Politics Politician Families 13 Memorable Photos of Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter with Their Family — in Honor of His 100th Birthday! The former president and his late wife Rosalynn shared four children — sons John William "Jack," James Earl "Chip," Donnel Jeffrey "Jeff" and daughter Amy By Alexandra Schonfeld Alexandra Schonfeld Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work previously appeared in Newsweek. People Editorial Guidelines and Stephanie Sengwe Published on October 1, 2024 10:29AM EDT Comments Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn with three children, Chip, Jack and Jeff. Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty Before Jimmy Carter ever stepped into the Oval Office as president, he was just Dad to his four kids. The former president, who turns 100 on Oct. 1, 2024, welcomed sons John William "Jack," 76; James Earl "Chip," 72; Donnel Jeffrey "Jeff," 71; and daughter Amy Lynn, 55, with his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, over the course of their 77-year-marriage. By 2015, the couple had 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As we commemorate Carter's milestone birthday, take a look at some memorable moments the former commander in chief shared with his family — from their days as the first family of Georgia to holding each other close as they said goodbye to Rosalynn in 2023. 01 of 13 The Carter Boys Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn with their three sons. Bettmann Archive/Getty The couple perused some literature in this undated shot seemingly taken before their daughter Amy — who came 15 years after Jeff — joined the family. 02 of 13 A Family Man President Jimmy Carter and his extended family. CORBIS/Corbis via Getty In this snap taken sometime in the late '70s, Jimmy and Rosalyn happily pose with their family and extended family. 03 of 13 Kids Will Be Kids President Jimmy Carter and his extended family in the 1970s. CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Even for the first family, getting your kids or grandkids to sit still can be hard. The Carters smiled on as one tot clearly had other plans while in the middle of a family photoshoot. 04 of 13 Having a Chat Capricorn Records President Phil Walden with Jimmy Carter and his son Chip Carter in 1975. Tom Hill/WireImage While still the governor of Georgia, Carter and his son Chip had a backstage chat with Capricorn Records President Phil Walden at The Marshall Tucker Band benefit concert in Atlanta in 1975. 05 of 13 Showing PDA Jimmy and Rosalynn share a kisss. Bettmann Archive/Getty Jimmy and Rosalynn were surrounded by loved ones when they became the "first family of the Democratic Party" back in 1976. The couple shared a kiss while surrounded by Jimmy's mother, Lillian, and their kids Amy, Jack, Jeff and his wife, Annette. 06 of 13 Daddy's Girl Amy Carter with her father Jimmy and mother Rosalynn Carter. Dick Yarwood/Newsday RM via Getty The Carters played with their daughter Amy in this black and white photo from 1976. 07 of 13 Making Memories Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter with their daughter Amy in 1976. UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty As the youngest of the Carters' four children, Amy was a tween and young teenager during her dad’s presidency. Here, she poses with her parents in December 1976 in Plains, Ga., just before Carter was inaugurated into office. 08 of 13 Daughter-in-Chief President Jimmy Carter talks with his daughter Amy in 1978. Katherine Young/Getty While her older brothers would have been out of the house by the time President Carter came into office, Amy was still a child when her family moved into the White House and is seen here hanging out with her dad in the Oval Office in 1978. 09 of 13 Pledging Allegiance Chip Carter, Amy Carter, Rosalynn Carter and Jeff Carter at the Democratic National Convention in 1980. The News World/FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Carter was supported by his wife, Rosalynn, and children Chip, Amy and Jeff at the 1980 Democratic National Convention as he was on the campaign trail for his second term as president. Carter would go on to lose to Ronald Reagan in the election later that year. 10 of 13 For the Children Jimmy Carter and Amy Carter in 1995. Rick Diamond/Getty The father-daughter duo posed for a photo during a shoot for their 1995 children's book, The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer in Plains, Ga. 11 of 13 Doing Good Together Amy Carter, President Jimmy Carter and Jeff Carter. R. Diamond/WireImage Starting in the 1980s, the Carters were heavily involved in Habitat for Humanity as volunteers. Part of their efforts have included the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project which has built over 4,000 homes. In 2005, the former president was joined by his children Amy and Jeff to work on a project for the organization. 12 of 13 Staying Close ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Following her death on Nov. 19 at age 96, Rosalynn Carter was honored with a memorial service in the family’s home state of Georgia. Moving images from the ceremony included two of their children, Chip and Amy, tending to their father. 13 of 13 Leading with Love ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images In another image, Chip is seen giving his dad, then 99, a kiss on the head. Close