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Theodore Roosevelt and family, 1903
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Carow Roosevelt with their children. From left to right: Quentin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Archibald Roosevelt, Alice Longworth, Kermit Roosevelt, and Ethel Roosevelt Derby

Children of U.S. presidents are the sons and daughters of the leaders of the United States. This list includes biological children, adopted children, and stepchildren. Sometimes, these children become famous in their own right. They often grow up around important political and social figures. Two presidential children, John Quincy Adams and George W. Bush, even became president themselves. John Scott Harrison is unique because he was the son of one president (William Henry Harrison) and the father of another (Benjamin Harrison).

Some presidents did not have any known biological children. These include George Washington, James Madison, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, and James Buchanan. However, some of their wives had children from earlier marriages. For example, Martha Washington and Dolley Madison had children before marrying their presidential husbands.

Being a child of a president can bring special opportunities. They might get government jobs or other advantages in politics. This is often due to family connections and wealth.

Contents

Presidential Children Through History

This section looks at the children of U.S. presidents, organized by the century their fathers served.

18th Century Families

George and Martha Washington's Family

George Washington and Martha Washington did not have biological children together. Martha had four children from her first marriage to Daniel Parke Custis. Two of them died very young before she married George Washington.

  • Daniel Parke Custis (born November 19, 1751 – died February 19, 1754)
  • Frances Parke Custis (born April 12, 1753 – died April 1, 1757)
Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
John Parke Custis John Parke Custis
Nickname: Jacky
November 27, 1754 – November 5, 1781 Eleanor Calvert Stepson; his father was Daniel Parke Custis.

He was the father of:

  • Elizabeth Parke Custis Law (1776–1831)
  • Martha Parke Custis Peter (1777–1854)
  • Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis (1779–1852)
  • George Washington Parke Custis (1781–1857)
Patsy Parke Custis Martha Parke Custis
Nickname: Patsy
1756 – June 19, 1773 No spouse Stepdaughter; her father was Daniel Parke Custis.

John and Abigail Adams' Family

John Adams and Abigail Adams had several children. Their son, John Quincy Adams, later became president.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Nabby Smith Abigail Adams
Nickname: Nabby or Amelia
July 14, 1765 – August 15, 1813 William Stephens Smith Mother of four children.
J.Q. Adams John Quincy Adams
6th president (1825–1829)
July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848 Louisa Catherine Johnson He became the 6th president of the United States.
Susanna Adams
Nickname: Suky
December 28, 1768 – February 4, 1770 No spouse Died from an unknown illness.
Charles Adams Charles Adams May 29, 1770 – November 30, 1800 Sarah Smith Father of two daughters.
Thomas Boylston Adams Thomas Boylston Adams September 15, 1772 – March 13, 1832 Ann Harrod Father of seven children.
Elizabeth Adams July 11, 1777 No spouse Born stillborn.

19th Century Families

Thomas and Martha Jefferson's Family

Thomas Jefferson and Martha Jefferson had six children together.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Patsy Randolph Martha Jefferson
Nickname: Patsy
September 27, 1772 – October 10, 1836 Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. Mother of twelve children.
Jane Randolph Jefferson April 3, 1774 – September 1775 No spouse Died young from unknown causes.
May 28 – June 14, 1777 Died as a baby.
Mary Jefferson
Nickname: Polly or Maria
August 1, 1778 – April 17, 1804 John Wayles Eppes Mother of three children.
Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (I) November 30, 1780 – April 15, 1781 No spouse Died from an illness.
Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson (II) May 8, 1782 – about October 13, 1784 Died from whooping cough.

Martha Jefferson also had a son, John Skelton, with her first husband Bathurst Skelton. He died before she married Jefferson.

James and Dolley Madison's Family

James Madison and Dolley Madison did not have biological children together. Dolley had two sons from her first marriage. James Madison helped raise the older son.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
John Payne Todd John Payne Todd
Nickname: Payne
February 29, 1792 – January 16, 1852 No spouse Raised by James Madison; his father was John Todd Jr.
William Temple Todd July 4 – October 14, 1793 Died from yellow fever along with his father.

James and Elizabeth Monroe's Family

James Monroe and Elizabeth Monroe had three children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe Elizabeth Kortright Monroe
Nickname: Eliza
December 1786 – January 27, 1840 George Hay Mother of Hortensia Monroe Hay.
James Spence Monroe May 1799 – September 28, 1800 No spouse Died after a short illness.
Maria Hester Monroe Maria Hester Monroe April 8, 1802 – June 20, 1850 Samuel Laurence Gouverneur Mother of four children.

