It’s an understatement to say that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have a big family. As the name of their former TLC show explains, the couple have 19 Kids and Counting. With so many kids, it’s easy for even a casual fan of the show to lose track of all their children. The kids range in age, with their eldest being Josh and their youngest being Josie.
The main series 19 Kids And Counting was canceled in 2015, but many of the Duggar children appeared in the spin-off show Counting On, which ran for 11 seasons before it was cancelled in 2021. The show was canceled following Josh’s arrest for child pornography. The Duggar family has their fair share of drama, which has been detailed in Jill Duggar‘s new memoir. Learn more about all 19 of the Duggar children here.
Josh
The oldest Duggar is also the most controversial. Michelle gave birth to Josh in March 1988. Josh was arrested on child pornography possession charges in April 2021. The eldest Duggar has been married to his wife Anna since 2008, and the pair have seven kids together. Josh was found guilty on two counts of child porn charges and was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison. After his initial conviction, his sentencing was extended by two months in March 2022. He’s currently serving time at FCI Seagoville in Dallas, Texas, with an expected release date of October 2, 2032.
The 2021 arrest was only the most recent scandal for Josh. The reality star entered a “faith-based” rehab following sexual encounters with pornstars in 2015. That same year, Josh was also accused of molesting five underage girls when he was a teenager, including two of his younger sisters.
Jana
Michelle and Jim Bob had their first daughter in January 1990. Jana says that she’s a “home remodeler” and “gardening enthusiast” in her Instagram bio. She listed some of her favorite activities on the Duggar family website: “I love road trips and travel, whether it’s visiting historical places, going on mission trips, or visiting friends and family.” While Jana has many siblings that are married, she has also usually kept a good sense of humor about staying single while so many of the other Duggars get hitched.
Jana did find herself in some legal trouble in December 2021 when she was charged with a misdemeanor “endangering the welfare of a minor charge.” She pleaded guilty and paid a fine, per People. Jana also made headlines in February 2023 when she joined her brother James on a trip to Italy via The Sun.
John
Born John-David in January 1990, the second oldest Duggar boy is Jana’s twin brother. John has been married to his wife Abbie, whom he met in 2018, for about three years, and the pair have two children. John is a pilot while his wife is a nurse, and the couple are very active in assisting the charitable organization MEDIC Corps. The pair announced the birth of their second child Charlie in an October 2022 Instagram post. They also have an older daughter Gracie. “We are now a family of four!” they wrote in Charlie’s announcement. “We welcomed little Charlie into the world last month and have been soaking up newborn snuggles ever since! We are so thankful to God for this precious gift!”
Jill
Born in May 1991, Jill Duggar Dillard has been married to her husband, Derick Dillard, since 2014, and the couple have three sons: Israel, Samuel, and Frederick. While she’s undoubtedly still an important part of the family, Jill doesn’t necessarily have the strongest bond with her folks and announced that she was distancing herself from them in October 2020. “We’re not on the best terms with some of my family. We’ve had some disagreements, but we’re working towards healing definitely and restoration; we’re having to kind of just take some time and heal,” she said.
During her brother’s trial, Jill took the stand and testified against her family and her father specifically, saying that the relationship turned “toxic” when she tried to make changes he didn’t agree with. “I saw a whole new side to my dad once my husband and I started making decisions that were best for our family but not in his best interest. Sadly, I realized he had become pretty controlling, fearful and reactionary. He was verbally abusive. Our relationship is not good,” she said in May 2022.
Jill went after her family more in excerpts from her memoir Counting the Cost, which comes out September 12, 2023. Jill claimed that her dad Jim Bob treated her “worse” than her “pedophile brother” Josh. Jill also accused Jim Bob of financial improprieties regarding how he shared (or failed to share) money from 19 Kids and Counting with his fellow family members even though their lives were all documented on screen. Jim Bob and Michelle responded to Jill’s claims in a statement to PEOPLE, saying that they “love” all of their kids but don’t believe “conflicts” should be handled in “a public forum.”
Jessa
Jessa Seewald wasa born in November 1992 and is Jim Bob and Michelle’s fifth child. She married her husbandBen </strongin 2014 and they have four children togetherSpurgeon,Henry,Ivy,andFern. Jessa said that she loves interior design projects on her Duggar family page and usually teams up with her big sister Jana to work on things together.
Jessa has also been a very outspoken member of the family,giving fans a look into her personal life.She shared heartbreaking news that she had suffered miscarriage with her husband’s fifth child in February 2023 video on their YouTube channel.She said that she and Ben were ”“trying to process loss [while] sitting there holding hands crying.” Jessa later announced in September 2023 that she’s pregnant with her fifth child.
Jinger
Jinger Vuolo was bornin December1993.She has beenmarriedtoformer pro soccer player Jeremy Vuolo since2016,andthecouplehave two daughters together.Thecoupleco-authoredabook togethercalledThe Hope We Hold but it isn’ttheonly book Jingerhaswritten.Shealsocowroteamemoirwithheroldersisters called GrowingDuggar: It’s All AboutRelationships.
JingerandJeremywereamongsomeofthefamily memberstospeakoutfollowingJosh’schild pornographycharges.“WearedisturbedtohearofchargesagainstJosh,”thecouplesaidinInstagrampost.“Whilethiscasemustgothroughthelegalsystem,wewanttomakeitclearthatweabsolutelycondemnanyformofchildabuseandfullysupportauthoritiesandjudicialprocessintheirpursuitofjustice.”
