Great Grandmother of Mark Twain. Of particular note in West Point history is the pioneer family of Jane Casey, wife of Revolutionary soldier Col. Wm.Casey. It was Green and Pollya's sister Margaret, who married Col. Benjamin Lampon, whose daughter in turn, married John Marshall Clemens, father of Samuel Langhorn Clemens (Mark Twain). Samuel Clemens was 9 years old when his Great Grandmother Jane Casey passed away, in 1844. She was the daughter of William and Jane (Patterson) Montgomery
Great Grandmother of Mark Twain. Of particular note in West Point history is the pioneer family of Jane Casey, wife of Revolutionary soldier Col. Wm.Casey. It was Green and Pollya's sister Margaret, who married Col. Benjamin Lampon, whose daughter in turn, married John Marshall Clemens, father of Samuel Langhorn Clemens (Mark Twain). Samuel Clemens was 9 years old when his Great Grandmother Jane Casey passed away, in 1844. She was the daughter of William and Jane (Patterson) Montgomery
Inscription
Wife of Col. Wm Casey
Aged 83 years
Gravesite Details
Upon a visit to Jane's grave on May 4, 2024, sadly her marker has been broken and the bottom half is missing. The top half, with just about all of the inscription, was laying on the foundation.
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