Abt 1750 - Born, England
1778 - Married first wife, Elizabeth
Abt 1779 (evidently earlier) - Son Isaac was born to John and Elizabeth
Abt 1779 (evidently earlier) - Wife Elizabeth died, possibly in Clarksburg, WV
1778 Dec 3 - Married second wife, Abigail Highly, in Philadelphia, PA2/5/11 new info found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=:3235120&id=I638394792 and updated this accordingly
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3235120&id=I638394220
Marriage record of "Hopy" Clemens identifies John Clemans as her father. Land records in Harrison Co.,, (W)VA show John Clemans and wife Abigail. John from Chester Twp, Burlington, NJ to Job Clemens of Bucks Co., PA. Note: info from Greg Estep and WFT (grestep@attbi.com) 9 Feb 2002. "1975 from Bance Morrissey, Miami Co., IN ' Julius Clemens was born in England. He came to New Jersey, then to Ohio. He was the father of Isaac, John (Mark Twain's father), Nicholas, Malinda, Polly and four other boys whose names are unknown............' (NOTE:) The biography of Samuel Langhorne Clemens shows his father married to Jane Lampton.. The case is not proven that John is the father of "Mark Twain" as stated above. Carie Lippincott < emlippencott@yahoo.com > 7 Jan 2004, citing Pat Ash and Richard Haines finds: "that the sons of Judah and esther burrough Clemens were Enoch and Job; however, the 1788 Estate of Judah Clemens, Esther Clemens, Administratrix, gives the names of John Clemens and Enoch Clemens as surety for the estate, and the signatures are those of Esther Clemens, Job Clemens and Enoch Clemans. Also, the estate inventory includes 'a bond against John Clemans principle and interest,' and A Book Amount against Benjamin Burrough.' Further, based on the Letters of Administartion for the Estate of Judah, Waterford, Gloucester tax rolls from the 1760-1790s, and subsequent deeds John Clemens/Clemans and his mother Esther Clemens purchased land in Harrison Co., WV in the late 1700s and that is who this Clemens line had formerly been traced to. John may have served in the Revolutionary War - A John Clemens from NJ is recorded -- this would have "qualified" him for being disowned by the Quakers.
Abt 1750 - Born, Virginia
1778 - Married
Abt 1779 - Son Isaac born
Maybe 1779 - Died, possibly in Clarksburg, WVhttp://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3235120&id=I638394220
Six chidlren are listed here, not added yet.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3235120&id=I638394220
Marriage record of "Hopy" Clemens identifies John Clemans as her father. Land records in Harrison Co.,, (W)VA show John Clemans and wife Abigail. John from Chester Twp, Burlington, NJ to Job Clemens of Bucks Co., PA. Note: info from Greg Estep and WFT (grestep@attbi.com) 9 Feb 2002. "1975 from Bance Morrissey, Miami Co., IN ' Julius Clemens was born in England. He came to New Jersey, then to Ohio. He was the father of Isaac, John (Mark Twain's father), Nicholas, Malinda, Polly and four other boys whose names are unknown............' (NOTE:) The biography of Samuel Langhorne Clemens shows his father married to Jane Lampton.. The case is not proven that John is the father of "Mark Twain" as stated above. Carie Lippincott < emlippencott@yahoo.com > 7 Jan 2004, citing Pat Ash and Richard Haines finds: "that the sons of Judah and esther burrough Clemens were Enoch and Job; however, the 1788 Estate of Judah Clemens, Esther Clemens, Administratrix, gives the names of John Clemens and Enoch Clemens as surety for the estate, and the signatures are those of Esther Clemens, Job Clemens and Enoch Clemans. Also, the estate inventory includes 'a bond against John Clemans principle and interest,' and A Book Amount against Benjamin Burrough.' Further, based on the Letters of Administartion for the Estate of Judah, Waterford, Gloucester tax rolls from the 1760-1790s, and subsequent deeds John Clemens/Clemans and his mother Esther Clemens purchased land in Harrison Co., WV in the late 1700s and that is who this Clemens line had formerly been traced to. John may have served in the Revolutionary War - A John Clemens from NJ is recorded -- this would have "qualified" him for being disowned by the Quakers.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3235120&id=I638394202
Cause of death: Killed by Indians. Names of children comes from deed entry and other researchers. Deed Book 3, April 12 1798. "This indenture made on 12th day of April in the year of our Loard one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight in pursuance of a decree of the worshipful in the County Court of Harrison between John McCally and Sarah his wife, David Sleeth and Catherine his wife, David Carpenter and Catherine his wife,John Carpenter and Sarah his wife, Nicholas Carpenter and Mary his wife, John Brown and Margaret his wife, Abel Clemens and Barbara his wife, heirs of Nicholas Carpenter, deceased." Nicholas heirs sold this land to William Davies for $100. Nicholas is mentioned in the 1785 and 1787 census of Harrison County, VA as follows: 1785: There are 7 whites in 1 dwelling and 1 outbuilding; 1787: Head of the house is over 21 years old. He has 1 son 16-21, no slaves, 6 horses, and 9 cattle. He is listed on the voter list for Harison Co., on Jan 7, 1789, for election of the first president of the United States. Taken from H. P. Hildreth's "History of the Early Days", from an account given to the author by David Carpenter, grandson of Nicholas. Nicholas moved to Maryland and then to to Virginia, and last to Ohio. He had on his farm a gun and blacksmith's shop, store nad schoolhouse, all of which werehis own property. He owned 2,000 acres of land including an orchard with 400 apple trees. Nicholas was killed, with his son, by Indians while on a trading trip with mules laden with fruit, and with cattle for the settlers of Marietta, while camped for the night within a few miles of the Ohio River. Site is now known as 'Carpenter's Run'. See "Chronicles of Border Warfare" Another account attributes the deats to a scouting party of Shawnee Indians for a young warrier-chief named Tecumsah, The Shawnees still claimed the "western" region of Virginia at this time.
