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Mark Twain's Life
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens(Mark Twain)'s birth
November 30, 1835
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Mark Twain was born in Florida, Missouri as the sixth child to John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens.
Clemens' Move
1839
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The Clemens family moved to Hannibal, Missouri where Mark Twain grew famous.
John Clemen's death
1847
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Samuel Clemens' father dies due to pneumonia.
Samuel Clemens' first job
1849
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When Mark Twain was 14 years old, he left school to work at his brother's printing office for the "Hannibal Courier."
Clemens Joins Civil War
April 1861
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At age 25, Mark Twain joined the Civil War on the side of the Confederates.
The Pen Name
1863
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Samuel Clemens developed his pen name of "Mark Twain."
Twain's Trip
1864
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Twain went to California to visit Calvaras County.
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calvaras County
1865 - March 1867
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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calvaras County was written, and was eventually published as The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calvaras County.
Twain Meets His Soulmate
December 31, 1867
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Twain meets his future wife, Olivia Langdon, who is the sister of a good friend.
Mark Twain's fame
1869
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Mark Twain wasn't famous until his book "The Innocents Abroad" was published.
marriage
February 2, 1870
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Mark Twain marries Olivia Langdon.
The first child
1872
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Olivia Clemens gives birth to their first child, Susan.
The second child
1874
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The Clemens' second child, Clara Clemens is born.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1876 - 1885
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Mark Twain began Huck Finn in 1876, but didn't finish until 1883. The book was finally published in 1885 and has since been known as the Great American Novel.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1876
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the third and final child
1880
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The Clemens' give birth to their final child, another girl, Jean.
Connecticut Yankee
1889
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Twain publishes A Connecticut Yankee,\ in King Arthur's Court. Critics absolutely hate the book.
Death of Susy Clemens
1896
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Twain's oldest daughter, Susy, dies of meningitis while he is on a tour in Europe. Being the closest daughter to him, Twain is deeply devastated which basically ends his great writing career.
Receives Honorary Degree
1902
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Doctor of Laws by University of Missouri
The Final Visit
1902
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Twain visited Hannibal, MO for the last time before he died.
Death of Olivia Clemens
1904
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Twain's wife, Olivia, dies of a serious on-going illness of two years.
Autobiography
1906
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Mark Twain started his autobiography.
Given a second honorary degree
1907
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Doctor of Laws by Oxford University in England
Death of Jean Clemens
1909
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Twain's youngest daughter, Jean, dies after being diagnosed with epilepsy a few years earlier.
Mark Twain's death
April 21, 1910
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