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Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent 1787–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 October 1787

Birth Location: Cumberland, Alleghany, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 15 Dec 1873

Death Location: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America

Father: George Dent

Mother: Susannah Dawson

Spouse(s): Ellen Wrenshall

Children(s): Julia Dent

Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent was born in 1787 in Cumberland, Alleghany, Maryland, USA, the child of George Dent And Susannah Marbury Dawson. In 1850, Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent resided in St Louis (South Half), St Louis, Missouri, USA. In 1860, Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent resided in Caundelet, St. Louis County, MO. Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent married Ellen Bray Wrenshall, and had children including Julia Boggs Dent. Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent passed away in 1873 in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent was born in 1787 in Cumberland, Alleghany, Maryland, USA, the child of George Dent And Susannah Marbury Dawson.
  • In 1850, Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent resided in St Louis (South Half), St Louis, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1860, Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent resided in Caundelet, St. Louis County, MO.
  • Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent married Ellen Bray Wrenshall, and had children including Julia Boggs Dent.
  • Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent passed away in 1873 in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Dent
1755–1812
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
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Susannah Dawson
1757–1807
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Wrenshall
1793–1857
Birth Location: Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Julia Dent
1826–1902
Birth Location: Saint Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
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Colonel Dent's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Dent
1787–1873
Birth Place: Cumberland, Alleghany, Maryland, USA
Parents
George Dent
1755–1812
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Susannah (Marbury) Dawson
1757–1807
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Dent's Descendants

1.
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Colonel (Frederick Fayette) Dent (6 October 1787–15 Dec 1873) m. Ellen (Bray) Wrenshall (31 Mar 1793–14 Jan 1857)
  1. 1. Julia (Boggs) Dent 1826–1902 m. Ulysses (Simpson Grant (General and) President) 1822–1885
    1. 1. Jesse (Root Grant) Jr 1858–1934 m. Lillian (Burns) Wilkins 1877–1924
      1. 1. Chapman Grant 1887–1983
        1. 1. Ulysses (Simpson) Grant 1920–2011
      2. 2. Nellie Grant 1881–1972 m. William (Pigett) Cronan 1879–1929
        1. 1. Elizabeth Cronin 1916–2003
        2. 2. Nellie Cronan 1918–1999
    2. 2. Ellen (Wrenshall) Grant 1855–1922 m. Frank (Hatch) Jones 1854–1931 m. Algernon (Charles Frederick) Sartoris 1851–1893
    3. 3. Frederick (Dent) Grant 1850–1912 m. Ida (Marie) Honore 1854–1930
    4. 4. Ulysses (Simpson Grant) Jr 1852–1929 m. Cara (Etta) Whetstein 1870– m. Fanny (Josephine) Chaffee 1857–1909 m. America (Rosa) Workman 1878–1942

Colonel Dent's Timeline

5 Records

1787
6 October 1787
Birth of Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent in Cumberland, Alleghany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Alleghany, Maryland, USA
1850
1850
Age 63
Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent resided here in St Louis (South Half), St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis (South Half), St Louis, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 73
Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent resided here in Caundelet, St. Louis County, MO
Caundelet, St. Louis County, MO
1870
1870
Age 83
Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent resided here in Washington Ward 1, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington Ward 1, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1873
15 Dec 1873
Age 86
Death of Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent in Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
Washington, District Of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 October 1787
    Event Place: Cumberland, Alleghany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Muscatine Weekly Journal; Publication Date: 26 Dec 1873; Publication Place: Muscatine, Iowa, USA; ,0.66686004,0.12904075,0.7513805&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St Louis (South Half), St Louis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: St Louis (South Half), St Louis, Missouri; Roll: 414; Page: 344b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Caundelet, St. Louis County, MO
    Record Source: Missouri, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1830-1870

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Washington Ward 1, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington Ward 1, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M593_123; Page: 210A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Muscatine Weekly Journal; Publication Date: 26 Dec 1873; Publication Place: Muscatine, Iowa, USA; ,0.66686004,0.12904075,0.7513805&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Washington, District Of Columbia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Muscatine Weekly Journal; Publication Date: 26 Dec 1873; Publication Place: Muscatine, Iowa, USA; ,0.66686004,0.12904075,0.7513805&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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