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Julia Boggs Dent 1826–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 January 1826

Birth Location: Saint Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 14 December 1902

Death Location: Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Father: Colonel Dent

Mother: Ellen Wrenshall

Spouse(s): Ulysses President)

Children(s): Jesse Jr, Ellen Grant, Frederick Grant, Ulysses Jr

In 1826, Julia Boggs Dent entered the world in Saint Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA, born to Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent And Ellen Bray Wrenshall. Julia Boggs Dent married Ulysses Simpson Grant General And President, and had children including Ellen Wrenshall Grant, Frederick Dent Grant, Jesse Root Grant Jr, Ulysses Simpson Grant Jr. Julia Boggs Dent passed away in 1902 in Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Julia Boggs Dent entered the world in Saint Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA, born to Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent And Ellen Bray Wrenshall.
  • Julia Boggs Dent married Ulysses Simpson Grant General And President, and had children including Ellen Wrenshall Grant, Frederick Dent Grant, Jesse Root Grant Jr, Ulysses Simpson Grant Jr.
  • Julia Boggs Dent passed away in 1902 in Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Julia Dent's Ancestors

Self
Julia Dent
1826–1902
Birth Place: Saint Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
Parents
Colonel Frederick Fayette Dent
1787–1873
Cumberland, Alleghany, Maryland, USA
Ellen (Bray) Wrenshall
1793–1857
Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
George Dent
1755–1812
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
Susannah (Marbury) Dawson
1757–1807
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
John Wrenshall
1761–1821
St. John's Parish, Preston, Lancashire, England
Mary (Margaret) Bennington
1761–1812
Halifax, Yorkshire, ENG
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wrenshall
1735–1789
Margaret Bray
1738–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Julia Dent's Descendants

1.
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Julia (Boggs) Dent (26 January 1826–14 December 1902) m. Ulysses (Simpson Grant (General and) President) (27 April 1822–8 Aug 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

Julia Dent's Timeline

11 Records

1826
26 January 1826
Birth of Julia Boggs Dent in Saint Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
Saint Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
1844
1844
Age 18
Julia Boggs Dent was married
None
1848
10 Sept 1848
Age 22
Julia Boggs Dent was married In St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
1848
Abt 1848
Age 22
Julia Boggs Dent resided here in Missourian
Missourian
1850
1850
Age 24
Julia Boggs Dent resided here in St Louis Ward 2, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
St Louis Ward 2, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
Julia Boggs Dent resided here in Galena Ward 3, Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Galena Ward 3, Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 44
Julia Boggs Dent resided here in Washington Ward 1, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington Ward 1, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
Julia Boggs Dent resided here in Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1899
1899
Age 73
Julia Boggs Dent resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1900
1900
Age 74
Julia Boggs Dent resided here in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1902
14 December 1902
Age 76
Death of Julia Boggs Dent in Washington City, District Of Columbia, DC
Washington City, District Of Columbia, DC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 January 1826
    Event Place: Saint Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 216; Page: 234D; Enumeration District: 052
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Washington Ward 1, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M593_123; Page: 210A; Family History Library Film: 545622
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 076
    [5] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 15 Dec 1902; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada; ,0.13112886,0.7118008,0.55525124&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1844
    Record Source: Canada Obituary Collection, Toronto Star; Publication Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Sept 1848
    Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri
    Record Source: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Index, 1804-1876

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1848
    Event Place: Missourian
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 21 Aug 1931; Publication Place: Sikeston, Missouri, USA; ,0.037871003,0.43081987,0.40140328&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St Louis Ward 2, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: St Louis Ward 2, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Roll: 415; Page: 232b

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Galena Ward 3, Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Galena Ward 3, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Page: 415

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Washington Ward 1, 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; Family History Library Film: 545622

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 216; Page: 234D; Enumeration District: 052

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1240160

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Louis, Galena, Illinois, White Haven
    Record Source: Canada Obituary Collection, Toronto Star; Publication Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Washington
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 15 Dec 1902; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada; ,0.13112886,0.7118008,0.55525124&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1902
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, DC
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 076
    [3] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 15 Dec 1902; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada; ,0.13112886,0.7118008,0.55525124&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 15 Dec 1902; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada; ,0.13112886,0.7118008,0.55525124&xid=3355

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