John Quincy and Louisa Adams' Family

John Quincy Adams and Louisa Adams had four children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
George Washington Adams George Washington Adams April 12, 1801 – April 30, 1829 None Died by drowning after jumping from a boat.
John Adams II John Adams II July 4, 1803 – October 23, 1834 Mary Catherine Hellen Father of two daughters.
June 22, 1806 No spouse Born stillborn.
Charles Adams Charles Francis Adams August 18, 1807 – November 21, 1886 Abigail Brown Brooks Served as Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Father of seven children, including Henry Brooks Adams.
Louisa Catherine Adams August 12, 1811 – September 15, 1812 No spouse Died in Saint Petersburg, Russia from an unknown illness.

Andrew and Rachel Jackson's Family

Andrew Jackson and Rachel Jackson did not have biological children. They informally adopted four children and also served as guardians for many others.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Andrew Jackson Jr. Andrew Jackson Jr. December 4, 1808 – April 17, 1865 Sarah Yorke Biological child of Rachel's brother, adopted as a baby. Father of five children.
Lyncoya Jackson about 1811 – July 1, 1828 No spouse, no children A Muscogee boy who survived the Battle of Tallushatchee. He died of tuberculosis at age 16.
Andrew Jackson Donelson Andrew Jackson Donelson August 25, 1799 – June 26, 1871 Emily Tennessee Donelson Orphaned nephew of Rachel.
Elizabeth Martin Randolph
Daniel Smith Donelson Daniel Smith Donelson June 23, 1801 – April 17, 1863 Margaret Donelson Orphaned nephew of Rachel.

Martin and Hannah Van Buren's Family

Martin Van Buren and Hannah Van Buren had six children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Abraham Van Buren Abraham Van Buren II November 1807 – March 15, 1873 Angelica Singleton Father of five children.
John Van Buren John Van Buren February 18, 1810 – October 13, 1866 Elizabeth Vanderpoel Father of one daughter.
Martin Van Buren Jr.
Nickname: Matt
December 20, 1812 – March 19, 1855 No spouse and no children Died of tuberculosis.
Winfield Scott Van Buren 1814 Died as a baby.
Smith Thompson Van Buren January 16, 1817 – December 10, 1876 Ellen King James
Henrietta Eckford Irving
Father of seven children between his two wives.
1818 or about 1807 No spouse Born stillborn.

William Henry and Anna Harrison's Family

William Henry Harrison and Anna Harrison had ten children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Elizabeth Bassett Harrison
Nickname: Betsy
September 29, 1796 – September 27, 1846 John Cleves Short Mother of one child.
John Cleves Symmes Harrison October 28, 1798 – October 30, 1830 Clarissa Pike Father of five children.
Lucy Singleton Harrison September 1800 – April 7, 1826 David K. Este Mother of three children.
William Henry Harrison Jr. September 3, 1802 – February 6, 1838 Jane Findlay Irwin Father of three children.
John Harrison John Scott Harrison October 4, 1804 – May 25, 1878 Lucretia Knapp Johnson Father of three children.
Elizabeth Ramsey Irwin Father of ten children, including the 23rd president, Benjamin Harrison.
Benjamin Harrison 1806 – June 9, 1840 Louisa Smith Bonner Father of two children.
Mary Raney Father of three children.
Mary Symmes Harrison January 22, 1809 – November 16, 1842 John Henry Fitzhugh Thornton Mother of six children.
Carter Bassett Harrison October 26, 1811 – August 12, 1839 Mary Anne Sutherland Father of one child.
Anna Tuthill Harrison October 28, 1813 – July 5, 1845 William Henry Harrison Taylor Mother of seven children.
James Findlay Harrison 1814–1817 No spouse Died young from unknown causes.

John and Letitia Tyler's Family

John Tyler and Letitia Tyler had eight children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Mary Tyler April 15, 1815 – June 17, 1847 Henry Lightfoot Jones Mother of two children.
RobertTyler.jpg Robert Tyler September 9, 1816 – December 3, 1877 Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper Father of eight children.
Photo of John Tyler Jr.jpg John Tyler Jr. April 27, 1819 – January 26, 1896 Martha Rochelle Father of three children.
Letitia Tyler Semple, daughter of President John Tyler LCCN2014648346.jpg Letitia Christian Tyler
Nickname: Letty
May 11, 1821 – December 28, 1907 James Allen Semple No children.
Elizabeth Tyler
Nickname: Lizzie
July 11, 1823 – June 1, 1850 William Nevison Waller Mother of five children.
Anne Contesse Tyler April 5 – July 1825 No spouse Died as a baby.
Alice Tyler March 23, 1827 – June 8, 1854 Henry Mandeville Denison Mother of one daughter.
Tazewell Tyler December 6, 1830 – January 8, 1874 Nannie Bridges Father of one daughter.

