Eudora Alice Welty

Female13 April 1909–23 July 2001

Brief Life History of Eudora Alice

When Eudora Alice Welty was born on 13 April 1909, in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States, her father, Christian Webb Welty, was 30 and her mother, Mary Chestina Andrews, was 25. She lived in United States in 1949 and Jackson, Mississippi, United States for about 1 years. She died on 23 July 2001, in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christian Webb Welty
1879–1931
Mary Chestina Andrews
1883–1966
Christian Webb Welty
1906–1907
Eudora Alice Welty
1909–2001
Edward Jefferson Welty
1912–1966
Walter Andrews Welty
1915–1959
Welty
1924–1924

Sources (23)

  • Eudora A Welty in household of C W Welty, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Eudora A Welty in household of Christian W Welty, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Eudora Welty, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (5)

World Events (8)

1910 · The BSA is Made

Age 1

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York

Age 5

Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.

1935 · The FBI is Established

Age 26

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

Swiss German: from a pet form of the personal name Walther (see Walter ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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