Born in White Haven, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Frederick Fayette Dent
and Ellen Bray (Wrenshall) Dent
Sister of
John Cromwell Dent, George Wrenshall Dent, Frederick Tracy Dent, Lewis T. Dent, Ellen Wrenshall (Dent) Sharp, Mary J. Dent and Emily Marbury (Dent) Casey
Wife of
Hiram Ulysses Grant
— married
22 Aug 1848 in St. Louis , Missouri
Descendants 
Mother of
Frederick Dent Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant Jr., Ellen Wrenshall (Grant) Jones and Jesse Root Grant
Died
at age 76
in Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Biography
Julia Boggs (Dent) Grant, 18th First Lady of the United States, born 26 January 1826, St. Louis, Missouri. Julia is unlovely, but Grant never noticed her imperfections. She provides him an emotional haven from the frustrations of "real life." She was 22 when they marry and remains protective and adoring of her husband, whom she addressed with a large assortment of nicknames, including Dodo, Dode, Victor and Dudy. They are faithful to one another and don't engage in the modern propensity of "straying." This is the integral relationship in Grant's life.[1]
Birth
26 Jan 1826 Julia Boggs Dent[2][3][4][5][6] was born in St. Louis, Missouri[7]
Parents and Siblings
- Father: Frederick Fayette Dent (plantation owner, b. 7-Oct-1787, d. 15-Dec-1873)
- Mother: Ellen Bray Wrenshall Dent (b. circa 1792, m. 22-Dec-1814, d. 14-Jan-1857)
- Brother: John Cromwell Dent (b. 22-May-1816, d. 1889)
- Brother: George Wrenshall Dent (b. 30-Jan-1819, d. 1899)
- Brother: Frederick Tracy Dent (b. 17-Dec-1820, d. 23-Dec-1892)
- Brother: Lewis Dent (b. 3-Mar-1823, d. 22-Mar-1874)
- Sister: Ellen Wrenshall Dent (b. 28-Jun-1828, d. 6-Dec-1904)
- Sister: Mary Dent (b. 30-Dec-1829, d. infancy)
- Sister: Emily Marbury Dent (b. 6-Jun-1836, d. 1866)[8]
Education
High School: Misses Mauros Boarding School, St. Louis, MO (1843)
Marriage
22 Aug 1848 Julia Boggs Dent married Ulysess Simpson Grant in St Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA [9]
Husband: Ulysses S. Grant (US President, b. 1822, dated 1844-48, m. 22-Aug-1848, d. 1885)
Children
The Grants had four healthy children: [10]
- Frederick Dent Grant (US Army General, b. 30-May-1850, d. 12-Apr-1912)
- Ulysses Simpson Grant Jr ("Buck", real estate investor, b. 22-Jul-1852, d. 26-Sep-1929)
- Ellen Wrenshall Grant Sartoris Jones ("Nellie", b. 4-Jul-1855, d. 30-Aug-1922)
- Jesse Root Grant (gambling resort owner, b. 6-Feb-1858, d. 8-Jun-1934)
Although Ulysses’ army duty took them to the far corners of the nation, Julia returned home to White Haven for the birth of their first child and after the birth of Ulysses Jr. in Ohio. Their last two children were born at the White Haven estate after Grant’s resignation from the army in 1854. Julia’s love for her children was constant, and she always made sure to broaden their horizons: through education, the boys’ accompanying Ulysses at the front during the war, the children’s attendance at White House social functions, and their inclusion on the Grants’ around-the-world tour.[11]
Author
Julia penned her own autobiography entitled [[The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant]] before her death. It was not published until 1975.[12]
Death
14 Dec 1902 Julia Boggs Dent Grant died in Washington, DC[13]
Burial
Grant's Tomb, General Grant National Memorial, New York, NY
White Haven
White Haven 7400 Grant Road St Louis, Missouri 63123
Ongoing Research
INFO FROM WESTPOINT ON:
- Brother
- 1199 Frederick Tracy Dent B‑MD: Inf: 2Bvt Mexican War: Wounded Molino del Rey: AdC GEN Grant 64‑69: BG USV 65: 2BvtsBG: AdC GEN Sherman 69‑73: Ret 83 COL: DAB: D‑Denver CO 24Dec92 a‑72: Ob‑AR93 Class of 1843 Graduated July 1 1843, http://www.westpointaog.org/page.aspx?pid=1868
- Husband:
- H 1187 Ulysses Simpson Grant B‑OH: Inf: 2Bvts Mexican War: Resd 54 CPT: Farmer Merchant: COL IL Vols & BG USV 61: MG USV 62: MG USA 63: Gold Medal & Thanks of Congress
Dec63: LTG 64: Gen in Ch Armies of US 64‑69: GEN 66: 18th President of US 69‑77: Reapt GEN USA (Act of Congress) & Ret 3Mar85: His death evoked tributes throughout the world: Hall of Fame for Great Americans 1900: DAB: D‑Mount McGregor NY 23Jul85 a‑63: Ob‑AR86[14]
Sources
- ↑ (Keya Morgan author?)Ulysses S. Grant Homepage, Ulysses S. Grant Facts, http://www.granthomepage.com/grantfacts.htm Copyright Notice Copyright © 2009 The Ulysses S. Grant Homepage™.
- ↑ Roberts-p436
- ↑ Roberts-p448
- ↑ Roberts-p455
- ↑ Roberts-p473
- ↑ Roberts-p522
- ↑ Roberts-p54
- ↑ Julia Grant aka Julia Boggs Dent, http://www.nndb.com/people/227/000127843/, based upon her autobiography.
- ↑ Roberts-p54
- ↑ Julia Grant aka Julia Boggs Dent, http://www.nndb.com/people/227/000127843/, based upon her autobiography.
- ↑ http://www.nps.gov/ulsg/historyculture/jdgrant.htm, Last Updated: 11/18/2013
- ↑ The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant (Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant) (1975)
- ↑ Roberts-p54
- ↑ http://www.westpointaog.org/page.aspx?pid=1868
- Roberts, Gary Boyd, Ancestors of American Presidents, Published in Cooperation with the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Preliminary Edition by Carl Boyer, 3rd, Santa Clarita, California 1989. Also the 2009 edition. Footnote abbreviation: Roberts
- Anne Adams, Julia Dent Grant The General's Lady http://historyswomen.com/1stWomen/juliagrant.htm
- Fannie Lou Hamer (Fannie Lou Townshend), ANGLO-AMERICANS - ASSORTED LESSER PRESIDENTS & PURITANS, PATHWAY OF THE HELPMATE AS LOYAL SUPPORT TURNED INDEPENDENT ACTIVIST: http://www.4dbios.com/C8-PresAssorted.html
- First Lady Biography: Julia Grant, http://www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=19
- Julia Grant aka Julia Boggs Dent, http://www.nndb.com/people/227/000127843/, based upon her autobiography.
- (Keya Morgan author?)Ulysses S. Grant Homepage, Ulysses S. Grant Facts, http://www.granthomepage.com/grantfacts.htm Copyright Notice Copyright © 2009 The Ulysses S. Grant Homepage™.
- "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF9-91P : accessed 3 April 2018), Julia Grant, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42, sheet 16B, family 270, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,160.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #9238
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