The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-02
THE CHILDREN
OF PRESIDENTS
-Four of the Chief Executives Left No
Offspring.
ALL BUT ONE WERE MARRIED
Washington. jackson and Polk Were
ChildIess, and buchanan Never
Welded - Families of White
House Occupants.


kin. Pa, informed its readers on sept l.
that Rufus *. Polk Of Danvile, Pa
grandson of President James X. POLK, o.
Tennessee, had been nominated Tor Con
gress in his district. MI f0lh may o'
"a good Democrat and may make 5oo0
CONGRESSMAN. but he is not Il grandson
OF President Polk, Tor the simple reason
that the latter never had son. jane
Knox Polk who was the ninth Presi
dent was chlidless, ike his predecessors
Washington. Madison and Jackson Al
tho Presidents. with the exception o.
james Buchanan, were married or nae
been married. Four Of them, Jet-
fers0n. Jackson, Van Burer am
Arthur We're widOwers ana thre1'
Washington. Jackson and POLK were
chiidlcss. Washington was step
father. and greatly beloved one, as
well as slepgrandfather. NeHy ah1
Pqrke Gusts were the children or Mrs
Washington. whose first husband was
Daniel Parke GUSTS. Of Virginia Inc
SON. John parke GUSTS, grew up uhuel
Washinet0n's care. The daughter dled
While Washington was al valley forse'
John Parke GUSTS, who had marIleu ahu
was the father of two children aled
These grandchildren were adopted 10y
Gen. Washington. and Nelly Gusts mar
ried Washlugton's nephew. Her brother
became the owner OF Arlington ana was
the father of Mrs. Robert J.. Lee.
JOHN ADAMS FAMILY.
John Adams. the Second President. was
the first occupant Of the White House, 10
which he went in 1s0l before 10 was
finished one son had died the year be-
fore and "a daughter was lost in her I'm
fancy. His married daughter and his
famous son, John quincy Adams. were
with him The latter became Minister o.
Russia under President Madison anc
served his country subsequently as MIN
ister TO England He was Secretary
State under President Monroe, ana III M
he was elected President President Joni
Adams was the father OF two daughters
and three sons. an of whom died before
be- did, excepting John Quincy adams.
Thomas Jefferson had two children,
both daughters. one of whom, Martina
jefferson. was declared 10 DE the sweet
est woman in virginia by grabbed ole
John Randolph. and her children and her
grandchildren adore her. She has twelve
children. one of whom, Thomas JelIeI-
SON Randolph. became the stay and So
lace Of jefferson declining years
Another OF her children was Mrs. VIZ
ginia jefferson Trst. one of her sons
was born ira The White House in the WIN.
ter of 1903. the first birth which tooh
place i'm the White House. Inis cnile
was named James Madison Randolph
Jefferson seventh graudchiid was named
"scptimla." and her daughter, the latt
Mr.. AleuIeham, of Washington. APP
pealed I'm vain TO Congress Tor b. pension
Her children now live in Washington anc
New York. Jefferson. therefore, left many
descendants not few of whom are liv
ine in Virginia. Thomas Jefferson Coo
ldge. Of Boston. is "a grandson, teing inc
SON Of one of Mrs Randolphs daughters
A TROUBLESOME son.
James Madison had no children, but
like Washington. Dee married WicOW
and her only child. son, Payne IOdd
was o. VIGOROUSLY bad character, over
whom Madison bad much trouble anc
many financial losses. James Monroe
tine NTH President had no sons, but nae
two daughters.
John Quincy Adams. the son OF Presi.
dent John Adams. was the skin Presi.
dent. and his household COns.st ed OF f0ui
children three SONS and daughter one
of the SONS was tu- late Charles Francis
Adams. Andrew Jackson had no children
and was d. vil1Wer 40 the time DE became
President. Tie had au adopted son, whose
family lived FOR many years at the iler
rnif4ee near - shylle. Martin Van
Bureu's two sons We're with him while
he was President lle had no daughters
and had been wll1wer FOR many years
when he went 90 Washington. liis
second s0u's wife, who was d. Miss Single
ton. OF South Caro- INA, was tne lady o.
OF the white House Of that almlnlstri-
ton
President U1w.- lived only month
after bis Inauguration. and bis family
| had NOT removed from Ohio al the time
off hIs DEATH His grandson became th'
nineteenth President oi tine United states
AIoo-pr,sil.ut John Tyler who beclm,
President 90 ODD Ie term. had 20 large
family of sons and daughters one ol
whom. John Tyler Dr.. was his father
private secretary. Ile remained BOO Wash
ineton m,u hs l.lth which occurre.
fcw years ago. President Tyler mar
riel a young wife sIN months before hh
! retirement and tl. aot caused 90 tempo
r.lrv .-trlre-uen. between his children
and himself His second wife was th'
mother of seven children. and 1870 of le'
SONS were I'm OBJ. Confederate Army
| Am of T1er.s first umuy ol children ar,
| dead ,Nceufirg Mr. Lruui S-mple wh,
d. .r f,rr.t. nf .. Louise Home bon
/ Washington
JEF 'ErssON DAVIS WIFE.
Ass has boon slIU James Is Polk la,
| n, children. and his successor in Office
| e.o Zachary Tl,..r. had one son ana
three daughters. one of DIS daughteri
was Oh. Grsf wife VI Jefferson Davis an,
| the other married rrs. COL Bliss of thi
| army and was the Lady of the White
/ House" her mother declining 10 take
/ part in the social lfe Of the Aimlnlstra
| tion She is now Airs cambridge and ID
! living in Virginia. Gen. Richard ID Iiy