The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-19
FEW PRESIDENTS HAD SONS.
And Five of Them Died without
Issue.
From the Washington Post.

Issue.
From the Washington Post.
1t is a somewhat remarkable fact that
the Presidents Of the United States had
few male children. Some had none at
all, others daughters only, while, sadder
STILL the sons of several were taken away
by the grim angel early In life, and the
longing ambition of their fathers for an
extended family tree was blasted. Wash
ington, Madison, Jackson, and Polk
had no issue. Jefferson, Monroe, Fill
more and johnson had no sons. Buch-
anan was bachelor; Fierce's two chill
dren both boys, died before reaching ma
turity. Two sons of Abraham Lincoln
died young, leaving Robert, who also lost
a boy, but has another living. Benjamin
Harrison's son has daughter, and his
daughter has a son, but there is no male
child to perpetuate his name.
George Washingtons desire for a son
must have cost him great disappointment.
In his waning years he gratified parental
longingS by adopting the grandchildren of
his wife. These We're George Washington
Parke Custis and Nellie Cystic But even
issue, and his only child was married to
Gen. Robert e. Lee. More fortunate than
the immortal father Of his country, WASH
ington's brother had some galore, and
the descendants Of these are living in the
Old Dominion and in other parts of the
United States. Some reside in Jefferson
old Washington homestead in Westmore-
land county, and others in Prince William
and Fauquier. Miss Betty W. Washing
ton, a great-grandniece of the genera
inherited the Wakefield estate, where the
first President was born, and is livine
there to-day with her husband, Mr.. John
Il. Wilson.
The name of Adams is legion and tba
blood of two Presidents of the United
States runs in the veins of many men Of
prominence. The Adamses seem destined
a n n hal IN
history. The son of John Quincy was
minister to England during the civil war
and he, too, was a foremost candidate
for presidential hOnOrs. Many of the in
dependent republicans and the democrats
who nominated Greeley in 1872 were anx-
ious to confer that distinction on Charles
Francis Adams.
Four sons were born to him-John Quin-
cy, Charles Francis, Jr., Henry and
Brooks. The two former served in the
late war, and Charles Francis received
the breVet of brigadier general He at
tained greatest prominence, however. as
president of the Union Pacific railroad
Henry Adams is the well-known histo-
rian and resides in Washington, and
Brooks, who also devotes himself to lit
erature, lives in Boston. John Quincy Adj
ans the second, the son of Charles Fran
els, was twice nominated for governor of
Massachusetts, and his two sons, George
and Charles Francis distinguished them
selves in recent years at Harvard in the
foot ball field and in aquatics. Another
ulated the name Of his grandfather, has
emulated the presidential members Of his
family in entering politics, and is now
mayor OF Quincy. A second mayor of
Massachusetts city is also a descendant
of the Adamses-Josiah Quincy of Bos-
ton.
John Adams had another son. Judge
Thomas 3. Adams. Two of his children
are living in Boston, and are the only sur
vtving grandchildren of the second Presi-
dent. They are 1. Hull Adams and Miss
Elizabeth @. Adams. Both resided at the
white house for a time while their uncle,
John Quincy, was president. J. q. Adams
Johnson, Joseph henry Adams and John
to the Society of the Sons Of the Rewo-
luton through their descent from the
second President.
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