Parents
- James Robert "Jim Bob" Duggar, born July 18, 1965
- Michelle Annette Duggar (née Ruark), born September 13, 1966
Children
Name | Date of birth | Notes | |
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1 | Joshua James | March 3, 1988 | Married to Anna Keller. They have 5 children. |
2 | Jana Marie | January 12, 1990 | Birth via emergency c-section. |
3 | John-David | January 12, 1990 | Birth via emergency c-section. |
4 | Jill Michelle | May 17, 1991 | Married to Derick Dillard. They have two sons. |
5 | Jessa Lauren | November 4, 1992 | Married to Ben Seewald. They have two sons. |
6 | Jinger Nicole | December 21, 1993 | Married to Jeremy Vuolo. Expecting first child. |
7 | Joseph Garrett | January 20, 1995 | Married to Kendra Caldwell. Expecting first child, a son. |
8 | Josiah Matthew | August 28, 1996 | Courting Lauren Swanson. |
9 | Joy-Anna | October 28, 1997 | Married to Austin Forsyth. Expecting first child. |
10 | Jedidiah Robert | December 30, 1998 | |
11 | Jeremiah Robert | December 30, 1998 | |
12 | Jason Michael | April 21, 2000 | |
13 | James Andrew | July 7, 2001 | |
14 | Justin Samuel | November 15, 2002 | |
15 | Jackson Levi | May 23, 2004 | Birth via c-section. |
16 | Johannah Faith | October 11, 2005 | |
17 | Jennifer Danielle | August 2, 2007 | |
18 | Jordyn-Grace Makiya | December 18, 2008 | Birth via c-section. |
19 | Josie Brooklyn | December 10, 2009 | Born prematurely via emergency c-section. |
20 | Tyler Wayne Hutchins | February 10, 2008 | Jim Bob and Michelle's nephew whom they have legal custody over. |
Extended family
Josh's family
Josh married Anna Renée Duggar (née Keller) (June 23, 1988 ) on September 26, 2008.
They have five children.
Name | Date of birth | Notes |
---|---|---|
Mackynzie Renée | October 8, 2009 | |
Michael James | June 15, 2011 | |
Marcus Anthony | June 2, 2013 | |
Meredith Grace | July 16, 2015 | |
Mason Garrett | September 12, 2017 |
Jill's family
Jill married Derick Michael Dillard (March 9, 1989 ) on June 21, 2014.
They have two sons.
Name | Date of birth | Notes |
---|---|---|
Israel David | April 6, 2015 | Birth via emergency c-section |
Samuel Scott | July 8, 2017 | Birth via c-section. |
Jessa's family
Jessa married Benjamin "Ben" Michael Seewald (May 19, 1995 ) on November 1, 2014.
They have two sons.
Name | Date of birth | Notes |
---|---|---|
Spurgeon Elliot | November 5, 2015 | Homebirth. |
Henry Seewald | February 6, 2017 | Homebirth. |
Jinger's family
Jinger married Jeremy Joseph Vuolo (September 5, 1987 ) on November 5, 2016. They are expecting their first child in 2018.
Name | Date of birth | Notes |
---|---|---|
Baby Vuolo |
Joy's family
Joy-Anna married Austin Martyn Forsyth (December 13, 1993 ) on May 26, 2017.
They are expecting their first child in 2018.
Name | Date of birth | Notes |
---|---|---|
Baby Forsyth |
Joseph's family
Joseph married Kendra Renee Caldwell (August 11, 1998 ) on September 8, 2017.
They are expecting their first child in 2018.
Name | Date of birth | Notes |
---|---|---|
Baby Boy Duggar |
Other family
Name | Relationship | Notes |
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Mary Duggar | Jim Bob's mother | Lives with the family |
Jimmy Lee Duggar | Jim Bob's father | 1936-2009 (aged 73) |
Deanna Duggar Jordan | Jim Bob's sister | Appears in two episodes in season 3; appear in "A Duggar leaves home" that featured her daughter Amy. |
Amy Rachelle King (née Duggar) | Jim Bob's niece | Born September 30, 1986 Sang "Amazing Grace" in the closing credits of the episode of her grandfather's funeral. Appeared in a few episodes and was featured in "A Duggar leaves home". Married to Dillon King. |
Garrett Floyde Ruark | Michelle's father | 1924–2010 (aged 85); appears in one episode. |
Priscilla Lynn Waller (née Keller) | Anna's sister | Stayed at the Duggar home in late 2010 to help care for the younger children. She is married to David Waller. They have a son, named Paul and a daughter, Davia. |
Susanna Keller | Anna's sister | Appears in two episodes in season 2; has a daughter. |
Non family
Bates family
The most often recurring guests (other than relatives) are the Bates family from Tennessee. Because they are so similar to the Duggars (having 19 kids of their own), they have become close friends. In 2012, there was a spin-off series featuring the Bates family, called "United Bates of America".
Other notable guests
- Kirk Cameron (actor) – two episodes (in seasons 2 and 6).
- Bethany Hamilton (professional surfer) – season 5, episode 6.
- Dan Harris of Good Morning America – season 7, episode 12.
- Dolly Parton (singer) – two episodes in season 3.
- Charles Stanley (minister) – season 6, episode 3.
- Meredith Vieira of The Today Show.
- Steve Conley former NFL player, who is Jim Bob and Josh's personal trainer.
- Walker Hayes singer/song writer of the song for Jill and Derick's proposal.