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General Grant's Mother Harper's Weekly May 26, 1883 This obituary for Grant's mother, Hannah Simpson Grant, describes her as "a woman of uniform gentleness and amiability, and yet of firm character." Paper Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site, ULSG 7765
He soon met his future wife, Hannah Simpson, whose grandfather had arrived at Philadelphia in 1762. On June 24, 1821, at age 27, Jesse Grant married Hannah Simpson and settled in Point Pleasant. Their marriage brought six children. Their son Ulysses, Hiram Ulysses Grant, was the oldest, born April 27, 1822.
Historical Marker #1594 in Kenton County marks the home of Jesse and Hannah Grant, the parents of President Ulysses S. Grant. The Grant family lived there from 1859 to 1873. Jesse Root Grant married Hannah Simpson on June 24, 1821, in Clermont County, Ohio. Jesse learned tannery from his half-brother and family friends, while Hannah was the educated daughter of a nearby farmer. Ten months later, Hannah gave birth to a son, Hiram Ulysses Grant, who would become known as Ulysses S. at West...
When Hannah Simpson was born on 23 November 1798, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, William A Simpson, was 50 and her mother, Mary Robinson, was 48. She married Jesse Root Grant on 29 June 1821, in Point Pleasant, Monroe Township, Clermont, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters.
Jesse and Hannah Grant, 1870 . WikiCommons. Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on April 27, 1822 in Point Pleasant, Ohio as the first child of Jesse R. Grant, a tanner and leather merchant, and Hannah Simpson Grant. As a young boy, Grant developed a great skill with horses, and was hired to break and train them for neighbors.
Dec 1, 2021 · Jesse Grant and Hannah Simpson were married on June 24, 1821. The newlyweds moved to Point Pleasant, Ohio where they rented a one room cottage for $2.00 per month. Jesse worked across the road at a tannery. Hannah gave birth to a boy on April 27, 1822, while Jesse was away talking business with neighbor John Clark.
Jesse R. GRANT Spouse: Hannah SIMPSON Marriage: 29 Jun 1821, Clermont, Ohio Source: Marriage Records, 1801-1910. Ohio. Probate Court (Clermont County)
