Hiram Ulysses S. Grant

1822 - 1885  (63 years)

• Name	Hiram Ulysses S. Grant  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	27 Apr 1822	Point Pleasant, Clermont, Ohio, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Jul 1885	Mount Mcgreagor, , NY, USA   [2, 3]
  Burial	Grant's Tomb, Riverside Park, Ulster, New York, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I5583	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Jesse Root Grant,   b. 23 Jan 1794   d. 23 Jun 1873 (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hannah Simpson,   b. 23 Nov 1798, Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States of America d. 11 May 1883, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States of America (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	24 Jun 1821  [3]
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Boggs Dent,   b. 16 Feb 1826, White Haven, Aaron, Bates, Missouri Territory d. 14 Dec 1902, Washington D.C., USA (Age 76 years)
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  The S. he used in his name stood for nothing and was something he added to his name. It is often said to have stood for Simpson, but even he was quoted as saying it had no meaning at all. He was the 18th President of the United States.

  
  

• Sources

  [S428] Weebers, Hans, Personal Gedcom Database forwarded by Hans Weebers (April 2001). [S21] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/411/ulysses-s.-grant [S185] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: The Kinnears and their kin : a memorial volume of history, biography and genealogy, with Revolution.