Harrison Ruffin Tyler is the still living grandson of 10th President John Tyler, who was president from 1841-1845, and later served as a delegate from Virginia to the provisional Congress of the confederate states. Tyler was born in 1790. So how is it possible that he still has a living grandson?

Well, he was 63 when he had his son, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, and then his son became a new dad at age 75, and that son is now 96. . (He is also the great-grandson of Edmund Ruffin, the man credited with firing the first shot of the US Civil War, at fort Sumter)

234 years since JT was born.

That's pretty amazing.

(12-08-2024 07:48 AM)TripleA Wrote:  That's pretty amazing.

He may even be the only living grandchild of any President from the 1840’s or earlier.

Pretty unbelievable

Tyler actually had 2 grandsons still living as of ~5 years ago.

That’s crazy to think about.

(12-08-2024 09:10 AM)Native Georgian Wrote:  Tyler actually had 2 grandsons still living as of ~5 years ago.

Yep... found this...

Lyon Tyler, Sr
m. Anne Baker Tucker (died 1921) 3 children
m. Sue Ruffin (35 years his junior) 3 children

John Tyler (Mar 29, 1709-Jan 18, 1862)
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Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Sr (Aug 24, 1853-Feb 12, 1935)
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Julia Gardiner Tyler Wilson (born in Memphis) (Dec 7, 1881 - Nov 29, 1965)
Elizabeth Gilmer Tyler Miles (Mar 13, 1885-Jun 10, 1976)
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Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Jr (Jan 3, 1925-Sep 26, 2020)
Harrison Ruffin Tyler (b. Nov 9, 1928)
Henry Tyler (1931-1931)


Lyon Gardiner Tyler (obit)
Jan 3, 1925 - Sep 26, 2020

(12-08-2024 09:05 AM)WalkThePlank Wrote:  Pretty unbelievable

It is but true but wow. I can't wait to tell someone. "Did you know"

(12-08-2024 07:48 AM)TripleA Wrote:  That's pretty amazing.

It is. I thought my wife's grandparents age was pretty interesting, but nothing like Tyler's grandson. Her grandmother died at 100 in 1994. Her grandfather died at 95 in 1970, being born in 1875. So both knew plenty of people who experienced Sherman's march through Georgia. Sherman was a 4 letter word.

I saw this story a couple of years ago. It is crazy to think someone born in 1790 has a grandson still living.

My 4th great grandfather was Charles Polk from Mecklenburg County, NC. His first wife died after having 6 kids. When he was 49, he married my 4th great grandmother when she was 17 and had 7 more kids with her. He was 62 when my 3rd great grandmother was born and 67 when his last kid was born. Men back then had a lot more testosterone and a lot younger wives when they remarried.