Jane Lampton Clemens | |
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| Born | Jane Lampton June 18, 1803 Adair County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 27, 1890 (aged 87) Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. |
| Spouse | John Marshall Clemens (m. 1823) |
| Children | 7, including Orion and Samuel |
Jane Lampton Clemens (June 18, 1803 – October 27, 1890) was the mother of author Mark Twain.[1] She was the inspiration of the character "Aunt Polly" in Twain's 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.[2][3][4] She was regarded as a "cheerful, affectionate, and strong woman" with a "gift for storytelling" and as the person from whom Mark Twain inherited his sense of humor.[5][6][7][8]
- ^ Varble, Rachel (McBrayer) (1964). Jane Clemens: The Story of Mark Twain's Mother. Doubleday.
- ^ "Mark Twain Project – Biographies – Clemens, Jane Lampton". www.marktwainproject.org. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown Vindicator.
- ^ Kentucky New Era. Kentucky New Era.
- ^ "Jane Lampton Chapter". www.kentuckydar.org. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ "Jane Lampton Clemens". twain.lib.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
- ^ Watts, Aretta (5 February 1928). "Mark Twain's Gay Mother: 'Becky Thatcher' Describes the Woman From Whom He Inherited His Sense of Humor". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Lyon County Reporter. Lyon County Reporter.
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