Julia Birchett was born 14 October 1852 in Prince George County, Virginia, the daughter of prosperous land owner William Grammer Birchett (1807-1866) and Sarah Jane Skinner (1826-1900); the couple had at least six children. In 1860, Julia was living with her parents and five siblings in Prince George, Virginia; the family had real estate valued at $32,650 and a personal estate of $147,000. In the 1864-1865 period, General Grant’s command “acquired” a considerable amount of resources from Birchett’s land, especially lumber. Julia Birchett was marred on 20 September 1876 to Scottish immigrant John Gouley Andrews (1817-1892), who was a machinist, who worked at the Richmond Foundry during the Civil War. In 1880, Julia was living with her husband and two children in Richmond, where John worked at a foundry. After her husband passed away in 1892, Julia did not remarry and remained in Richmond. She lived with several of her children through the 1930 census. From at least 1893 to 1915, the family was living at 107 Main Street, Richmond. Julia Birchett Andrews passed away on 4 October 1938.
Julia Birchett was born 14 October 1852 in Prince George County, Virginia, the daughter of prosperous land owner William Grammer Birchett (1807-1866) and Sarah Jane Skinner (1826-1900); the couple had at least six children. In 1860, Julia was living with her parents and five siblings in Prince George, Virginia; the family had real estate valued at $32,650 and a personal estate of $147,000. In the 1864-1865 period, General Grant’s command “acquired” a considerable amount of resources from Birchett’s land, especially lumber. Julia Birchett was marred on 20 September 1876 to Scottish immigrant John Gouley Andrews (1817-1892), who was a machinist, who worked at the Richmond Foundry during the Civil War. In 1880, Julia was living with her husband and two children in Richmond, where John worked at a foundry. After her husband passed away in 1892, Julia did not remarry and remained in Richmond. She lived with several of her children through the 1930 census. From at least 1893 to 1915, the family was living at 107 Main Street, Richmond. Julia Birchett Andrews passed away on 4 October 1938.
Gravesite Details
Mrs, Date Of Burial : 10/06/1938, , Ref: Cemetery Records
