Jane Lampton Clemens
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Jane Lampton Clemens was the mother of author Mark Twain. She was the inspiration of the character "Aunt Polly" in Twain's 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. She was regarded as a "cheerful, aff
Portrait of Jane Lampton Clemens, Mother of Mark Twain
Photograph of Clemens later in life, circa 1870s
Illustration of "Aunt Polly" by True Williams in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1876.
Orion Clemens
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Orion Clemens was an American politician who was the first and only Secretary of the Nevada Territory. As a member of the Republican Party, he supported Abraham Lincoln, thinking slavery was morally w
Jane Lampton Clemens
…Together, they had seven children, however four of them died before reaching the age of 20. Three of their children lived into adulthood, including Orion (1825–1897), Pamela (1827–1904), and Samuel (1835–1910). The Clemens family moved to Fentress County, Tennessee, where her husband practiced law…
Orion Clemens