John and Julia Tyler's Family

After Letitia's death, John Tyler married Julia Tyler. They had seven children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Gardie Tyler David Gardiner Tyler
Nickname: Gardie
July 12, 1846 – September 5, 1927 Mary Morris Jones Father of five children.
John Alexander Tyler
Nickname: Alex
April 7, 1848 – September 1, 1883 Sarah Griswold Gardiner Father of two children.
Julia Gardiner Tyler December 25, 1849 – May 8, 1871 William H. Spencer Mother of Julia Tyler Spencer Cheever.
Lachlan Tyler December 2, 1851 – January 26, 1902 Georgia Webb Powell No children.
Lyon Tyler Lyon Gardiner Tyler August 24, 1853 – February 12, 1935 Anne Baker Tucker Father of three children.
Sue Ruffin Father of three children, including Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr. and Harrison Ruffin Tyler.
Robert Fitzwalter Tyler March 12, 1856 – December 30, 1927 Fannie Glenn Father of at least three children.
Margaret Pearl Tyler June 20, 1860 – June 30, 1947 William Munford Ellis Mother of eight children.

James and Sarah Polk's Family

James Polk and Sarah Polk were the only presidential couple who never had children, either biological, adopted, or from previous marriages. They did take in two legal wards.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Marshal Polk Marshall Tate Polk Jr. May 15, 1831 – February 29, 1884 Evalina McNeal Bills He was a nephew and legal ward.
Sarah Polk Fall Sarah Polk Fall April 1, 1847 – July 22, 1924 George William Fall She was a great-niece and legal ward.

Zachary and Margaret Taylor's Family

Zachary Taylor and Margaret Taylor had six children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Ann Mackall Taylor April 9, 1811 – December 2, 1875 Dr. Robert Crooke Wood Mother of four children.
Sarah Taylor Sarah Knox Taylor
Nickname: Knoxie
March 6, 1814 – September 15, 1835 Jefferson F. Davis Died from malaria shortly after getting married.
Octavia Pannel Taylor August 16, 1816 – September 3, 1820 No spouse Died from malaria.
Margaret Smith Taylor July 17, 1819 – October 1820 Died from malaria.
Mary Taylor Bliss Mary Elizabeth Taylor
Nickname: Betty
April 20, 1824 – July 25, 1909 William Wallace Smith Bliss Betty Bliss served as President Taylor's White House hostess because her mother was ill.
Philip Pendleton Dandridge
Richard Taylor Richard Taylor
Nickname: Dick
January 27, 1826 – April 17, 1879 Louise Marie Myrthe Bringier Father of five children.

Millard and Abigail Fillmore's Family

Millard Fillmore and Abigail Fillmore had two children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Millard Powers Fillmore Millard Powers Fillmore
Nickname: Powers
April 25, 1828 – November 15, 1889 No spouse and no children He was the last living descendant of President Fillmore.
Abby Fillmore Mary Abigail Fillmore
Nickname: Abby
March 27, 1832 – July 26, 1854 She served as the unofficial acting First Lady during her mother's illness. Died of cholera.

Fillmore's second wife was Caroline Fillmore, but they had no children.

Franklin and Jane Pierce's Family

Franklin Pierce and Jane Pierce had three sons, but all died young.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Franklin Pierce Jr. February 2–5, 1836 No spouse Died from birth complications.
Frank Robert Pierce August 27, 1839 – November 14, 1843 Died of typhus.
Benjamin Pierce with his mother Jane Benjamin Pierce
Nickname: Benny
April 13, 1841 – January 6, 1853 Died in a train accident in front of his parents, just weeks before his father became president.

James Buchanan's Family

James Buchanan never married or had children. He was the legal guardian of two nieces.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Mary Elizabeth Speer Lane 1826–1855 George Washington Baker Adopted daughter; she was his niece.
Harriet Lane Harriet Rebecca Lane May 9, 1830 – July 3, 1903 Henry Elliott Johnston Adopted daughter; she was his niece. She served as acting First Lady. Mother of two sons.

Abraham and Mary Lincoln's Family

Abraham Lincoln and Mary Lincoln had four sons, but only one lived to adulthood.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Robert Lincoln Robert Todd Lincoln August 1, 1843 – July 26, 1926 Mary Eunice Harlan Served as Secretary of War. Father of three children.
Eddie Lincoln Edward Baker Lincoln
Nickname: Eddie
March 10, 1846 – February 1, 1850 No spouse Died of a long-term illness.
Willie Lincoln William Wallace Lincoln
Nickname: Willie
December 21, 1850 – February 20, 1862 Died from typhoid fever.
Tad Lincoln Thomas Lincoln III
Nickname: Tad
April 4, 1853 – July 15, 1871 The cause of Tad Lincoln's death is thought to be tuberculosis or a heart problem.

