).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Julia E. Witherow?

    Federal censuses taken during Julia E.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1873

      Source: Names in Stone

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    2. Death

      1971

      Source: Names in Stone

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    3. Burial

      Source: Names in Stone

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    AncestryData, "Julia E. Witherow (1873–1971)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/julia-e-witherow-1873-1971-5669a3ee/, accessed 2026-11-12.

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