Samuel S. Clemens^[1]

1848 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Samuel S. Clemens
  Born	2 Feb 1848	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1879	Campbell Township, Ionia Co., Michigan   [4]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00023-1910
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I17273	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Lederach Clemens,   b. 25 Nov 1802, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 17 Jun 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Dodge,   b. 8 Jun 1816, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 May 1872  (Age 55 years)
  Married	Aft 1846  [3]
  Family ID	F4519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Dell Griffith,   b. 1859, , Michigan, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	17 Dec 1879	Campbell, Ionia, Michigan   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Harry G. Clemens,   b. 7 Mar 1884,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel S. Clemens, "the eldest son of Henry Clemens and his second wife, Elizabeth Dodge, was born February 2nd, 1848. On December 17th, 1879, he was married to E. Dell Griffith. They reside at West Campbell, Ionia County, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of one son named VII Harry G., born March 7th, 1884." Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 446. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 6. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 80. [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Film number: 2342466 Digital GS number: 4207610 Image number: 252 Reference number: v 2 p 23 rn 3468. Samuel S. Clemens, farmer of South West Campbell Groom's age: 31 years Groom's birth year: 1848 Groom's birthplace: Canada Bride's name: Emma Dell Griffith Bride's age: 19 years Bride's birth year: 1860 Bride's birthplace: Michigan Marriage type: Marriage date: 17 Dec 1879 Marriage place: Campbell, Ionia, Michigan

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Feb 1848 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1879 - Campbell Township, Ionia Co., Michigan Married - 17 Dec 1879 - Campbell, Ionia, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth