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Jesse Root Grant 1794–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 January 1794

Birth Location: Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 29 June 1873

Death Location: Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA

Father: Noah Grant

Mother: Rachel Miller

Spouse(s): Hannah Simpson

Children(s): HIRAM U.S., SAMUEL Grant, CLARA Grant, VIRGINIA Grant, ORVIL Grant, MARY Grant

In 1794, Jesse Root Grant entered the world in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Noah Delano Grant And Rachel Miller. Jesse Root Grant married Hannah Simpson, and had children including Clara Rachel Grant, Hiram Ulysses Grant 18Th President Of The U S, Mary Frances Grant, Orvil Lynch Grant, Samuel Simpson Grant, Virginia Paine Grant. Jesse Root Grant passed away in 1873 in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Jesse Root Grant entered the world in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Noah Delano Grant And Rachel Miller.
  • Jesse Root Grant married Hannah Simpson, and had children including Clara Rachel Grant, Hiram Ulysses Grant 18Th President Of The U S, Mary Frances Grant, Orvil Lynch Grant, Samuel Simpson Grant, Virginia Paine Grant.
  • Jesse Root Grant passed away in 1873 in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Grant's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Grant
1794–1873
Birth Place: Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Noah Delano Grant
1748–1819
Tolland, Connecticut
Rachel Miller
1746–1805
Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Noah Grant
1718–1756
Tolland, Conn
Susanna Delano
1724–1806
Robert Miller
1703–1761
Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Ruth Haines
1709–1797
Nottingham, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Noah I
1693–1727
Martha Huntington
1696–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Grant
1659–1710
Grace Miner
1670–1753

Jesse Grant's Descendants

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Jesse (Root) Grant (23 January 1794–29 June 1873) m. Hannah Simpson (23 November 1798–11 May 1883)
  1. 1. HIRAM (Ulysses Grant 18th President of the) U.S. 1822–1885 m. Julia (Boggs) Dent 1826–
    1. 1. FREDERICK (Dent) Grant 1850–1912
    2. 2. Ulysses (S) Grant 1852–
    3. 3. Jesse Grant 1858–
    4. 4. Nellie Grant 1855–
  2. 2. SAMUEL (Simpson) Grant 1825–1861
  3. 3. CLARA (Rachel) Grant 1828–1865
  4. 4. VIRGINIA (Paine) Grant 1832–1881
  5. 5. ORVIL (Lynch) Grant 1835–1881
  6. 6. MARY (Frances) Grant 1839–1898

Jesse Grant's Timeline

2 Records

1794
23 January 1794
Birth of Jesse Root Grant in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1873
29 June 1873
Age 79
Death of Jesse Root Grant in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA
Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 January 1794
    Event Place: Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1008.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WVB
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Kinnears and their kin : a memorial volume of history, biography and genealogy, with Revolution
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1873
    Event Place: Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Kinnears and their kin : a memorial volume of history, biography and genealogy, with Revolution
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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