Adoptee/Fosteree Married Adoptive/Foster Sibling

Constantius I (under Roman Empire), Houston, Samuel, Kano Sansetsu, Marcus Aurelius (under Roman Empire), Murray, Andrew Buist, Sherman, William Tecumseh, Tapoa U (under Pomare Dynasty), Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (under Roman Empire),

Constantius I (under Roman Empire)

Ancient Roman society institutionalized the adoption of adults. It was relatively common for a wealthy Roman couple to adopt an adult man, even a slave, as heir if they did not have any son... [more]

Houston, Samuel

Houston was born in Virginia. Between 1809 and 1813 he spent three years living with the Cherokee people, learning their language and customs and developing a deep sympathy for them. Lat... [more]

Kano Sansetsu

Sansetsu was raised by the colony of Kano artists in Kyoto, and later adopted by the master Kano Sanraku , whose daughter he also married. He was leader of the Kano school from 1635 to his... [more]

Marcus Aurelius (under Roman Empire)

Ancient Roman society institutionalized the adoption of adults. It was relatively common for a wealthy Roman couple to adopt an adult man, even a slave, as heir if they did not have any son... [more]

Murray, Andrew Buist

Murray was born to Scottish immigrants to South Carolina. His mother died about 1847 (1867 according to one source), and his father in 1857. Sources differ about the rest of his childhood: ... [more]

Sherman, William Tecumseh

Sherman was born in Ohio. His father died when he was nine and his mother, unable to care for her eight children alone, sent his brother Thomas to be raised by an aunt and William to be fos... [more]

Tapoa U (under Pomare Dynasty)

The Pomare family dominated the politics of Tahiti from 1793 until 1880. The family genealogy shows a large number of adoptions. This is probably typical of Polynesian royal families, as ad... [more]

Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (under Roman Empire)

Ancient Roman society institutionalized the adoption of adults. It was relatively common for a wealthy Roman couple to adopt an adult man, even a slave, as heir if they did not have any son... [more]