Sentinel photo by TABITHA GOODLING Margaret Richard, of Burnham, holds one of her 25 great-great grandchildren, Aaron Zeigler, of McClure. Richard recently posed with five of her seven children. They are, from left, front, Christina Kephart, of Burnham, and Shirley Fisher, of Bannerville; from left, back, James Richard, of Troxelville; Richard; Barbara Woodling, of Beaver Springs, and Martin Richard, of Belltown.

BURNHAM – Margaret Richard, of Burnham, has held more than 100 babies in her lifetime.

Each one is a direct descendent from a family tree that began with her.

Margaret, 91, recently posed for her 25th five-generation photo, which sparked an interest among family members to determine just how many grandchildren Grandma has.

On 25 occasions she has sat in a chair and a new great-great grandchild was placed in her arms. She coddled the infant, even made baby coo to communicate with the newest family addition and then paused to look up at a camera to smile with one of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren posing with her.

Jacob Sellers was the latest baby seated on the matriarch’s lap for the family milestone. Richard’s daughter, Shirley Fisher, grandson John Zeigler and great-granddaughter Katie Sellers posed for the portrait.