To: Battle Axe; SunkenCiv
George failed to produce children with Martha who had previously produced two. GW is high on my list of sterile possibilities.
George Washington had a severe case of smallpox in his youth (he had horrible scars due to this) and smallbox often causes sterility, particularly in males.
14 posted on
05/28/2009 6:01:03 PM PDT by
wagglebee
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To: wagglebee
George Washington had a severe case of smallpox in his youth (he had horrible scars due to this) and smallbox often causes sterility, particularly in males. Thanks, I think you nailed it. Funny how the reporter and the families involved don't mention this (...seems fairly... uhh... significant...).
16 posted on
05/28/2009 6:04:48 PM PDT by
Talisker
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