Former President John Tyler’s (1790-1862) grandchildren still alive - Polidicks

[quote]Former President [URL="http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/johntyler"]John Tyler[/URL], born 221 years ago, [URL="http://www.sherwoodforest.org/Genealogy.html"]still has two living grandchildren[/URL]. The one-term president isn't a well-known historical figure; he's probably best remembered for helping to push through the annexation of Texas in 1845, shortly before leaving office.So, how is it possible that a former president who died 150 years ago would still have direct descendents alive today? As it turns out, the Tyler men were known for fathering children late in life. And that math is pretty outstanding when added up: John Tyler was born in 1790. He became the 10th president of the United States in 1841 after William Henry Harrison died in office. Tyler fathered Lyon Gardiner Tyler in 1853, at age 63. Then, at the age of 71, Lyon Gardiner Tyler fathered Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr. in 1924 and four years later at age 75, Harrison Ruffin Tyler. Both men are still alive today. That means just three generations of the Tyler family are spread out over more than 200 years. President Tyler was also a prolific father, having 15 children (8 boys and 7 girls) with two wives. He even [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dunjee"]allegedly fathered a child[/URL], John Dunjee, with one of his slaves. Some context on Tyler's progeny: Jane Garfield (granddaughter of James Garfield) is 99, making her the oldest living grandchild of a former president, even though Garfield took office 40 years after Tyler. Former Ambassador John Eisenhower is the oldest living presidential child, turning 89 this past August. A few other Tyler tidbits: He joined the South's secession efforts shortly before his death and was even elected to the Confederate House of Representatives. Because of his Confederate ties, Tyler's is the only presidential death not officially mourned. Tyler ascended to the presidency in 1841. Other things that happened that year: Canada became a nation; the United States Senate has its first filibuster, lasting nearly a month; the city of Dallas, Texas was founded. Tyler was the first person to ascend to the presidency through succession as vice president. [/quote] [URL]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/former-president-john-tyler-1790-1862-grandchildren-still-191230189.html?_esi=1[/URL]

Pretty crazy. If you think about it, that means our country, the USA, as the USA, has only been around for 4 generations

What. This article is fucking my mind. :suicide:

January 25 2012

Eww gross

It's cool but is it really news? "in other news, these guys are still alive." maybe if they had died recently it would be understandable but as it is it doesn't really seem as much a news article as a neat fact. [editline]20th September 2012[/editline] Nonetheless, it is still really cool.

[QUOTE=KingOfScience;37738725]It's cool but is it really news? "in other news, these guys are still alive." maybe if they had died recently it would be understandable but as it is it doesn't really seem as much a news article as a neat fact. [editline]20th September 2012[/editline] Nonetheless, it is still really cool.[/QUOTE] How many people can say "My grandfather was born in the 1700's."

They fathered children at 60+? What the fuck did they have in their balls that us tiresome peasants don't?

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;37740337]They fathered children at 60+? What the fuck did they have in their balls that us tiresome peasants don't?[/QUOTE] [B][U]Freedom[/U][/B]

[QUOTE=altern;37741927][B][U]Freedom[/U][/B][/QUOTE] And women.

[QUOTE=LegndNikko;37740244]How many people can say "My grandfather was born in the 1700's."[/QUOTE] My grandpa was born in 1933. Welp.

[QUOTE=TheTalon;37736469]Pretty crazy. If you think about it, that means our country, the USA, as the USA, has only been around for 4 generations[/QUOTE] generations are interesting to think about. if we assume that the average generation gap is twenty years, that means there have only been about a hundred generations since the birth of christ, and two hundred generations since the great pyramids were constructed

1920's grandfather represent

[QUOTE=deathstarboot;37744492]My grandpa was born in 1933. Welp.[/QUOTE] Same here!

[QUOTE=Kalibos;37744589]generations are interesting to think about. if we assume that the average generation gap is twenty years, that means there have only been about a hundred generations since the birth of christ, and two hundred generations since the great pyramids were constructed[/QUOTE]Wolfram Alpha tells me a generation is 28 years. [url]http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=generation[/url]

God I can't imagine my grandpa being born in the 1700s, pretty much blows my mind.

[QUOTE=TheTalon;37736469]Pretty crazy. If you think about it, that means our country, the USA, as the USA, has only been around for 4 generations[/QUOTE] The USA's 236 years, compared to England's (if we count only England) 1085 years, compared to China's 4082 years (since the Xia Dynasty). Pretty daunting, I suppose.

[QUOTE=Super_Nova;37736430]Canada became a nation[/QUOTE] That's some fucking obscure trivia for you there folks. Although Canada celebrates July 1st, 1867 as the day of its founding. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Canada[/url]

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;37745591]Wolfram Alpha tells me a generation is 28 years. [url]http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=generation[/url][/QUOTE] I'm using 20 as an average because whilst it may be 28 in many parts of the world today (eg the west) it's still much lower in places with a high child mortality rate, like africa. combine that with the fact that over the last two thousand years, people were married and had children at much younger ages (10+) than today and only relatively recently has that changed significantly.