Nellie Grant
Daughter of President U.S. Grant (1855–1922) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ellen Wrenshall Grant (July 4, 1855 – August 30, 1922) was the third child and only daughter of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and First Lady Julia Grant. At the age of 16, Nellie was sent abroad to England by President Grant, and was received by Queen Victoria. As a teenager growing up in the White House, she attracted much attention.
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Nellie Grant | |
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Born | Ellen Wrenshall Grant (1855-07-04)July 4, 1855 Wistonwisch, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | August 30, 1922(1922-08-30) (aged 67) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
Burial place | Oak Ridge Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Housewife, mother |
Known for | Daughter of President Grant |
Spouses | Algernon Sartoris
(m. 1874; div. 1889)Frank Hatch Jones (m. 1912) |
Children | 4, including Algernon Edward Sartoris |
Parent(s) | Ulysses S. Grant Julia Dent |
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In 1874, Nellie was one of a few women who married at the White House. Her marriage to Englishman Algernon Sartoris produced children, but the couple later became estranged, and she was granted a divorce. She remarried to Frank Jones, but within a few months she became ill. She died in 1922.