The Clinton Family Tree

Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, and his family spanning multiple generations, including wife Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton.

Family connections and stories

• Abram "Abe" Mezvinsky — mother: Yenta Osherenko; father: Nathan Naftali Mazvinsky; spouse: Feiga "Fanny" Grundman; child: Edward Maurice Mezvinsky; parent: Nathan Naftali Mazvinsky; parent: Yenta Osherenko
  Born June 15, 1894; Died July 27, 1982
  Grocery store owner

  Abram Mezvinsky was a Jewish immigrant from the Russian Empire who became a grocery store owner in the United States and was the paternal grandfather of Marc Mezvinsky.

• Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky — mother: Chelsea Victoria Clinton; father: Marc Mezvinsky; parent: Marc Mezvinsky; parent: Chelsea Victoria Clinton
  Born June 18, 2016
• Anne O'Meara — spouse: John Hayes; child: Hattie (Hayes) Ayers
  Born January 1, 1825

  Paternal great-great-grandmother of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Asa Ayers — spouse: Olivia Vessells; child: Simpson Green Ayers
  Born January 1, 1790; Died January 1, 1860

  Paternal great-great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton — mother: Virginia Dell Cassidy (Kelley); father: William Jefferson Blythe Jr.; spouse: Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton; child: Chelsea Victoria Clinton; parent: William Jefferson Blythe Jr.; parent: Virginia Dell Cassidy (Kelley)
  Born August 19, 1946
  42nd President of the United States

  William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Attorney General and Governor of Arkansas.

• Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky — mother: Chelsea Victoria Clinton; father: Marc Mezvinsky; parent: Marc Mezvinsky; parent: Chelsea Victoria Clinton
  Born September 26, 2014
• Chelsea Victoria Clinton — mother: Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton; father: William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton; spouse: Marc Mezvinsky; parent: William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton; parent: Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton; child: Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky; child: Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky; child: Jasper Clinton Mezvinsky
  Born February 27, 1980
  American writer, advocate, teacher

  Chelsea Victoria Clinton is the only child of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She is a prominent public figure involved in global health and advocacy.

• Edith Valeria "Vallie" Grisham — mother: Edna Earl Adams; father: Lemma Newell Grisham; spouse: James Eldridge Cassidy; child: Virginia Dell Cassidy (Kelley); parent: Lemma Newell Grisham; parent: Edna Earl Adams
  Born November 2, 1901; Died January 17, 1968
  Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

  Edith Grisham was the maternal grandmother of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. She was a nurse who instilled strong values and high expectations in her daughter and grandson.

• Edna Earl Adams — mother: Sarah Jane May; father: Martin Franklin Adams; spouse: Lemma Newell Grisham; child: Edith Valeria "Vallie" Grisham; parent: Martin Franklin Adams; parent: Sarah Jane May
  Born January 1, 1879; Died January 1, 1952

  Edna Earl Adams was the maternal great-grandmother of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Edward Maurice Mezvinsky — mother: Feiga "Fanny" Grundman; father: Abram "Abe" Mezvinsky; spouse: Marjorie Margolies; child: Marc Mezvinsky; parent: Abram "Abe" Mezvinsky; parent: Feiga "Fanny" Grundman
  Born January 17, 1937
  Former U.S. Representative

  Edward Mezvinsky is a former American politician who served as a U.S. Representative. He is also known as the father-in-law of Chelsea Clinton.

• Esther Elvira Baum — spouse: Thomas Jefferson Blythe; child: Henry Paton Foote Blythe
  Born January 1, 1825; Died January 1, 1885

  Paternal great-great-grandmother of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Feiga "Fanny" Grundman — spouse: Abram "Abe" Mezvinsky; child: Edward Maurice Mezvinsky
  Born January 1, 1898; Died January 1, 1970

  Feiga "Fanny" Grundman was the paternal grandmother of Marc Mezvinsky, who immigrated from the Russian Empire.

