The following story about Elder Lampton and Mark Twain tells of Margaret's family relationship.
Elder Lampton and Mark Twain.
Sunday was the 78th birthday of Eld. E. J. Lampton, one of the pioneer ministers of Missouri, and he celebrated it just as he loves to celebrate every Sunday and oftener if he gets the chance in preaching the gospel.
Mr. Lampton was the son of Wharton Schooler Lampton, of Livingston county, and was born August 24, 1835, and came with his parents to New Salem, when he was but a few months old. Until the age of 17 he lived 3 miles west of Perry, in Monroe county. He united with the Christian church at Florida, Monroe county, July 4, 1852, and was ordained to preach in 1859, at Union, in Monroe county. Since that he has filled various pulpits in Illinois and Missouri. He has been pastor of the church here since 1893, with the exception of three years at Bowling Green.
To his efforts more than anyone else is due the erection of the new church building here which was built in 1895.
Mr. Lampion is a second cousin of Mark Twain, but he always claimed that such a distinguished honor belonged to Mark and not to himself.
Another incident in connection with the Clemens and Lampton families which is probably known to few of our readers, is that Mark Twains first cousin, Miss Margaret Quarles, who died in 1861, is buried in River View cemetery. She was the daughter of John A. Quarles, who kept a grocery store in this city in the 60s. There are but two of his family left. They are Mrs. Greening, of Palmyra, Mo., and Polk Quarles, of Clinton, Mo. Miss Quarles' mother and Mark Twain's mother were sisters and they were daughters of Ben Lampton, Mr. Lampton's uncle. Mark and Mr. Lampton were born in the same year — Mr. Lampton in August and Mark in November. The old veteran is still in the harness, doing the work of the Master and we hope that he may be spared many years more. — Louisiana Press-Journal.
Ralls County Record, New London, Missouri • Fri, Aug 29, 1913, Page 8, Column 6
(Contributed by Shelby County (MO) Historical Society, Museum & Library)
Elder Lampton and Mark Twain.
Sunday was the 78th birthday of Eld. E. J. Lampton, one of the pioneer ministers of Missouri, and he celebrated it just as he loves to celebrate every Sunday and oftener if he gets the chance in preaching the gospel.
Mr. Lampton was the son of Wharton Schooler Lampton, of Livingston county, and was born August 24, 1835, and came with his parents to New Salem, when he was but a few months old. Until the age of 17 he lived 3 miles west of Perry, in Monroe county. He united with the Christian church at Florida, Monroe county, July 4, 1852, and was ordained to preach in 1859, at Union, in Monroe county. Since that he has filled various pulpits in Illinois and Missouri. He has been pastor of the church here since 1893, with the exception of three years at Bowling Green.
To his efforts more than anyone else is due the erection of the new church building here which was built in 1895.
Mr. Lampion is a second cousin of Mark Twain, but he always claimed that such a distinguished honor belonged to Mark and not to himself.
Another incident in connection with the Clemens and Lampton families which is probably known to few of our readers, is that Mark Twains first cousin, Miss Margaret Quarles, who died in 1861, is buried in River View cemetery. She was the daughter of John A. Quarles, who kept a grocery store in this city in the 60s. There are but two of his family left. They are Mrs. Greening, of Palmyra, Mo., and Polk Quarles, of Clinton, Mo. Miss Quarles' mother and Mark Twain's mother were sisters and they were daughters of Ben Lampton, Mr. Lampton's uncle. Mark and Mr. Lampton were born in the same year — Mr. Lampton in August and Mark in November. The old veteran is still in the harness, doing the work of the Master and we hope that he may be spared many years more. — Louisiana Press-Journal.
Ralls County Record, New London, Missouri • Fri, Aug 29, 1913, Page 8, Column 6
(Contributed by Shelby County (MO) Historical Society, Museum & Library)
The following story about Elder Lampton and Mark Twain tells of Margaret's family relationship.
Elder Lampton and Mark Twain.
Sunday was the 78th birthday of Eld. E. J. Lampton, one of the pioneer ministers of Missouri, and he celebrated it just as he loves to celebrate every Sunday and oftener if he gets the chance in preaching the gospel.
Mr. Lampton was the son of Wharton Schooler Lampton, of Livingston county, and was born August 24, 1835, and came with his parents to New Salem, when he was but a few months old. Until the age of 17 he lived 3 miles west of Perry, in Monroe county. He united with the Christian church at Florida, Monroe county, July 4, 1852, and was ordained to preach in 1859, at Union, in Monroe county. Since that he has filled various pulpits in Illinois and Missouri. He has been pastor of the church here since 1893, with the exception of three years at Bowling Green.
To his efforts more than anyone else is due the erection of the new church building here which was built in 1895.
Mr. Lampion is a second cousin of Mark Twain, but he always claimed that such a distinguished honor belonged to Mark and not to himself.
Another incident in connection with the Clemens and Lampton families which is probably known to few of our readers, is that Mark Twains first cousin, Miss Margaret Quarles, who died in 1861, is buried in River View cemetery. She was the daughter of John A. Quarles, who kept a grocery store in this city in the 60s. There are but two of his family left. They are Mrs. Greening, of Palmyra, Mo., and Polk Quarles, of Clinton, Mo. Miss Quarles' mother and Mark Twain's mother were sisters and they were daughters of Ben Lampton, Mr. Lampton's uncle. Mark and Mr. Lampton were born in the same year — Mr. Lampton in August and Mark in November. The old veteran is still in the harness, doing the work of the Master and we hope that he may be spared many years more. — Louisiana Press-Journal.
Ralls County Record, New London, Missouri • Fri, Aug 29, 1913, Page 8, Column 6
(Contributed by Shelby County (MO) Historical Society, Museum & Library)
Elder Lampton and Mark Twain.
Sunday was the 78th birthday of Eld. E. J. Lampton, one of the pioneer ministers of Missouri, and he celebrated it just as he loves to celebrate every Sunday and oftener if he gets the chance in preaching the gospel.
Mr. Lampton was the son of Wharton Schooler Lampton, of Livingston county, and was born August 24, 1835, and came with his parents to New Salem, when he was but a few months old. Until the age of 17 he lived 3 miles west of Perry, in Monroe county. He united with the Christian church at Florida, Monroe county, July 4, 1852, and was ordained to preach in 1859, at Union, in Monroe county. Since that he has filled various pulpits in Illinois and Missouri. He has been pastor of the church here since 1893, with the exception of three years at Bowling Green.
To his efforts more than anyone else is due the erection of the new church building here which was built in 1895.
Mr. Lampion is a second cousin of Mark Twain, but he always claimed that such a distinguished honor belonged to Mark and not to himself.
Another incident in connection with the Clemens and Lampton families which is probably known to few of our readers, is that Mark Twains first cousin, Miss Margaret Quarles, who died in 1861, is buried in River View cemetery. She was the daughter of John A. Quarles, who kept a grocery store in this city in the 60s. There are but two of his family left. They are Mrs. Greening, of Palmyra, Mo., and Polk Quarles, of Clinton, Mo. Miss Quarles' mother and Mark Twain's mother were sisters and they were daughters of Ben Lampton, Mr. Lampton's uncle. Mark and Mr. Lampton were born in the same year — Mr. Lampton in August and Mark in November. The old veteran is still in the harness, doing the work of the Master and we hope that he may be spared many years more. — Louisiana Press-Journal.
Ralls County Record, New London, Missouri • Fri, Aug 29, 1913, Page 8, Column 6
(Contributed by Shelby County (MO) Historical Society, Museum & Library)
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