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John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790, to a prominent slave-owning Virginia family. Tyler hailed from Charles City County, Virginia, and was descended from the First Families of Virginia. [2] [3] The Tyler family traced its lineage to English settlers and 17th-century colonial Williamsburg.
Articles related to the American political family from the U.S. state of Virginia, which includes John Tyler, the 10th president of the United States. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Tyler was born on November 9, 1928, to Susan Ruffin and Lyon Gardiner Tyler. [1] His paternal grandparents were Julia Gardiner and the tenth President of the United States, John Tyler. Through his mother, he is a great-grandson of Edmund Ruffin, [2] and a descendant of Benjamin Harrison IV, Robert Carter I and Pocahontas. [3]
Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr. (August 24, 1853 – February 12, 1935) was an American educator, genealogist, and historian. He was a son of John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States.
Children of John Tyler. Pages in category "Children of John Tyler" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Molly Elliot Seawell (October 23, 1860 – November 15, 1916), an early American historian and writer, was a descendant of the Seawells of Virginia and a niece of President John Tyler. Raised on a large plantation , her education included being "turned loose in a library of good books", her father's home containing the best literature of the ...
Biographer Edward P. Crapol states that Tyler's white descendants are skeptical of claims by the Browns. However, per Crapol, in light of the resolution of the Hemings-Jefferson controversy in favor of Hemings descendants, "claims that John Tyler fathered children by his slaves must be taken seriously and examined thoroughly." [30]
John Tyler Sr. (February 28, 1747 – January 6, 1813) was an American lawyer, planter, politician and judge who served in the Virginia House of Delegates and became 15th Governor of Virginia and later United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Virginia. [1] [2] [3] He was the father of U.S. President ...