Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born 27 Apr. 1822 in Pleasant Point, Clermont Co., Ohio. He was the son of James Root Grant and Hannah Simpson. He married Julia Dent on 10 Sep. 1848 in St. Louis Co., Missouri. He served as President of the United States from 1869 to 1877 while Wilford Woodruff was part of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and they met in Oct. 1875 when President Grant visited Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. He died 23 Jul. 1885 in Saratoga Co., New York.
Footnotes
President Hiram Ulysses Grant (LZKL-91F), “Family Tree,” database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org, accessed 17 Jun. 2023). Ulysses S. Grant, <i>Wilford Woodruff Papers</i> (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/ulysses-s-grant, accessed 17 Jun. 2023). James Grant Wilson and John Fiske, eds., <i>Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography</i>, vol. II (New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887), p. 709; digital images, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (https://ancestry.com, accessed 17 Jun. 2023). "Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002," database with images, <i>Ancestry.com</i> (https://ancestry.com, accessed 17 Jun. 2023); Ulysses Grant and Julia Dent, 10 Sep. 1848, St. Louis Co., Missouri, image 72/545; citing “Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives." The Evening Telegraph, “It Is Over” (Buffalo, New York), 23 Jul. 1885, 4th ed., no. 1467, p. 1; database with images, <i>Newspapers.com</i> (https://newspapers.com, accessed 17 Jun. 2023). Note: His name at birth was Hiram Ulysses Grant.
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Excerpt:July 3, 1869 ~ Saturday July 3rd 1869 I met with the school & Attended the circus in the Evening July 4, 1869 ~ Sunday 4. Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle J W Cummings Prayed G Q Cannon spoke one Hour G A Smith 14 Minutes. Afternoon Prayer By G. Q. Cannon A sectarian Minister spoke 46 Minutes President Young followed him & spoke 48 Minutes He said one of the Greatest Blessings ... -
Excerpt:June 22nd 1870 wants to Apostitize I say let him go. Cut the thread & the least we say about the Apostates or the officers of Government the Better, & Mr Grant has been on a bed of Nettles to know what the Mormons were agoing to do if they Passed the Collum Bill. I have told them I did not know but God will tell us what to do & if we do it He will protect us in all things. We have No time to ... -
Excerpt:January 1, 1872 ~ Monday Jan 1, 1872 It is snowing most of the day I called upon President G. A. Smith in the morning had some conversation with him I then called upon President Young & spent Near an hour with him I Bid him a happy New Year after conversing a short time with him I took John Henry Smith & went to the City Hall & visited Hosea Stout, Brother Blythe, B ... -
Excerpt:Aug 22nd 1868 Great Babylon as well as in Mount Zion that year was the great Election for the Presidency of the United States Grant & Colfax were the Candidates for the Black Repullin & Seymour & Blair for the Dimocratts, then the Nation felt strong & Powerful since then it has been broken to peaces That visit was before the destruction of the City of New York By the Sea ... -
Excerpt:Feb 5 1873 I went to the farm in the Afternoon & spent the night. I found my child vary sick February 6, 1873 ~ Thursday 6. The child is some better this morning I returned to the City in [FIGURE] the Evening I received 2 letters 6 M February 7, 1873 ~ Friday 7. I spent the day at home choreing Making arangements for Building a house February 8, 1873 ~ Saturday 8. I spent most of the day cutting brush I attended a ... -
Excerpt:February 17, 1873 ~ Monday Feb 17, 1873 [FIGURES] I received 2 letters & wrote 23 to Wilford Sarah & Perkins it was a hard snow storm I met with the school in the Evening February 18, 1873 ~ Tuesday 18. A plessant day good sleighing. Congressmen continue to Bring in Bills for the persecution of the Latter Day Saints for there religion President Grant is like Phario of Old determ[ine]d to destroy the Saints of God but He ... -
Excerpt:March 3, 1873 ~ Monday March 3rd 1873 [FIGURES] I wrote a letter to Joseph Fabyan Carter I spent a part of the day drawing Lumber I drew 2000 feet sheeting I attended a council in the Evening at the City Hall President Young spoke March 4, 1873 ~ Tuesday March 4. The president [present] Congress goes out to day & a New one begin [FIGURE] I received a letter from David I went to Ogden with Mrs -
Excerpt:Aug 31, 1873 G A Smith spoke 12 M[inutes]. I Dined with Bishop Budge Afternoon President B Young spoke 1 Hour & 18 Minuts [FIGURE] In his remarks He said that a Man who did not have but one wife in the Resurrection that woman will not be his but takin from him & given to another But He may be saved in the kingdom of God but be single to all Eternity Mother Eve was the Daughter of Adam ... -
Excerpt:October 3, 1875 ~ Sunday Oct 3rd 1875 Sunday [FIGURES] President U. S. Grant is Expected in this City of Salt Lake at 1 oclok to day The City Council appointed a committee to go up & meet him Also President Brigham Young and several of the Twelve Apostle went up to Ogden in President Brigham Youngs car to Meet with President Grant Governor Emery and the Gentile ring also went up a head & went out to -
Excerpt:Oct 3, 1875 when they arived in salt Lake there were thousands assembled at the Depo & in the streets to see President Grant among the rest many sunday school children who lined the streets I stood by the coach as the President of the United States came & Goot into it this was the first time I had Ever seen A President of the United States Mrs Woodruff & myself got into a coach at the depo & went with the train that Escorted President Grant to the ...