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1869
1877
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
U-lys-ses Grant was born in a small house at Point
Pleas-ant on the north bank of the O-hi-o Riv-er, a
score and five miles east from Cin-cin-na-ti. Back of that
house rose high hills where grew ash and oak trees. In
front a stream ran past and boats went up and down all the
time.
In 1820, right at that spot where much tan bark could be found, there was a place to cure hides. The young man in charge of it was Jes-se Grant. He was large and strong, and found all the work he could do at that trade. He was of New Eng-land stock.
In 1821, Jes-se Grant wed a nice girl of fine looks and good blood near Phil-a-del-phi-a. Her name was Han-nah
