>From a website: DERGENAGH, BALLYGAWLEY. OFF A4, 13 MILES WEST OF DUNGANNON. John Simpson who was born in County Tyrone, at Dergenagh, near Dungannon, in 1738. He emigrated to Ohio in the American colonies in 1760, and was the maternal grandfather of Ulysses Simpson Grant. >From another: Grant's ancestral home: Dergenagh, Ballygawley, off the A4, 13 miles west of Dungannon. Nancy - Perhaps Grant's memoirs and biographies in your library can clear up any discrepancies. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy I. Baker" <nancy@nancybaker.org> To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Gen. Ulysses S. GRANT w. Dergenagh,Co. Tyrone roots > Jean: Thank you very much for your suggestions and attention to my > question. According to our records, my ggrandfather, John Simpson (son of > Samuel Simpson) was a first cousin of U.S. Grant (son of Hannah Simpson). > Samuel and Hannah were children of John Simpson, Jr. and Rebecca Weir. > John Simpson, Jr. was a son of John Simpson and Hannah Roberts. This > John > Simpson is said to have been born about 1738 in "Derbina Ballygawley, Co > Tyrone, No. Ireland". The last mention John Simpson would be my > 4ggrandfather. Which is the correct name of the town in County Tyrone, > do > you think? Any suggestions for finding the correct people and place? > Thank you for your helpfulness. Nancy I. Baker

Jean: Thank you very much for your kindness and assistance. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean R." <jeanrice@cet.com> To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Dergenagh, Ballygawley,Co. Tyrone -- Gen. Ulysses S. GRANT w. Dergenagh, Co. Tyrone roots > >From a website: DERGENAGH, BALLYGAWLEY. OFF A4, 13 MILES WEST OF > >DUNGANNON. > John Simpson who was born in County Tyrone, at Dergenagh, near Dungannon, > in > 1738. He emigrated to Ohio in the American colonies in 1760, and was the > maternal grandfather of Ulysses Simpson Grant. > >>From another: Grant's ancestral home: Dergenagh, Ballygawley, off the >>A4, > 13 miles west of Dungannon. > > Nancy - Perhaps Grant's memoirs and biographies in your library can clear > up > any discrepancies. Jean > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancy I. Baker" <nancy@nancybaker.org> > To: <irelandgenweb@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 11:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Irish Genealogy] Gen. Ulysses S. GRANT w. Dergenagh,Co. > Tyrone > roots > > >> Jean: Thank you very much for your suggestions and attention to my >> question. According to our records, my ggrandfather, John Simpson (son >> of >> Samuel Simpson) was a first cousin of U.S. Grant (son of Hannah Simpson). >> Samuel and Hannah were children of John Simpson, Jr. and Rebecca Weir. >> John Simpson, Jr. was a son of John Simpson and Hannah Roberts. This >> John >> Simpson is said to have been born about 1738 in "Derbina Ballygawley, Co >> Tyrone, No. Ireland". The last mention John Simpson would be my >> 4ggrandfather. Which is the correct name of the town in County Tyrone, >> do >> you think? Any suggestions for finding the correct people and place? >> Thank you for your helpfulness. Nancy I. Baker > > Check out the Ireland GenWeb website at: http://www.irelandgenweb.com/ > It is a good place to get help with your family research. > Help wanted: County Coordinators > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRELANDGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >