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Birth of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
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Clemens family moves
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) moves with his family to Hannibal Missouri. -
Death of John Marshall Clemens
This causes a break in the Clemens family financial stability. -
Twain begins as a Riverboat Apprentice
With this, he adopts the pen name Mark Twain -
Death of Henry Clemens
Henry dies in a riverboat explosion. Samuel would carry this burden with him for life. -
Twain moves west
Becomes a reporter for a newspaper in Virginia City. -
Twain moves into California
He goes through Calaveras County where he gets inspiration for The Jumping Frog short story. He then settles in San Fransisco -
New York Saturday Press publishes Jumping Frog
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Mark Twain falls in love
Twain meets who will come to be his wife, Olivia Langdon. -
First Bestseller published
The Innocents Abroad is published this year. -
First child is born
Twain and wife Olivia Lanngdon Clemmens have their first child, Langdon. -
Daughter born, but Son dies.
Olivia Clemens Mark's first daughter is born but first son, Langdon dies. The family now lives in Hartford, Connecticut -
Clara Clemens is born
Rambunctious and independent Clara is born in Elmira, New York -
Year The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is Published
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Jean Clemens is born
Final daughter Jean is born in Hartford, Connecticut -
Year that Twain begins his publishing firm Charels L. Webster & Co.
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Year that Huckleberry Finn is published
Mark Twains most remembered book is published and loved by readers. -
Year that finances push Twain to Europe
Mark Twain pursues cheaper living in Europe -
Susy Clemens dies of menengitis
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'Livy' Clemens dies
Mark Twains beloved wife dies. -
Year that the Angelfish club is born
MArk Twain, longing for his daughters and late wife, forms the angelfish club. A group of young girls who visit and play cards. -
Jean Clemens Dies
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Death of Mark Twain
Mark Twain, beloved author, dies peacefully in his home in Connecticut.