Andrew and Eliza Johnson's Family

Andrew Johnson and Eliza Johnson had five children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Martha Johnson Martha Johnson October 25, 1828 – July 10, 1901 David Trotter Patterson Mother of two children.
Charles Johnson Charles Johnson February 19, 1830 – April 4, 1863 No spouse and no children
Mary Johnson Stover Brown Mary Johnson May 8, 1832 – April 19, 1883 Daniel Stover Mother of three children.
William R. Brown
Robert Johnson Robert Johnson February 22, 1834 – April 22, 1869 No spouse and no children
Andrew Johnson Jr. Frank Johnson August 5, 1852 – March 12, 1879.jpg Andrew Johnson Jr.
Nickname: Frank
August 5, 1852 – March 12, 1879 Bessie May Rumbough No children.

Ulysses and Julia Grant's Family

Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant had four children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Frederick Grant Frederick Dent Grant May 30, 1850 – April 12, 1912 Ida Marie Honoré Father of two children.
Buck Grant Ulysses S. Grant Jr.
Nickname: Buck
July 22, 1852 – September 25, 1929 Frances Josephine "Fannie" Chaffee Father of five children.
America Rosa Workman Will No children.
Nellie Grant Ellen Wrenshall Grant
Nickname: Nellie
July 4, 1855 – August 30, 1922 Algernon Charles Frederick Sartoris Mother of four children.
Frank Hatch Jones No children.
Jesse Root Grant Jesse Root Grant II February 6, 1858 – June 8, 1934 Elizabeth Mary Chapman Father of two children.
Lillian Burns Wilkins No children.

Rutherford and Lucy Hayes' Family

Rutherford B. Hayes and Lucy Hayes had eight children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
BirchardHayes.jpg Birchard Austin Hayes November 4, 1853 – January 24, 1926 Mary Nancy Sherman Father of five children.
Webb Hayes James Webb Cook Hayes
Nickname: Webb
March 20, 1856 – July 26, 1934 Mary Otis Brinkerhoff Miller No children.
Rutherford Platt Hayes Rutherford Platt Hayes June 24, 1858 – July 31, 1927 Lucy Hayes Platt Father of three children.
Joseph Thompson Hayes
Nickname: Jody
December 21, 1861 – June 24, 1863 No spouse Died of dysentery.
George Crook Hayes September 29, 1864 – May 4, 1866 Died of scarlet fever.
Frances Hayes
Nickname: Fanny
September 2, 1867 – March 18, 1950 Harry Eaton Smith Mother of one child.
Scott Russell Hayes Scott Russell Hayes February 8, 1871 – May 6, 1923 Maude Anderson No children.
Manning Force Hayes August 1, 1873 – August 28, 1874 No spouse Died as a baby from dysentery.

James and Lucretia Garfield's Family

James A. Garfield and Lucretia Garfield had seven children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Eliza Arabella Garfield
Nickname: Trot
July 3, 1860 – December 3, 1863 No spouse Died of diphtheria.
Hal Garfield Harry Augustus Garfield
Nickname: Hal
October 11, 1863 – December 12, 1942 Belle Hartford Mason Father of four children.
James Garfield James Rudolph Garfield October 17, 1865 – March 24, 1950 Helen Newell Was Secretary of the Interior. Father of four children.
Mollie Garfield Mary Garfield
Nickname: Mollie
January 16, 1867 – December 30, 1947 Joseph Stanley-Brown Mother of three children.
Irvin McDowell Garfield Irvin McDowell Garfield August 3, 1870 – July 18, 1951 Susan Emmons Father of three children.
Abram Garfield Abram Garfield November 21, 1872 – October 16, 1958 Sarah Granger Williams Father of two children.
Helen Grannis Matthews No children.
Edward Garfield December 25, 1874 – October 25, 1876 No spouse Died of whooping cough.

Chester and Ellen Arthur's Family

Chester A. Arthur and Ellen Arthur had three children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
William Lewis Arthur December 10, 1860 – July 7, 1863 No spouse Died of convulsions.
Chester Alan Arthur II Chester Alan Arthur II
Nickname: Alan
July 25, 1864 – July 18, 1937 Myra Townsend Father of two children.
Rowena Graves
Nellie Herndon Arthur Ellen Hansbrough Herndon Arthur
Nickname: Nell
November 21, 1871 – September 6, 1915 Charles Pinkerton No children.

