Claim: George Osmond had eight children: George Jr. (Virl), Tom, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie, and Jimmy, Their first two children, Virl and Tom, were born with a degenerative condition which left them nearly deaf.
Evidence: The two had nine children: George Jr. (Virl), Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy.