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John Marshall Clemens (August 11, 1798 – March 24, 1847) was the father of author Mark Twain and of journalist and politician Orion Clemens, who was the first and only Secretary of the Nevada Territory.
Dec 2, 2020 · John Marshall Clemens was born in Campbell County, Virginia. He was a lawyer and later a justice of the peace in Hannibal. Because it was difficult on the frontier to make a living as a lawyer, John Clemens also ran a dry goods store and invested in property.
Feb 25, 2023 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for John Clemens born 1798 Campbell County, Virginia, United States died 1847 Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, United States including ancestors + descendants + 11 genealogist comments + questions + Y-chromosome DNA + more in the free family tree community.
Short Biography. Born in Virginia, John Marshall Clemens studied law and was licensed to practice in 1822. He married Jane Lampton of Kentucky in 1823. In 1827 the Clemenses relocated to Jamestown, Tennessee, where Clemens opened a store and eventually became a clerk of the county court.
John Marshall Clemens Family - Mark Twain's Father, Mother & Their Children. Samuel Clemens Family - Mark Twain's Grandfather. Clemens Ancestors of Mark Twain - Traces Back 10 Generations. Discover the genealogy of Samuel L. Clemens, Mark Twain. Learn more about his family including his wife, children, father, mother, grandfather, and ancestors.
Now back on the frontier, even farther west, John Marshall Clemens bestowed the ambiguous names Samuel Langhorne on a child he expected to die. The names would bury John's...
As A boy in Hannibal, Missouri, Sam Clemens had a love of deviltry that often landed him in hot water. He was also a tall talker. These two attributes — his cussedness and his storytelling — are...