• Frances Ellen Hines
  Born December 2, 1857; Died July 11, 1936

  Frances Ellen Hines was the paternal great-grandmother of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• George Washington Cassady — spouse: Nancy Ann Josephine Snelgrove; child: James Monroe Cassidy
  Born January 1, 1825; Died January 1, 1890

  Maternal great-great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Harriet Rebecca Mitchell — spouse: James B. Grisham; child: Lemma Newell Grisham
  Born January 1, 1845; Died January 1, 1905

  Maternal great-great-grandmother of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Hattie (Hayes) Ayers — mother: Anne O'Meara; father: John Hayes; parent: John Hayes; parent: Anne O'Meara
  Born July 23, 1858; Died August 16, 1935

  Hattie (Hayes) Ayers was the paternal great-grandmother of U.S. President Bill Clinton. Her exact birth details are subject to conflicting historical records.

• Henry Paton Foote Blythe — mother: Esther Elvira Baum; father: Thomas Jefferson Blythe; parent: Thomas Jefferson Blythe; parent: Esther Elvira Baum
  Born September 18, 1851; Died July 3, 1898

  Henry Paton Foote Blythe was the paternal great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Herbert Margolies — spouse: Mildred Margolies; child: Marjorie Margolies
  Born January 1, 1910

  Herbert Margolies was the father of former U.S. Representative Marjorie Margolies.

• Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton — spouse: William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton; child: Chelsea Victoria Clinton
  Born October 26, 1947
  American politician, lawyer, diplomat, author

  Hillary Rodham Clinton is a prominent American political figure who has held significant roles in public service, including Secretary of State and U.S. Senator. She was also the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2016.

• James B. Grisham — spouse: Harriet Rebecca Mitchell; child: Lemma Newell Grisham
  Born January 1, 1840; Died January 1, 1900

  Maternal great-great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• James Eldridge Cassidy — spouse: Edith Valeria "Vallie" Grisham; child: Virginia Dell Cassidy (Kelley)
  Born August 19, 1898; Died March 11, 1957

  James Eldridge Cassidy was the maternal grandfather of former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• James Monroe Cassidy — mother: Nancy Ann Josephine Snelgrove; father: George Washington Cassady; parent: George Washington Cassady; parent: Nancy Ann Josephine Snelgrove
  Born November 1, 1855; Died December 1, 1906

  James Monroe Cassidy was the maternal great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Jasper Clinton Mezvinsky — mother: Chelsea Victoria Clinton; father: Marc Mezvinsky; parent: Marc Mezvinsky; parent: Chelsea Victoria Clinton
  Born July 22, 2019
• John Hayes — spouse: Anne O'Meara; child: Hattie (Hayes) Ayers
  Born January 1, 1830

  Paternal great-great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Lemma Newell Grisham — mother: Harriet Rebecca Mitchell; father: James B. Grisham; spouse: Edna Earl Adams; child: Edith Valeria "Vallie" Grisham; parent: James B. Grisham; parent: Harriet Rebecca Mitchell
  Born June 22, 1879; Died September 28, 1954

  Lemma Newell Grisham was the maternal great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Lou Birchie Ayers — spouse: William Jefferson Blythe Sr.; child: William Jefferson Blythe Jr.
  Born February 9, 1893; Died February 15, 1946
  Seamstress, cook, hotel chambermaid

  Lou Birchie Ayers was the paternal grandmother of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who worked as a seamstress, cook, and hotel chambermaid.

• Marc Mezvinsky — mother: Marjorie Margolies; father: Edward Maurice Mezvinsky; spouse: Chelsea Victoria Clinton; child: Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky; child: Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky; child: Jasper Clinton Mezvinsky; parent: Edward Maurice Mezvinsky; parent: Marjorie Margolies
  Born December 10, 1977
  Investor

  Marc Mezvinsky is an American investor, known as the husband of Chelsea Clinton. His parents were both former Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

• Marjorie Margolies — mother: Mildred Margolies; father: Herbert Margolies; spouse: Edward Maurice Mezvinsky; child: Marc Mezvinsky; parent: Herbert Margolies; parent: Mildred Margolies
  Born June 21, 1942
  Former U.S. Representative, journalist, author, professor

  Marjorie Margolies is a former U.S. Representative, journalist, and author, known for being the first single American woman to adopt a foreign child.

