Genealogy

We’re Related: Mark Twain

ByTerri November 5, 2016October 28, 2016

Mark Twain is supposedly my 5th cousin 5x removed, sharing Jannet Irwin as our common ancestor.

My ancestral line:

Jannet Irwin
Nathaniel Patterson
Isabella Elizabeth Patterson
Isabella T Burnside
Parthenia Jane Cales
Joseph Daniel Dix / Dick
Martha Jane Dix / Dick
John Eldridge Richmond
William Hunter Richmond Sr.
William Hunter Richmond Jr.
Mom
Me

I can confirm this line through Parthenia Jane Cales. Elvis and President Taylor supposedly share this line from me through Martha Dix / Dick. That leaves me with 4 generations to research.

Mark Twain’s ancestral line:

Jannet Irwin
Jane Patterson
Julia Carson
William Casey
Margaret (Casey) Lampton
Jane (Lampton) Clemens
Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain

I looked on WikiTree and this is the line they have. But, it did not show me any records so I could confirm the line. I did see that there was a book written on the lineage of Mark Twain, The Genealogy of Mark Twain by Lucius Marion Lampton, M.D. I am going to see if I can find a copy to look at and see if it is sourced.

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Terri O’Connell is a professional genealogist in the Chicago area, focusing on Midwestern United States Genealogy, with a main focus in Illinois and a special interest in Irish research. She is also the owner of Cruise Planners – O’Connell Cruise and Travel, a full service travel company. Their mission is to encompass the full family: vacations, reunions, and history travel. Terri is a travel enthusiast with a passion for genealogy and enjoys bringing the two together to assist her clients in their travel needs. You can find Terri online at www.facebook.com/cruiseplannersoconnell, www.facebook.com/tracingmyfamily.