It’s an understatement to say that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have a giant household. Because the identify of their former TLC present explains, the couple have 19 Children and Counting. With so many children, it’s simple for even an informal fan of the present to lose monitor of all their kids. The youngsters vary in age, and their eldest is Josh, and their youngest is Josie.
The primary collection 19 Children And Counting was canceled in 2015, however lots of the Duggar kids appeared within the spin-off present Counting On, which ran for 11 seasons, earlier than it was cancelled in 2021. The present was canceled in wake of Josh’s arrest for youngster pornography. The Duggar household has their fair proportion of drama, which has been detailed in Jill Duggar‘s new memoir. Study extra about all 19 of the Duggar kids right here.
Josh
The oldest Duggar can be probably the most controversial. Michelle gave start to Josh in March 1988. Josh was arrested on youngster pornography possession expenses in April 2021. The eldest Duggar has been married to his spouse Anna since 2008. The pair have seven children collectively. Josh was discovered responsible on two counts of kid porn expenses, and he was sentenced to 12 and a half years in jail. After his preliminary conviction, his sentencing was prolonged by two months in March 2022. He’s presently serving time at FCI Seagoville in Dallas, Texas, and his anticipated launch date is October 2, 2032.
The 2021 arrest was solely the newest scandal for Josh. The truth star entered a “faith-based” rehab following sexual encounters with pornstars in 2015. That very same yr, Josh was additionally accused of molesting 5 underage ladies when he was a teenaged, together with two of his youthful sisters.
Jana
Michelle and Jim Bob had their first daughter in January 1990. Jana says that she’s a “dwelling remodeler” and “gardening fanatic” in her Instagram bio. She listed a few of her favourite actions on the Duggar household web site. “I like highway journeys and journey, whether or not it’s visiting historic locations, happening mission journeys, or visiting family and friends,” she wrote. Whereas Jana has many siblings which can be married, she has additionally often stored a superb humorousness about staying single whereas so lots of the different Duggars get hitched.
Jana did discover herself in some authorized bother in December 2021, when she was charged with a misdemeanor “endangering the welfare of a minor cost.” She pleaded responsible and paid a positive, per Individuals. Jana additionally made headlines in February 2023, when she joined her brother James on a visit to Italy, by way of The Solar.
John
Born John-David in January 1990, the second oldest Duggar boy is Jana’s twin-brother. John has been married to his spouse Abbie, who he met in 2018, for about three years, and the pair have two kids. John is a pilot, whereas his spouse is a nurse, and the couple are very lively in aiding the charitable group MEDIC Corps. The pair introduced the start of their second youngster Charlie in an October 2022 Instagram put up. Additionally they have an older daughter Gracie. “We are actually a household of 4!” they wrote in Charlie’s announcement. “We welcomed little Charlie into the world final month and have been absorbing new child snuggles ever since! We’re so grateful to God for this valuable present!”
Jill
Born in Might 1991, Jill Duggar Dillard has been married to her husband, Derick Dillard, since 2014, and the couple have three sons Israel, Samuel, and Frederick collectively. Whereas she’s undoubtedly nonetheless an necessary a part of the household, Jill doesn’t essentially have the strongest bond together with her people and introduced that she was distancing herself from them in October 2020. “We’re not on one of the best phrases with a few of my household. We’ve had some disagreements, however we’re working in direction of therapeutic undoubtedly and restoration, however we’re having to type of simply take a while and heal,” she stated.
Throughout her brother’s trial, Jill took the stand and testified towards the household and her father particularly, saying that the connection turned “poisonous,” when she tried to make modifications he didn’t agree with. “I noticed an entire new aspect to my dad as soon as my husband and I began making selections that had been greatest for our household, however not in his greatest curiosity. Sadly, I noticed he had change into fairly controlling, fearful and reactionary. He was verbally abusive. Our relationship just isn’t good,” she stated in Might 2022.
Jill went after her household extra in excerpts from her memoir Counting the Value which comes out September 12, 2023. Jill claimed that her dad Jim Bob handled her “worse” than her “pedophile brother” Josh. Jill additionally accused Jim Bob of economic improprieties in how he shared (or didn’t share) cash from 19 Children and Counting together with his fellow relations, regardless that their lives had been all documented on display screen. Jim Bob and Michelle responded to Jill’s claims in an announcement to PEOPLE and stated that they “love” all of their children however don’t imagine “conflicts” must be dealt with in “a public discussion board.”
