Mark Twain Family
N 38° 57.424 W 082° 05.251
17S E 405771 N 4312574
A sign telling about Mark Twains grandparents.
Waymark Code: WMRYE1
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2016
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Mark Twain Family
Samuel and Pamela Clemens, grandparents of "Mark Twain". settled here in 1803. Samuel was accidently killed in 1805 at a "house-raising". Their eldest son, John Marshall, the father of "Mark Twain", lived here until he moved West.
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: Mark Twain Family
Marker Location: Rt 62
County or Independent City: Lakin, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2009
Web Site: Not listed
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