Grover and Frances Cleveland's Family

Grover Cleveland and Frances Cleveland had five children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Ruth Cleveland Ruth Cleveland
Nickname: Baby Ruth
October 3, 1891 – January 7, 1904 no spouse Died of diphtheria.
Esther Cleveland Esther Cleveland September 9, 1893 – June 25, 1980 William Sydney Bence Bosanquet She was the first presidential child born in the White House. Mother of two daughters.
Marion Cleveland Marion Cleveland July 7, 1895 – March 10, 1977 William Stanley Dell Mother of Frances Folsom Dell.
John Harlan Amen Mother of Grover Cleveland Amen.
Richard F. Cleveland Richard Folsom Cleveland
Nickname: Dick
October 28, 1897 – January 10, 1974 Ellen Douglas Gailor Father of three children.
Jessie Maxwell Black Father of three children.
Francis Cleveland July 18, 1903 – November 8, 1995 Alice Erdman Father of Marion C. Cleveland.

Benjamin and Caroline Harrison's Family

Benjamin Harrison and Caroline Harrison had three children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Russell Benjamin Harrison Russell Benjamin Harrison August 12, 1854 – December 13, 1936 May Angeline Saunders Father of two children.
Mamie McKee Mary Scott Harrison
Nickname: Mamie
April 3, 1858 – October 28, 1930 James Robert McKee Served as acting First Lady. Mother of two children.
Unnamed daughter June 13, 1861 No spouse Born stillborn.

Benjamin and Mary Harrison's Family

After Caroline's death, Benjamin Harrison married Mary Harrison. They had one daughter.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Elizabeth Harrison Elizabeth Harrison Walker February 21, 1897 – December 25, 1955 James Blaine Walker Mother of two children.

William and Ida McKinley's Family

William McKinley and Ida McKinley had two daughters, both of whom died young.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Katie McKinley Katherine McKinley
Nickname: Katie
December 25, 1871 – June 25, 1875 No spouse Died of typhoid fever.
Ida McKinley April 1 – August 22, 1873 No spouse Died as a baby.

20th Century Families

Theodore and Alice Roosevelt's Family

Theodore Roosevelt had one daughter with his first wife, Alice Roosevelt.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Alice Roosevelt Alice Lee Roosevelt
Nickname: Lee
February 12, 1884 – February 20, 1980 Nicholas Longworth Mother of Paulina Longworth.

Theodore and Edith Roosevelt's Family

Theodore Roosevelt had five more children with his second wife, Edith Roosevelt.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Ted Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Nickname: Ted
September 13, 1887 – July 12, 1944 Eleanor Butler Alexander Served as Governor General of the Philippines. Father of four children.
Kermit Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt October 10, 1889 – June 4, 1943 Belle Wyatt Willard Father of four children.
Ethel Roosevelt Ethel Carow Roosevelt August 13, 1891 – December 10, 1977 Richard Derby Mother of four children.
Archie Roosevelt Archibald Bulloch Roosevelt
Nickname: Archie
April 10, 1894 – October 13, 1979 Grace Lockwood Father of four children.
Quentin Roosevelt Quentin Roosevelt
Nickname: Quentyquee or Quinikins
November 19, 1897 – July 14, 1918 No spouse and no children Died in combat during World War I.

William and Helen Taft's Family

William Howard Taft and Helen Taft had three children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Robert Taft Robert Alphonso Taft September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953 Martha Wheaton Bowers A U.S. senator and Senate Majority Leader. Father of four children.
Helen Taft with her father Helen Herron Taft
Nickname: Helene
August 1, 1891 – February 21, 1987 Frederick Johnson Manning Mother of two children.
Charles Taft with his father Charles Phelps Taft II
Nickname: Charlie
September 20, 1897 – June 24, 1983 Eleanor Kellogg Chase Served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. Father of seven children.

Woodrow and Ellen Wilson's Family

Woodrow Wilson and Ellen Wilson had three daughters.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Margaret Wilson Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Nickname: Nistha
April 16, 1886 – February 12, 1944 No spouse Served as acting First Lady for a short time.
Jessie Wilson Jessie Woodrow Wilson August 28, 1887 – January 15, 1933 Francis Bowes Sayre Sr. Mother of three children.
Eleanor Wilson Eleanor Randolph Wilson October 16, 1889 – April 5, 1967 William Gibbs McAdoo Mother of two children.

Wilson's second wife, Edith Wilson, had one son from her first marriage who died as a baby before she married Wilson.

Warren G. and Florence Harding's Family

Warren G. Harding and Florence Harding had one stepson.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Blank.png Marshall Eugene DeWolfe
Nickname: Pete
September 22, 1880 – January 1, 1915 Esther Naomi Neely Stepson from Florence's first marriage. Father of two children.

Calvin and Grace Coolidge's Family

Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge had two sons.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
John Coolidge John Coolidge September 7, 1906 – May 31, 2000 Florence Trumbull Father of two daughters.
Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Jr. April 13, 1908 – July 7, 1924 No spouse Died of blood poisoning.

