There are no direct descendants of Samuel Clemens.  Most of us are
descendants of his brother.
Ellen Clemens Smart


Barbara Taylor wrote:

> I am almost positive that there are no direct descendants of Samuel
> Clemens.  Clara had one daughter, Nina, who married for a short period of
> time and had no children.
>
> Barbara Taylor
> >
> >
> >[log in to unmask] on 04/06/99 11:23:00 AM
> >
> >Please respond to Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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> >To:   [log in to unmask]
> >cc:    (bcc: JANETTE D MEHL/AHS/AISD)
> >Subject:  Question for Yankee fans
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Has NY Yankee baseball player Paul O'Neill ever given any interviews
> >in which he's explained his claim to be a direct descendant of
> >Mark Twain?   I occasionally find his baseball cards and other
> >memorabilia for sale with the printed claim that Paul and his sister
> >(who is a writer for the New York Times) are direct descendants.
> >
> >Barb