• Martin Franklin Adams — spouse: Sarah Jane May; child: Edna Earl Adams
  Born January 1, 1840; Died January 1, 1900

  Maternal great-great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Mildred Margolies — spouse: Herbert Margolies; child: Marjorie Margolies
  Born January 1, 1915

  Mildred Margolies was the mother of former U.S. Representative Marjorie Margolies.

• Molly D'Ann Martin — spouse: Roger Clinton Jr.
• Nancy Ann Josephine Snelgrove — spouse: George Washington Cassady; child: James Monroe Cassidy
  Born January 1, 1830; Died January 1, 1895

  Maternal great-great-grandmother of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Nathan Naftali Mazvinsky — spouse: Yenta Osherenko; child: Abram "Abe" Mezvinsky
  Born January 1, 1860; Died January 1, 1920

  Paternal great-grandfather of Marc Mezvinsky.

• Olivia Vessells — spouse: Asa Ayers; child: Simpson Green Ayers
  Born January 1, 1795; Died January 1, 1865

  Paternal great-great-grandmother of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Roger Clinton Jr. — mother: Virginia Dell Cassidy (Kelley); father: Roger Miles Wister Clinton Sr.; spouse: Molly D'Ann Martin; parent: Roger Miles Wister Clinton Sr.; parent: Virginia Dell Cassidy (Kelley)
  Born July 25, 1956
  Actor, musician

  Roger Clinton Jr. is an American actor and musician, best known as the younger half-brother of former United States President Bill Clinton. He formed a rock band named "Dealer's Choice."

• Roger Miles Wister Clinton Sr. — spouse: Virginia Dell Cassidy (Kelley); child: Roger Clinton Jr.
  Born July 23, 1908; Died November 8, 1967
  Car salesman

  Roger Clinton Sr. was a car salesman and the stepfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton, as well as the biological father of Roger Clinton Jr.

• Sarah Jane May — spouse: Martin Franklin Adams; child: Edna Earl Adams
  Born January 1, 1845; Died January 1, 1905

  Maternal great-great-grandmother of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Sarah Louisa Russell
  Born January 1, 1859; Died January 1, 1930
• Simpson Green Ayers — mother: Olivia Vessells; father: Asa Ayers; parent: Asa Ayers; parent: Olivia Vessells
  Born October 27, 1820; Died May 27, 1897
  Cotton farmer

  Simpson Green Ayers was a cotton farmer and the paternal great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Thomas Jefferson Blythe — spouse: Esther Elvira Baum; child: Henry Paton Foote Blythe
  Born January 1, 1820; Died January 1, 1880

  Paternal great-great-grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Virginia Dell Cassidy (Kelley) — mother: Edith Valeria "Vallie" Grisham; father: James Eldridge Cassidy; spouse: William Jefferson Blythe Jr.; child: William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton; child: Roger Clinton Jr.; parent: James Eldridge Cassidy; parent: Edith Valeria "Vallie" Grisham; spouse: Roger Miles Wister Clinton Sr.
  Born June 6, 1923; Died January 6, 1994
  Nurse anesthetist

  Virginia Dell Cassidy was the mother of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. She trained as a nurse and nurse anesthetist, and her life was marked by several marriages and the challenges of raising her sons.

• William Jefferson Blythe Jr. — mother: Lou Birchie Ayers; father: William Jefferson Blythe Sr.; spouse: Virginia Dell Cassidy (Kelley); child: William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton; parent: William Jefferson Blythe Sr.; parent: Lou Birchie Ayers
  Born February 27, 1918; Died May 17, 1946
  Traveling salesman, soldier

  William Jefferson Blythe Jr. was an American traveling salesman and soldier, best known as the biological father of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. He died in a car accident three months before his son was born.

• William Jefferson Blythe Sr. — spouse: Lou Birchie Ayers; child: William Jefferson Blythe Jr.
  Born January 21, 1882; Died February 5, 1935
  Farmer

  William Jefferson Blythe Sr. was a farmer from Mississippi, and the paternal grandfather of U.S. President Bill Clinton.

• Yenta Osherenko — spouse: Nathan Naftali Mazvinsky; child: Abram "Abe" Mezvinsky
  Born January 1, 1865; Died January 1, 1925

  Paternal great-grandmother of Marc Mezvinsky.

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