Herbert and Lou Hoover's Family

Herbert Hoover and Lou Hoover had two sons.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Herbert Hoover Jr.jpg Herbert Charles Hoover August 4, 1903 – July 9, 1969 Margaret Ava Watson Served as Under Secretary of State. Father of three children.
Allan Hoover November 1930.jpg Allan Henry Hoover July 17, 1907 – November 4, 1993 Margaret Coberly Father of three children.

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Family

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt had six children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes
Anna Roosevelt Anna Eleanor Roosevelt May 3, 1906 – December 1, 1975 Curtis Bean Dall Mother of two children.
Clarence John Boettiger Mother of John Roosevelt Boettiger.
James Addison Halsted No children with James Halsted.
James Roosevelt II James Roosevelt
Nickname: Jimmy
December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991 Betsey Maria Cushing Father of two children.
Romelle Theresa Schneider Father of three children.
Gladys Irene Owens Father of Hall Delano Roosevelt.
Mary Lena Winskill Father of Rebecca Mary Roosevelt.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. (I) March 18, 1909 – November 8, 1909 No spouse Died as a baby.
Elliott Roosevelt Elliott Roosevelt September 23, 1910 – October 27, 1990 Elizabeth Browning Donner Father of William Donner Roosevelt.
Ruth Josephine Googins Father of three children.
Faye Margaret Emerson No children with Faye Emerson.
Minnewa Bell No children with Minnewa Bell.
Patricia Peabody Whitehead Father of Livingston Delano Roosevelt. He also adopted four stepchildren.
Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. (II) August 17, 1914 – August 17, 1988 Ethel du Pont Father of two children.
Suzanne Perrin Father of two children.
Felicia Schiff Warburg No children with Felicia Warburg Roosevelt.
Patricia Luisa Oakes Father of John Alexander Roosevelt.
Linda McKay Stevenson No children with Linda Stevenson Roosevelt.
John Roosevelt John Aspinwall Roosevelt II March 13, 1916 – April 27, 1981 Anne Lindsay Clark Father of four children.
Irene Elder Boyd No children with Irene Boyd Roosevelt.

Harry and Bess Truman's Family

Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman had one daughter.

Child Lifetime Spouse Note Place of birth
Margaret Truman Mary Margaret Truman February 17, 1924 – January 29, 2008 Elbert Clifton Daniel Jr. Mother of four children. Independence, Missouri

Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower's Family

Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower had two sons.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Doud Eisenhower Doud Dwight Eisenhower
Nickname: Icky
September 24, 1917 – January 2, 1921 No spouse Died of scarlet fever. San Antonio, Texas
John Eisenhower John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower August 3, 1922 – December 21, 2013 Barbara Jean Thompson Served as Ambassador to Belgium. Father of four children. Denver, Colorado
Joanne Thompson No children.

John and Jacqueline Kennedy's Family

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy had four children, but only one lived to adulthood.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Arabella Kennedy Arabella Kennedy August 23, 1956 No spouse Stillborn daughter. Newport Hospital, Rhode Island
Caroline Kennedy Caroline Bouvier Kennedy Born November 27, 1957 Edwin Arthur Schlossberg Served as Ambassador to Japan and Ambassador to Australia. Mother of three children. Manhattan, New York
John Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr.
Nickname: John-John
November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999 Carolyn Jeanne Bessette No children. Died in a plane crash. Washington, D.C.
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy Patrick Bouvier Kennedy August 7–9, 1963 no spouse Died after being born too early. Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts

Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson's Family

Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson had two daughters.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Lynda Bird Robb Lynda Bird Johnson Born March 19, 1944 Charles Spittal Robb She is currently the oldest living presidential child. Mother of three children. Washington, D.C.
Luci Johnson Lucy Baines Johnson
Nickname: Luci
Born July 2, 1947 Patrick John Nugent Mother of four children.
Ian Johnstone Turpin One stepson.

Richard and Pat Nixon's Family

Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon had two daughters.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Tricia Cox Patricia Nixon
Nickname: Tricia
Born February 21, 1946 Edward Ridley Finch Cox Mother of Christopher Nixon Cox. Whittier, California
Julie Eisenhower Julie Nixon Born July 5, 1948 Dwight David Eisenhower II
son of John Eisenhower and grandson of President Dwight Eisenhower
Mother of three children. Washington, D.C.

Gerald and Betty Ford's Family

Gerald Ford and Betty Ford had four children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Michael Ford Michael Gerald Ford Born March 14, 1950 Gayle Ann Brumbaugh Father of three children. East Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jack Ford John Gardner Ford
Nickname: Jack
Born March 16, 1952 Juliann Felando Father of two children.
Steven Ford Steven Meigs Ford Born May 19, 1956 No spouse No children.
Susan Bales Susan Elizabeth Ford Born July 6, 1957 Charles Vance Mother of two children. Washington, D.C.
Vaden Bales No children with Vaden Bales.

