Duck Dynasty's Merritt Robertson Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Girl

Phil Robertson and Miss Kay Robertson

Family patriarch Phil Robertson and wife Miss Kay (née Marsha Kay Carroway) were married for 59 years before his death in May 2025 at the age of 79.

The Duck Commander founder and Kay had four sons together—Alan Robertson,  Jason "Jase" Robertson, Willie Robertson and Jep Robertson—while Phil also had a daughter, Phyllis, from a 1970s-era extramarital affair.

The family shared in December 2024 that Phil was in the "early stages" of Alzheimer's disease. And he was very much in the hearts of his huge family as filming got underway on Duck Dynasty: The Revival, which premiered in June 2025.

Phil's diagnosis has "been a struggle for all of us," Willie's wife Korie Robertson said in a show confessional. And "he wouldn't want to admit it, but I definitely think it's affected Willie, and I think it's made him think really hard about his own legacy."

Jase Robertson and Missy Robertson

Jase married Missy Robertson in 1990.

The couple share sons Reed Robertson and Cole Robertson, as well as daughter Mia Robertson.

And while Jase invented some of Duck Commander's signature calls, he's not known as the family psychic.

"I was one of the ones who said the reality show would never work," he told Fox News after Duck Dynasty blew up in popularity. "We've got some crazy characters in our family—but I didn't think people would want to see that."

Reed shares three children with wife Brighton Robertson, while Cole got engaged to girlfriend Emily Hamn in March 2025.

Willie Robertson and Korie Robertson

Willie has been CEO of Duck Commander since 2002 but, as of the premiere of Duck Dynasty: The Revival, he's plotting his retirement.

He married fellow Harding University alum Korie Howard in 1992 and they share six children: Rebecca Robertson (born in Portland, Ore., and raised in Taiwan, she was 16 when she moved in with the family as an exchange student in 2004 and was embraced as one of their kids), John Luke Robertson, Sadie Robertson, Bella Robertson, Will Robertson Jr. (adopted in 2001 when he was 5 weeks old), and Rowdy Robertson (who was 13 when he was adopted in 2016).

So far the couple are grandparents of nine: John Luke and wife Mary Kate Robertson are parents to sons John Shepherd and Wells and daughter Ella, Sadie and husband Christian Huff have three daughters, and Rebecca is mom to sons Zane and Xander and daughter Holland with husband John Reed. 

Will tied the knot with Abby Kay Robertson in 2023.

Sadie Robertson and Christian Huff

Sadie and Christian, the founder of faith-rooted fitness company 4:8 Men, tied the knot in 2019 at the Robertson family's Louisiana homestead.

“When somebody makes you better and they’re your best friend in the world, you don’t want to spend a day without them," the That's Good podcast host told People at the time. "So we’re excited to not have to spend the day without each other."

The couple welcomed daughters Honey James Huff in May 2021 and Haven Belle Huff in May 2023. In August 2025, they shared the arrival of baby girl Kit Carroway Huff.

Jep Robertson and Jessica Robertson

Youngest Robertson brother Jep has been married to Jessica since 2001.

They share three daughters—Lily, Merritt and Priscilla—as well as sons River and Gus.

And it feels as if this branch of the family tree is growing at the fastest rate: Lily and husband Austin Staulbaum welcomed son Winston Ezelle Stalbaum in February 2025, Merritt and husband Tyler Metro are expecting their first child in December and Jessica shared in July that Priscilla is pregnant with a baby girl, due in October.

Si Robertson and Christine Robertson

Phil's scene-stealing younger brother Silas Robertson, better known as Uncle Si to Duck Dynasty fans, has been married to Christine Robertson since 1971.

The Army vet and his bride share daughter Trasa and son Scott.

Trasa and husband Kyle Coburn have four sons. Scott also shares four kids with wife Marsha Robertson, a musician and member of her father-in-law's band Uncle Si & the Sicotics.

Phyllis Thomas

Phil found out late in life that he had a grown daughter from an extramarital affair he had in the 1970s.

The family patriarch broke the news alongside sons Al, Jase, Willie and Jep on their Unashamed podcast in March 2020.

Al explained that he got a letter from Phyllis Thomas saying she had reason to believe they were brother and sister. After giving it a think, Al finally approached his parents and Phil agreed to take a DNA test.

Phyllis was subsequently welcomed into the fold.

"Whenever Phyllis came into the family and we found out," Korie told E! News in 2023, "Kay, from day one, just welcomed her with opened arms. She became part of the family very early on."