Her father was a wealthy banker. Julia married Samuel Gridley Howe. He was a reformer and teacher of the blind. Julia and Samuel Howe moved to Boston.

她的父亲是一名富有的银行家。朱莉亚嫁给了萨缪尔·格里德利·豪。他是一名改革家兼盲人教师。朱莉亚和萨缪尔搬去了波士顿。