Jessa
Jessa Seewald was born in November 1992, and is Jim Bob and Michelle’s fifth youngster. She married her husband Ben in 2014, and so they have 4 kids collectively Spurgeon, Henry, Ivy, and Fern. Jessa stated that she loves inside design initiatives on her Duggar household web page, and she or he stated that she often groups up together with her massive sister Jana to work on issues collectively.
Jessa has additionally been a really outspoken member of the household, giving followers a glance into her private life. She shared the heartbreaking information that she had suffered a miscarriage together with her and her husband’s fifth youngster in a February 2023 video on their YouTube channel. She stated that she and Ben had been ” “attempting to course of the loss [while] sitting there and holding palms and crying.” Jessa later introduced in September 2023 that she’s pregnant together with her fifth youngster.
Jinger
Jinger Vuolo was born in December 1993. She has been married to former professional soccer participant Jeremy Vuolo since 2016, and the couple have two daughters collectively. The couple co-authored a e-book collectively known as The Hope We Maintain, but it surely isn’t the one e-book Jinger has written. She additionally co-wrote a memoir together with her older sisters known as Rising Duggar: It’s All About Relationships.
Jinger and Jeremy had been amongst among the relations to talk out following Josh’s youngster pornography expenses. “We’re disturbed to listen to of the costs towards Josh,” the couple stated in an Instagram put up. “Whereas this case should undergo the authorized system, we wish to make it clear that we completely condemn any type of youngster abuse and totally assist authorities and judicial course of of their pursuit of justice.”
Since Josh’s conviction, Jinger has spoken out towards him, saying she hasn’t seen a change in him because the jail sentence in a January 2023 interview on The Tamron Corridor Present. “Your coronary heart must be modified from the within out and solely Jesus can really change that,” she stated. “He’s not really modified. So till God does that, it’s solely what God can do.”
Moreover her brother, Jinger additionally known as out her household for his or her strict non secular beliefs and guidelines in a January 2023 interview with Individuals. “His teachings had been so dangerous, and I’m seeing extra of the consequences of that within the lives of my pals and individuals who grew up in that neighborhood with me,” she stated. “There are numerous cult-like tendencies.”
Joe
Joseph “Joe” Duggar entered the world in January 1995. He famous that he lately bought his begin within the Actual Property trade on his web page on the Duggar household web site, however like lots of his siblings, he’s an actual household man. He’s been married to his spouse Kendra since 2017, and the couple have three kids collectively: Garrett, Addison, and Brooklyn Reward. The pair sparked rumors that they’d welcomed child quantity 4 in June 2022, once they had been seen out with a new child, but it surely’s unclear if that they had a fourth youngster, per The Solar.
Josiah
Michelle gave start to Josiah in August 1996. Josiah spends numerous time together with his spouse Lauren, who he’s been married to since 2018, and his daughter Bella. Josiah talked about on his household bio that he works a couple of totally different jobs, together with as a contractor, pilot and automobile supplier, and it looks as if Lauren is a stay-at-home mother to their little lady. The couple are very personal, however followers have speculated that they could expect one other youngster. It was additionally revealed that the pair purchased a brand new dwelling in January 2023, per The Solar.
Pleasure
Jim Bob and Michelle’s fifth daughter was born in December 1997. Pleasure-Ann Forsyth loved taking part in together with her brothers rising up, and so they helped instill a love of the outside to her, she defined on her household web site. Like so lots of her siblings, she additionally enjoys dwelling reworking. She’s been married to her husband Austin since 2017, and the pair have three children: Gideon, Evy Mae, and Gunner.
After the kid porn allegations got here out towards Josh, the pair did launch an announcement sharing that they had been saddened to be taught of the costs. “We’ve got not needed to be hasty in making any statements whereas attempting to course of the information ourselves. We’re particularly heartbroken by the truth that there are kids on this planet being harmed and exploited,” they stated in Might 2021.
