Mark Twain's Life
Birth-
*he was born on Nov. 30 1835
* his parents are Josh Marshall and Jane Lampton
* he was born in Florida, Missouri
* he was one of seven children
* his religion is Athiest
Childhood
* At 4 years old (1839) his family moved 35 miles east to Hannibal
* Samuels father was a judge
* He built a two story frame house at 206 hill street in 1814
* He had poor health so he was kept indoors
* At the age of 12 his father died of penomia
Education-
* Samuel left school to become a printer in st. louis
* He became a river piolts apprentice
* The name Mark twain comes from his days as a river boat piolet
* As a river boat piolet Twain earned about 150 to 160$ a month
Career-
* Twain began to gain fame when his story " the celebrated jumping frog of calavaras county" was in the New York newspaper
* In 1866 he worked for Sacramento Union sent by the paper A.S.A correspondent
* Tn 1868 he wrote the innocents abroad
* Twain wrote over 28 books
Family
* Daughter~ Susy Clemens
* Daughter~ Clara Clemens
* In 1870 Olivia and mark got married and settled in Buffalo, New York
* On April 21st, 1910 Mark twain passed away of a heart attack
Hobbies/ Interest
* He loved to go boating
* He wrote over 28 books
* Even though he was Athiest he belived in different religions
* He loved to write and felt it was his passion