tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430302132268556244.post4979565256129090126..comments2009-12-04T23:44:08.338-05:00Tom Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15952510809944055677noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430302132268556244.post-15941232485778162972009-11-14T10:31:52.779-05:002009-11-14T10:31:52.779-05:00William Montogomery Clemens was my great-grandfather and is no relation to Samuel Langhorn Clemens, AKA Mark Twain, whatsoever.<br /><br />The news article with the published at his death was just wishful thinking. I have a copy of the Clemens family genealogy that WMC himself prepared and there is no connection to SLC or his family. I have also reviewed geneaologies for SLC and also found no overlap.<br /><br />WMC did use the Clemens name to his advantage, published the first unauthorized biography of SLC, and also lectured on the topic. My guess is that he invented the connection to help market himself. <br /><br />Oh well!Tom F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04105629777099267300noreply@blogger.com