Ellen Grant (1855–1922) was born in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States and died in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ellen Wrenshall Grant 1855–1922

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C 1 criteria (Basic)

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 4 Jul 1855 · St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States

Died 30 Aug 1922 · Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Father 18Th Us President Ulysses Simpson Grant

Mother Julia Boggs Dent

Siblings Franklin Dent Grant, Frederick Dent Grant, Jeese Root Grant, Julia Nellie Grant, Nellie Grant, Ulysses Simpson Buck Grant

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Immediate Family

Parents

18Th Us President Ulysses Simpson Grant

Julia Boggs Dent

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Children

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Biography

In 1855, Ellen Wrenshall Grant entered the world in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States, born to 18th us president ulysses simpson grant and julia boggs dent. Ellen Wrenshall Grant passed away in 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

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1855

Birth of Ellen Wrenshall Grant in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States

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1922

Death of Ellen Wrenshall Grant in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ellen Grant

This ancestor line traces from Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America (1730) to St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States (1855) across 5 generations.

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: Ellen Grant (1855–1922) was born in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States and died in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Ellen in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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