Jedidiah
Jedidiah “Jed” Duggar was one of many Duggars’ youthful set of twins, born in December 1998. Jed adopted in his father’s footsteps and ran for the Home of Representatives in Arkansas’ 89th district, the seat in Congress the place his dad served for years, in 2020. He married his spouse Katey in April 2021. The pair welcomed their first youngster Truett in Might 2022 and their second youngster Nora in June 2023.
Jeremiah
Jedidiah’s twin brother, Jeremiah has shared lots of the pursuits as his household. He cited his older brothers who’re each pilots as the explanations he bought licensed as a flight teacher, he defined in his Duggar web site web page. He additionally labored in building previous to taking to the sky. He additionally listed his important hobbies as piano taking part in and taking part in sports activities like soccer, basketball, and volleyball. He married his spouse Hannah in February 2022. He revealed that that they had their first youngster Brynley Noelle on Christmas Day 2022 in an Instagram put up.
Jason
Jason was the seventh Duggar boy born in April 2000. Jason didn’t actually enterprise removed from a few of his household’s important pursuits like dwelling renovation. He proudly boasts that he’s a contractor and an “outdoorsman” in his Instagram bio. Like his older brother, he additionally does share in among the ardour for music. On his Duggar web site web page, he famous that he’s at all times able to “add a tenor half to absolutely anything.”
After his brother was sentenced to over 12 years in jail, Jason shared an announcement on his Instagram Story. “My coronary heart is grieved over the alternatives my brother has made. His actions don’t replicate that of a Christian believer and have doubtlessly defamed my Lord and Savior’s identify!! Joshua’s poor selections have drastically effected [sic] these round him, specifically his spouse, seven kids, and our household as an entire,” he wrote. “With that stated, I’ll by no means cease loving my brother, no matter what he does, simply as my savior has forgiven me, so I’ve forgiven my brother of his wrongdoings! My prayer is that God will use this circumstance to really humble him and convey a couple of true change in his life!”
James
The Duggars had their thirteenth youngster in July 2001. James additionally appears like he’s good together with his palms and out of doors actions. He’s fascinated with chainsaw artwork, his bio on the Duggar web site defined. Though he has a industrial driver’s license, he additionally looks as if he shares some design pursuits together with his household, though he appears extra fascinated with “sketching 3D constructing designs.”
Justin
Born in November 2002, Justin was the youngest Duggar to tie the knot. He bought engaged to Claire Spivey in November 2020, after the couple solely dated for 2 months, however the pair appear fortunately married. Justin’s web page on the Duggar household web site defined that the couple bought married in February 2021. The couple have proven that they love a DIY undertaking, revealing that they renovated an RV collectively in January 2023.
Jackson
Jackson was born in Might 2004, and he’s the Duggar’s tenth son. His household defined that he has an entrepreneurial spirit, going and mowing lawns on individuals’s properties as soon as he bought his driver’s license. Moreover working onerous, Jackson apparently has an amazing humorousness. “You might be probably the greatest story/joke tellers I’ve ever heard and also you definitely hold us laughing,” his dad and mom wrote in an Instagram put up, wishing him a cheerful sixteenth birthday.
Johannah
After giving start to 6 boys in a row, Michelle had Johannah in October 2005. Although she has 4 older sisters of her personal, her mother wrote in a birthday Instagram put up that she is a task mannequin to among the youthful daughters within the household, who “completely adore her.” Her hobbies embody drawing and taking part in volleyball, by way of the Duggar Household.
Jennifer
The youngest Duggars have all been ladies, and Jennifer was born in 2007. Her household wrote that she has “an extra-special connection to all of the household pets” in her bio, and she or he additionally enjoys DIY initiatives, though not like lots of her siblings who like inside design, Jennifer likes to stitch, make candles and prepare dinner.
Jordyn
Born in December 2008, the penultimate Duggar, Jordyn likes to spend time together with her siblings’ children and sometimes asks to babysit. Whereas she additionally enjoys artwork, her household wrote that she’s “a magnet to kids and infants” in her bio. “When a tiny niece or nephew is introduced by way of the door of the primary home, she often comes operating down the corridor calling dibs on holding them first,” her bio defined.
Josie
The nineteenth and youngest Duggar child, Josie, was born in December 2009. She was born prematurely, however her household had been grateful for the prayers she obtained. Her bio stated that like a few of her older siblings, Josie is obsessed with music, and famous that she sang with “near-perfect pitch,” when she was two.