Information including additional spouse here (but it may be the same spouse):
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3235120&id=I638394203
This gives a marriage date of abt 1763, which mismatches other information I've found for Johann
Abt 1750 - Born, England
1778 - Married first wife, Elizabeth
Abt 1779 (evidently earlier) - Son Isaac was born to John and Elizabeth
Abt 1779 (evidently earlier) - Wife Elizabeth died, possibly in Clarksburg, WV
1778 Dec 3 - Married second wife, Abigail Highly, in Philadelphia, PA2/5/11 new info found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=:3235120&id=I638394792 and updated this accordingly
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3235120&id=I638394220
Marriage record of "Hopy" Clemens identifies John Clemans as her father. Land records in Harrison Co.,, (W)VA show John Clemans and wife Abigail. John from Chester Twp, Burlington, NJ to Job Clemens of Bucks Co., PA. Note: info from Greg Estep and WFT (grestep@attbi.com) 9 Feb 2002. "1975 from Bance Morrissey, Miami Co., IN ' Julius Clemens was born in England. He came to New Jersey, then to Ohio. He was the father of Isaac, John (Mark Twain's father), Nicholas, Malinda, Polly and four other boys whose names are unknown............' (NOTE:) The biography of Samuel Langhorne Clemens shows his father married to Jane Lampton.. The case is not proven that John is the father of "Mark Twain" as stated above. Carie Lippincott < emlippencott@yahoo.com > 7 Jan 2004, citing Pat Ash and Richard Haines finds: "that the sons of Judah and esther burrough Clemens were Enoch and Job; however, the 1788 Estate of Judah Clemens, Esther Clemens, Administratrix, gives the names of John Clemens and Enoch Clemens as surety for the estate, and the signatures are those of Esther Clemens, Job Clemens and Enoch Clemans. Also, the estate inventory includes 'a bond against John Clemans principle and interest,' and A Book Amount against Benjamin Burrough.' Further, based on the Letters of Administartion for the Estate of Judah, Waterford, Gloucester tax rolls from the 1760-1790s, and subsequent deeds John Clemens/Clemans and his mother Esther Clemens purchased land in Harrison Co., WV in the late 1700s and that is who this Clemens line had formerly been traced to. John may have served in the Revolutionary War - A John Clemens from NJ is recorded -- this would have "qualified" him for being disowned by the Quakers.
Four children and their pedigrees are here:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3235120&id=I638394220
Unk - Born, Akron, IN\
1880 - Mother died
1896 May 8 - Married Dillie Eshelman, Fulton Co., IN
1896 Sep 16 - Wife died, Fulton Co., IN
1898 Jul 2 - Married Bertha Laura Lackey, Rochester, IN
1937 - Died, Clifton, CAhttp://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=180451510
1877 - Born, Rochester, IN
1880 - Mother died
1894 - Father died
1898 Jul 2 - Married Albert Clifton, Rochester, IN
1937 - Husband died, Clifton, CA
1943 Jan 23 - Mother died in Los Angeles, CA
1971 - Died, Clifton, CAhttp://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=180451509
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=180452231
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?INDI_CODE=1880US_6200796_0&frompage=99
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Census/individual_record.asp?indi_code=1880US%5F6200796%5F2&lds=5®ion=0®ionfriendly=1880+US+Census&frompage=99
Living with her father in Liberty, Henry, Indiana in 1880.Wedding documented here: http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/genealogy/Tombaugh/Marriages/pdf/e.pdf
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=520197584
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=550380140&lds=2®ion=-1®ionfriendly=&frompage=99
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=520197587&lds=2®ion=-1®ionfriendly=&frompage=99
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=180449759
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=180449854
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=180452232
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/PRF/individual_record.asp?recid=180452233
From Fulton Co. Indiana Handbook - Schools P-Z - by Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/genealogy/Tombaugh/Fulton%20Co.%20Handbooks/Html/Handbook%20Schools%20P-Z.htm
Brief mention of her in Rochester High School in 1940, along with the other members of her graduating class.