The Johnsons were well aware of the fact that the Yorks had not had a daughter for several generations.
Old Mrs. Johnson had a daughter but not a granddaughter. Now that Jane gave birth to a great-granddaughter for her, it also made up for her regret of not having a granddaughter. She could not quite empathize with how much Grandma May hoped for a great-granddaughter.
Zachary and Serenity had been married for almost a year, yet Serenity was still not getting a baby bump. Old Mrs. Johnson did