A review of a family tree of Mrs. Alice C. Grady, former Ed. Boggs Newsletter, & from Acton, MA, received by J. A. Boggs, in 1998, indicates that, Grant's wife Julia Brey Dent, was a distant cousin of a Harry Boggs. He was into real estate, in St. Louis, MO, in 1858 Grant worked for him, (re; "The Generals, by N. S. & D. Anderson, Wings Books, 1997, U. S. Grant & R. L. Lee)" pages 162-163, for a short period of time. The Boggs line for Harry is shown as: (1) Francis Boggs, 1742-1836 - m. Jane Morrison Campbell, 1746-1826 (2) George Boggs, 1777-1858, - m. Julia Wrenshall, 1788-1824 (3) Harry Boggs,1811-1867, - m. Louisa unknown unknown, (4) Annie Louisa Boggs, 1852-1924, m. Walter Brown. It is noted that the Clonial Families of The Southern States of America by Stella Pickett Hardy, 2nd Ed. 1958, shows first name of Julia Brey Dent as "Judith".