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Ulysses Grant was born on November 29th, 1874 in Legg Fork of Tuppers Creek, Kanawha Co., WV.  Ulysses Grant's father was John Calvery Legg and his mother was Sarah Elizabeth Meeks.  His paternal grandparents were Achilles Anderson Legg and Mary Aurilla Monday; his maternal grandparents are Jacob Meeks and UNKNOWN Lively. He had seven brothers and eight sisters, named Floyd Preston, Samuel Asbury, Elvin Greenberry, Luther Harris, John Carglie, Zachariah, Kellis Winston, Mary Leona, Martha Jane, Cora Ellen, Recy Ann, Elizabeth Frances, Cecelia Ernestine, Melissa Mae and Nirama Credella.  He was the fifth oldest of the sixteen children.  He died at the age of 96 on May 12th, 1971 in Charleston, Kanawha Co. WV.


Ulysses Grant's first family with Sarah G. Borror

‌Ulysses Grant and Sarah G. were married in a religious ceremony on April 19th, 1899 in Kanawha Co. WV.  They had a son named Erna Marcel.


Ulysses Grant's second family with Rebecca Jane Comer

‌Ulysses Grant and Rebecca Jane were married in a religious ceremony on July 5th, 1906 in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV.  They had three sons and four daughters, named Kellis Calvin, Ernest Cecil, William Buster, Valentina Virginia, Helen Goldie, Lucy Mildred and Rebecca Louise.


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