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's Family

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter had four children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
John William Carter
Nickname: Jack
Born July 3, 1947 Juliet “Judy” Langford Father of two children. Portsmouth, Virginia
Elizabeth Brasfield Two stepchildren.
James Earl Carter III James Earl Carter III
Nickname: Chip, Jim III, and Jimmy Jr.
Born April 12, 1950 Caron Griffin Father of James Earl Carter IV. Honolulu, Hawaii
Ginger Hodges Father of Margaret Alicia Carter.
Becky Payne One stepson.
Donnel Jeffrey Carter
Nickname: Jeff
Born August 18, 1952 Annette Jene Davis (1952–2021) Father of three children. New London, Connecticut
Amy Carter Amy Lynn Carter Born October 19, 1967 James Gregory Wentzel Mother of Hugo James Wentzel. Plains, Georgia
John Joseph "Jay" Kelly Mother of Errol Carter Kelly.

Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman's Family

Ronald Reagan had three children with his first wife, Jane Wyman.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Maureen Reagan Maureen Elizabeth Reagan January 4, 1941 – August 8, 2001 John Filippone No children. Los Angeles, California
David Sills No children.
Dennis C. Revell Mother of Margaret "Rita" Mirembe Revell (adopted).
Michael Reagan Michael Edward Reagan (adopted)

Nickname: Mike

Born March 18, 1945 Pamela Gail Putnam No children.
Colleen Sterns Father of two children.
Christine Reagan June 26, 1947 – June 27, 1947 No spouse Died shortly after birth.

Ronald and Nancy Reagan's Family

Ronald Reagan had two children with his second wife, Nancy Reagan.

Child Lifetime Spouse Place of birth
Patti Davis Patricia Ann Davis
Nickname: Patti
Born October 21, 1952 Paul Grilley

No children

Los Angeles, California
Ron Reagan Ronald Prescott Reagan
Nickname: Ron
Born May 20, 1958 Doria Palmieri

No children

Federica Basangi

No children

George H. W. and Barbara Bush's Family

George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush had six children.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
George Bush George Walker Bush
43rd president (2001–2009)
Born July 6, 1946 Laura Lane Welch Served as the 46th governor of Texas and 43rd president of the United States. New Haven, Connecticut
Robin Bush Pauline Robinson Bush
Nickname: Robin
December 20, 1949 – October 11, 1953 No spouse Died of leukemia. Compton, California
John Bush John Ellis Bush
Nickname: Jeb
Born February 11, 1953 Columba Garnica Gallo Served as the 43rd governor of Florida. Father of three children. Midland, Texas
Neil Bush Neil Mallon Bush Born January 22, 1955 Sharon Smith Father of three children.
Maria Manass Andrews Three stepchildren.
Marvin Bush Marvin Pierce Bush Born October 22, 1956 Margaret Conway Molster Father of two adopted children.
Dorothy Koch Dorothy Walker Bush
Nickname: Doro
Born August 18, 1959 William LeBlond Mother of two children. Harris County, Texas
Robert P. Koch Mother of two children.

Bill and Hillary Clinton's Family

Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton had one daughter.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Chelsea Clinton Chelsea Victoria Clinton Born February 27, 1980 Marc Mezvinsky Mother of three children. Little Rock, Arkansas

21st Century Families

George W. and Laura Bush's Family

George W. Bush and Laura Bush had two daughters.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Barbara Bush Barbara Pierce Bush Born November 25, 1981 Craig Louis Coyne Mother of two children. Dallas, Texas
Jenna Hager Jenna Welch Bush Henry Chase Hager Mother of three children.

Barack and Michelle Obama's Family

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have two daughters.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Malia Obama Malia Ann Obama Born July 4, 1998 Unmarried Chicago, Illinois
Sasha Obama Natasha Marian Obama
Nickname: Sasha
Born June 10, 2001

Donald and Ivana Trump's Family

Donald Trump had three children with his first wife, Ivana Trump.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Donald Trump Jr. Donald John Trump Jr.
Nickname: Don Jr.
Born December 31, 1977 Vanessa Kay Haydon
Divorced
He helps manage The Trump Organization. Father of five children. Manhattan, New York
Ivanka Trump Ivana Marie Trump
Nickname: Ivanka
Born October 30, 1981 Jared Corey Kushner Served as a Senior Advisor to the President. Mother of three children.
Eric Trump Eric Frederick Trump Born January 6, 1984 Lara Lea Yunaska He helps manage The Trump Organization. Father of two children.

