He was adopted by Kawarazaki Gonnosuke VI, and was the father-in-law of Ichikawa Danjūrō X.  Danjuro had two daughters, Ichikawa Suisen II and Ichikawa Kyokubai II, and a granddaughter, Ichikawa Suisen III.
hiː wʌz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd baɪ kˌæwɔːɹɐzˈæki ɡˈɑːnəsˌuːk vˌiːˈaɪ, ænd wʌzðə fˈɑːðɚɹɪnlˈɔː ʌv ˌɪkɪkˈɑːwə dændʒjˈʊɹɹoʊ ˈɛks.  dændʒjˈʊɹɹoʊ hæd tˈuː dˈɔːɾɚz, ˌɪkɪkˈɑːwə sˈuːaɪsən ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ænd ˌɪkɪkˈɑːwə kˈaɪoʊkjˌuːbaɪ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ænd ɐ ɡɹˈændɔːɾɚ, ˌɪkɪkˈɑːwə sˈuːaɪsən ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː.