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Julia Boggs Dent 1826–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1826

Birth Location: White Haven, St. Louis, Missouri

Death Date: 14 Dec 1902

Death Location: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Father: Col. Dent

Mother: Ellen Wrenshall

Spouse(s): Ulysses Pres.

Children(s): Frederick Gen., Ulysses Grant, Ellen Grant, Jesse Grant

In 1826, Julia Boggs Dent entered the world in White Haven, St. Louis, Missouri, born to Col Frederick Fayette Dent And Ellen Bray Wrenshall. Julia Boggs Dent married Ulysses Simpson Hiram Grant Pres, and had children including Ellen Nellie Wrenshall Grant, Frederick Dent Grant Gen, Jesse Root Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant. Julia Boggs Dent passed away in 1902 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1826, Julia Boggs Dent entered the world in White Haven, St. Louis, Missouri, born to Col Frederick Fayette Dent And Ellen Bray Wrenshall.
  • Julia Boggs Dent married Ulysses Simpson Hiram Grant Pres, and had children including Ellen Nellie Wrenshall Grant, Frederick Dent Grant Gen, Jesse Root Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant.
  • Julia Boggs Dent passed away in 1902 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Dent
1786–1873
Birth Location: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
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Ellen Wrenshall
1793–1857
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ulysses Pres.
1822–1885
Birth Location: Point Pleasant, Clermont, Ohio, USA
UP

Children(s)

Frederick Gen.
1850–1912
Birth Location: St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
FG
Ulysses Grant
1852–1929
Birth Location: Bethel, Claremont, Ohio, USA
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Ellen Grant
1855–1922
Birth Location: Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
EG
Jesse Grant
1858–1934
Birth Location: Missouri
JG

Julia Dent's Ancestors

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Julia Dent
1826–1902
Birth Place: White Haven, St. Louis, Missouri
Parents
Col. Frederick Fayette Dent
1786–1873
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Ellen (Bray) Wrenshall
1793–1857
Preston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Susannah Dawson
1758–1784
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Dawson
1706–1764
Martha Marbury
1715–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Dawson
1683–1727
Mary Doyne
1686–1735

Julia Dent's Descendants

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Julia (Boggs) Dent (16 Feb 1826–14 Dec 1902) m. Ulysses (Simpson (Hiram) Grant) Pres. (27 Apr 1822–23 Jul 1885)
  1. 1. Frederick (Dent Grant) Gen. 1850–1912
  2. 2. Ulysses (Simpson) Grant 1852–1929
  3. 3. Ellen (Nellie Wrenshall) Grant 1855–1922
  4. 4. Jesse (Root) Grant 1858–1934

Julia Dent's Timeline

2 Records

1826
16 Feb 1826
Birth of Julia Boggs Dent in White Haven, St. Louis, Missouri
White Haven, St. Louis, Missouri
1902
14 Dec 1902
Age 76
Death of Julia Boggs Dent in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1826
    Event Place: White Haven, St. Louis, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1902
    Event Place: Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
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