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Col Fredrick Fayette Dent 1786–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1786

Birth Location: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 15 Dec 1873

Death Location: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA

Father: Captain Dent

Mother: Susannah Dawson

Spouse(s): Ellen Dent

Children(s): Julia Grant, Ellen Dent, Emily Dent, Frederick Dent, George Dent, John Dent, Lewis Dent, Mary Dent

In 1786, Col Fredrick Fayette Dent entered the world in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA, born to Captain George Dent And Susannah Marbury Dawson. Col Fredrick Fayette Dent married Ellen Bray Wrenshall Dent, and had children including Ellen Nellie Wrenshaw Dent, Emily Emma Dent, Frederick Tracy Dent, George Wrenshall Dent, John Cromwell Dent, Julia Boggs Dent Grant, Lewis Louis Dent, Mary Dent. Col Fredrick Fayette Dent passed away in 1873 in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Col Fredrick Fayette Dent entered the world in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA, born to Captain George Dent And Susannah Marbury Dawson.
  • Col Fredrick Fayette Dent married Ellen Bray Wrenshall Dent, and had children including Ellen Nellie Wrenshaw Dent, Emily Emma Dent, Frederick Tracy Dent, George Wrenshall Dent, John Cromwell Dent, Julia Boggs Dent Grant, Lewis Louis Dent, Mary Dent.
  • Col Fredrick Fayette Dent passed away in 1873 in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Col Dent's Ancestors

Self
Col Dent
1786–1873
Birth Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Parents
Captain George Dent
1756–1813
Mattawoman Creek, Charles County, Maryland, USA
Susannah (Marbury) Dawson
1758–1807
Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
General (John) Dent
1732–1809
Charles, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Chief Dent
1690–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt Dent
1660–1704
Elizabeth Dent
1669–1703

Col Dent's Descendants

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Col (Fredrick Fayette) Dent (6 Oct 1786–15 Dec 1873) m. Ellen (Bray Wrenshall) Dent (April 1793–14 Jan 1857)
  1. 1. Julia (Boggs Dent) Grant 1826–1902 m. President (Ulysses Simpson Grant, 18th President of the) USA 1822–1885
    1. 1. Jesse (Root) Grant 1858–1934
    2. 2. Nellie (Wrenshall) Grant 1855–1922
    3. 3. Maj. (Gen. Frederick Dent) Grant 1850–1912
    4. 4. Ulysses (Simpson Buck) Grant 1852–1929
  2. 2. Ellen (Nellie Wrenshaw) Dent 1828–1904
  3. 3. Emily (Emma) Dent 1836–1920
  4. 4. Frederick (Tracy) Dent 1820–1892
  5. 5. George (Wrenshall) Dent 1819–1899
  6. 6. John (Cromwell) Dent 1816–1889
  7. 7. Lewis (Louis) Dent 1823–1874
  8. 8. Mary Dent 1829–1829

Col Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1786
6 Oct 1786
Birth of Col Fredrick Fayette Dent in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1873
15 Dec 1873
Age 87
Death of Col Fredrick Fayette Dent in White House, Washington City, District of Columbia, USA
White House, Washington City, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1786
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1873
    Event Place: White House, Washington City, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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