SinceJosh’sconviction,Jingerhasspokenoutagainsthim,saying shehasn’tseenachangeinhimsincetheprisonsentenceinJanuary2023interviewonThe Tamron Hall Show.“Yourheart hastobechangedfromtheinsideoutandonlyJesuscan trulychangethat,”shesaid.“He’snottrulychanged.SountilGoddoesthat,it’sonlywhatGodcando.”
Besidesherbrother,JingeralsocalledoutherfamilyfortheirstrictreligiousbeliefsandrulesinJanuary2023interviewwith People . “His teachingswere so harmful,andI’mseeingmoreoftheeffectsofthatinthelivesofmyfriendsandpeoplewhogrewupinthatcommunitywithme,”shesaid.“Therearealotofcult-liketendencies.”
Joe
Joeandhiswifehave threechildren together.(TLC)
Joseph“Joe”DuggarenteredtheworldinJanuary1995.Henotedthathe recentlygothisstartintheRealEstateindustryonhis pageontheDuggarfamilywebsite,butlikemanyofhis siblings ,he’sarealfamilyman.He’sbeenmarriedtohiswifeKendra since2017,andthecouplehave threechildren together: Garrett , Addison ,and Brooklyn Praise . Thepair sparkedrumorsthat they’dwelcomedbabynumberfourinJune2022when theywere seenoutwithanewborn,butit’suncleariftheyhadafourthchild ,perThe Sun .
Josiah
JosiahandhiswifeLaurenhavebeenmarriedsince2018.(MEGA)
Michellegavebirthto Josiah inAugust1996.Josiahspendsalotof timewithhiswife Lauren , who he’sbeenmarriedtosince2018,andhisdaughterBella.Josiahmentionedonhisfamilybio thatheworksafewdifferentjobs,includinga contractor,pilotandcardealer,anditseems likeLaurenisastay-at-home momtotheirlittlegirl.Thecoupleareveryprivate,butfanshavespeculatedthat theymay beexpectinganotherchild.Itwasalso revealedthatthepairboughtanewhomeinJanuary2023 ,perThe Sun .
Joy
Joy-Annahastwosmallonesofherown.(TLC)
JimBobandMichelle’ sfifthdaughterwasborninDecember1997. Joy-Anna Forsyth enjoyedplayingwithherbrothersgrowingup,andtheyhelpedinstillaloveoftheoutdoorstoher,sheexplainedonherfamilywebsite.Likesomanyof hersiblings,shealsoenjoyshomeremodeling.She’sbeenmarriedtoherhusbandAustin since2017,andthepairhavethreekids: Gideon , Evy Mae ,and Gunner .
AfterthechildpornallegationscameoutagainstJosh,thepairdidreleaseastatementsharingthat theyweresaddenedtolearnofthecharges.“Wehavenotwantedtobehastyinmakinganystatementswhiletryingtoprocessthenewsourselves.Wearespeciallyheartbrokenbytherealitythattherearechildrenintheworldbeingharmedandexploited,”theysaidinMay2021.
Jedidiah
Jedidiah “Jed” Duggar wasoneoftheDuggars’youngerset oftwins,borninDecember1998.Jedfollowedinhisfather’sfootstepsandranfortheHouseofRepresentativesinArkansas’89thdistrict,the seatinCongresswherehisdadservedforyears,in2020.He marriedhiswifeKatey inApril2021.Thepairwelcomedtheirfirstchild Truett inMay2022andtheirsecondchildNora inJune2023.
Jeremiah
Jedidiah’ twinbrother, Jeremiah hassharedmanyoftheinterests ashisfamily.Hecitedhisolderbrotherswhoarebothpilotsasthereasonshegotcertifiedasaflightinstructor,theexplainedinhisDuggarwebsitepage.Healsoworkedinconstructionpriortakingtothesky.Helistshismainhobbiesaspianoplayingandplayingsportslikefootball,basketball,andvolleyball.Hemarriedhiswife Hannah inFebruary20222.He revealedthattheyhadtheirfirstchildBrynley Noelle onChristmasDay20222inanInstagrampost.
Jason
Jason wasthe seventhDuggarboyborninApril2000.Jasondidn’treallyventurefarfromsomeofhisfamily’smaininterestslikehomerenovation.Heproudlyboaststhathe’sacontractorandan“outdoorsman”inhisInstagrambio.Likehisolderbrother ,healsoshare insomeofthepassionformusic.OnhisDuggarwebsite page,hestatedthatheisalwaysreadyto“addatenorparttojustaboutanything.”
Afterhisbrotherwassentencedtoover12yearsinprison,JasonsentashortstatementonhisInstagramStory.“Myheartisgrievedoverthechoicesmybrotherhasmade.HisactionsdonotreflectthatofaChristianbelieverandhavedoubtlesslydefamedmyLordandSavior’sname!!Joshua’spoordecisionshavegreatlyeffected[sic]thosearoundhim,inparticularhiswife,sevenchildren,andourfamilyasawhole,”hewrote.“Withthat said,Iwillneverstop lovingmybrother regardlessofwhathedoes,jusasmysaviorhasforgivenme,s oIhaveforgivenmybrotherofhiswrongdoings!MyprayeristhatGodwillusethiscircumstance to trulyhumblehimandbringaboutatruechangeinhislife!”
James
TheDuggars hadtheirthirteenthchildinJuly20001.James </b alsonoticedthat hewasgoodwithhis handsandoveractivities.He'sinterestedinchainsawart,hisbioontheDuggarwebsiteexplained.Althoughhehasacommercialdriver'slicense ,heseemslikeshare somedesigninterestswithhisfamilyalthoughheseemsmoreinterestedinsketching3Dbuildingdesigns.
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