Donald Trump and Marla Maples' Family

Donald Trump had one daughter with Marla Maples.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Tiffany Trump Tiffany Ariana Trump Born October 13, 1993 Michael Boulos Mother of Alexander Trump Boulos. West Palm Beach, Florida

Donald and Melania Trump's Family

Donald Trump has one son with Melania Trump.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Barron Trump Barron William Trump Born March 20, 2006 Unmarried He is the youngest living child of any president. Manhattan, New York

Joe and Neilia Hunter Biden's Family

Joe Biden had three children with his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Beau Biden Joseph Robinette Biden III
Nickname: Beau
February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015 Hallie Olivere Served as Attorney General of Delaware. Father of two children. Wilmington, Delaware
Hunter Biden Robert Hunter Biden
Nickname: Hunter
Born February 4, 1970 Kathleen Buhle
Divorced
Father of three children.
Lunden Roberts Father of Navy Joan Roberts.
Melissa Cohen Father of Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden IV.
Naomi Christina Biden
Nickname: Amy
November 8, 1971 – December 18, 1972 No spouse Died in a car accident with her mother.

Joe and Jill Biden's Family

Joe Biden has one daughter with his second wife, Jill Biden.

Child Lifetime Spouse Notes Place of birth
Ashley Biden Ashley Blazer Biden Born June 8, 1981 Howard David Krein No children. Wilmington, Delaware

Living Presidential Children

As of July 2025, there are 33 known living children of U.S. presidents. They are listed below from oldest to youngest. The children of the current president, Donald Trump, are highlighted.       Current first child

Name Birth President
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb (1944-03-19) March 19, 1944 (age 81) Lyndon B. Johnson
Michael Reagan (1945-03-18) March 18, 1945 (age 80) Ronald Reagan
Tricia Nixon Cox (1946-02-21) February 21, 1946 (age 79) Richard Nixon
George W. Bush (1946-07-06) July 6, 1946 (age 79) George H. W. Bush
Luci Baines Johnson (1947-07-02) July 2, 1947 (age 78) Lyndon B. Johnson
Jack Carter (1947-07-03) July 3, 1947 (age 78) Jimmy Carter
Julie Nixon Eisenhower (1948-07-05) July 5, 1948 (age 77) Richard Nixon
Michael Gerald Ford (1950-03-14) March 14, 1950 (age 75) Gerald Ford
James Earl Carter III (1950-04-12) April 12, 1950 (age 75) Jimmy Carter
John Gardner Ford (1952-03-16) March 16, 1952 (age 73) Gerald Ford
Jeff Carter (1952-08-18) August 18, 1952 (age 72) Jimmy Carter
Patti Davis (1952-10-21) October 21, 1952 (age 72) Ronald Reagan
Jeb Bush (1953-02-11) February 11, 1953 (age 72) George H. W. Bush
Neil Bush (1955-01-22) January 22, 1955 (age 70)
Steven Ford (1956-05-19) May 19, 1956 (age 69) Gerald Ford
Marvin Bush (1956-10-22) October 22, 1956 (age 68) George H. W. Bush
Susan Ford Bales (1957-07-06) July 6, 1957 (age 68) Gerald Ford
Caroline Kennedy (1957-11-27) November 27, 1957 (age 67) John F. Kennedy
Ron Reagan (1958-05-20) May 20, 1958 (age 67) Ronald Reagan
Dorothy Bush Koch (1959-08-18) August 18, 1959 (age 65) George H. W. Bush
Amy Carter (1967-10-19) October 19, 1967 (age 57) Jimmy Carter
Hunter Biden (1970-02-04) February 4, 1970 (age 55) Joe Biden
Donald Trump Jr. (1977-12-31) December 31, 1977 (age 47) Donald Trump
Chelsea Clinton (1980-02-27) February 27, 1980 (age 45) Bill Clinton
Ashley Biden (1981-06-08) June 8, 1981 (age 44) Joe Biden
Ivanka Trump (1981-10-30) October 30, 1981 (age 43) Donald Trump
Barbara Pierce Bush (1981-11-25) November 25, 1981 (age 43) George W. Bush
Jenna Bush Hager
Eric Trump (1984-01-06) January 6, 1984 (age 41) Donald Trump
Tiffany Trump (1993-10-13) October 13, 1993 (age 31)
Malia Obama (1998-07-04) July 4, 1998 (age 27) Barack Obama
Sasha Obama (2001-06-10) June 10, 2001 (age 24)
Barron Trump (2006-03-20) March 20, 2006 (age 19) Donald Trump

The most recent presidential child to pass away was Beau Biden, the oldest son of Joe Biden. He died on May 30, 2015, at age 46, before his father became president. The most recent presidential child to pass away who lived during their father's presidency was John Eisenhower, the only surviving son of Dwight D. Eisenhower. He died on December 21, 2013, at age 91. He was also the father-in-law of Julie Nixon Eisenhower, who is also a presidential child.

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