Gobblers, I find myself almost reluctant to admit this on a VPI

forum. However, there are a surprising number of Gobblers among the First Families of Virginia. While The University and The College of William and Mary may claim more of the FFV, there remains a sizeable number of Techmen.
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Posted: 10/09/2020 at 2:49PM

WOW: President Tyler (born 1790) has a grandson alive today who went to VPI -- jesuisvtguy 10/09/2020 2:21PM

That's rad . . . Link . . . -- MikeVT85 10/10/2020 02:06AM

Did the other one die? -- SteveInBaltimore 10/09/2020 6:27PM

Yeah... past away a few days ago. ** -- jesuisvtguy 10/09/2020 8:16PM

President Tyler also fathered 15 children between 2 wives. ** -- HokieNLot11 10/09/2020 4:28PM

Not bad for a guy who was of frail health, thin & prone to diarrhea -- 1MetroHokie 10/09/2020 8:17PM

President Tyler kicked Chuck Norris's ass playing quarters in Pritchard ** -- MrBayAreaHokie 10/09/2020 6:14PM

At Slusher Beach, Tyler kicked sand in Chuck Norris's face. ** -- KCHokie2 10/09/2020 10:43PM

Friend of mine got invited to dinner at the Tyler plantation, one of the -- HokieDan95 10/09/2020 3:41PM

Those union soldiers had poor manners. ** -- GreenvilleVT 10/09/2020 3:57PM

Gobblers, I find myself almost reluctant to admit this on a VPI -- Cabell Massie IV 10/09/2020 2:49PM

Bodie smiles. He’s among the descendants of the first families of -- PhotoHokieNC 10/09/2020 3:33PM

Guess they both stockpiled "bullets" for their respective guns! ** -- No_Limit_Hokie 10/09/2020 2:45PM

I knew that. Impressive feat for 71! ** -- Chris Coleman

10/09/2020 2:42PM

Larry King says hold my Maalox. ** -- YardBird 10/09/2020 2:54PM

As a parent of 4 I can’t imagine having the energy at that age to think -- GreenvilleVT 10/09/2020 3:45PM

Just having lead in the pencil at 71 is impressive but I doubt he did much -- vt90 10/09/2020 3:48PM

I have met his great-grandson (a Hoo...but a very friendly Hoo :>). He -- Tuckahokie 10/09/2020 2:37PM

I heard he used to tip a canoe when in the Duck Pond ** -- Late 80s Hokie 10/09/2020 2:35PM

Really? ** -- FfxStationHokie 10/09/2020 2:43PM

Ask Tyler! ** -- No_Limit_Hokie 10/09/2020 2:46PM

Tyler, too?? ** -- TD-Tech 10/09/2020 4:01PM

Yeah. That guy! ** -- No_Limit_Hokie 10/09/2020 6:00PM

Nice. ** -- Chris Coleman

10/09/2020 2:40PM

My former allergist was in the same office as General McCausland's -- Tafkam Hokie 10/09/2020 2:29PM

Jeb Stuart has a great grandson in Richmond. -- GreenvilleVT 10/09/2020 3:41PM

J.E.B. died young...so his male descendants must have had young wives ** -- Tuckahokie 10/09/2020 3:51PM

Hand surgeon, right? ** -- RhinoVT 10/09/2020 3:46PM

I believe he was an investment guy in Richmond. -- GreenvilleVT 10/09/2020 3:47PM

I saw J.E.B. Stuart, V for a surgery consult about 10 years ago. Maybe -- RhinoVT 10/09/2020 3:48PM

I think they are father-son. -- GreenvilleVT 10/09/2020 3:53PM

I saw his older brother had just passed, but didn't realize VT link (link) -- Hokie360 10/09/2020 2:27PM

Gobblers, I find myself almost reluctant to admit this on a VPI

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