Barb,

At first glance, yes. But only at first glance. Gerald Handerson Thayer
(1883-1939) was the product of Thayer's first marriage--to Kate Bloede on
5 June 1875. He didn't marry poor Emma until 3 September 1891. Emma's obit
lists no children.  *Who Was Who in America* gives Abbott Handerson
Thayer's stats (1:1225) and says that he was "Joint author with his son of
Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, 1909." Got his dates from the
catalog.

Bob Hirst
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On Sun, 21 Apr 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> In an article titled "Mark Twain's Friendship with Emeline Beach" which
> appeared inA_Am. Literature_, Nov. 1947, p. 225, info is given on the
> friendship that developed between Clemens & Beach on the Quaker City voyage.
> The article states Emeline later married Abbott Handerson Thayer.
> Was Emeline the mother of Gerald Thayer who was romantically linked
> with Jean Clemens in Hamlin Hill's _Mark Twain: God's Fool_?
>
> Barb
>