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Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 11:40 AM
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What I’m asking is did all the actual Clemson’s pass away?, or did that family last name die out. I know we have the university and our university family, but does anyone know anybody now with that last name in today’s present time ?
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Appears he likes rugby ... and shirtless men who play it.***
Jul 26, 2019, 12:21 PM
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 11:49 AM
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I ran into a "Clemson" while in the military. Although I question his heritage, as he was from PA and could not care less about football. Seemed like an imposter to me.
To clarify, only the "imposter" part was a bit. I actually did know a Clemson from Pennsylvania that did not follow football. He did not know of any family ties to the university or town (nor did he know of Thomas G. Clemson), but seemed interested once enlightened.
...or he could have been just giving me the "smile and nod" treatment while hoping that the annoying officer talking his ear off about his alma mater would just leave already.
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 11:52 AM
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Cool story man! I dunno where this thought came from , just was wondering if anybody had ran into or knew any. Id love to run into one, One day, and tell him I went to your last names university!
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 11:56 AM
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Also, I had a commander once with the last name of "Collins" tell me that he was related to T.G. Clemson, but I'm not sure about that one. The facts that he knew sounded remarkably like one-liners from Wikipedia, or a bad trivia game.
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Re: I remember a few years ago
Jul 26, 2019, 11:55 AM
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Try google to find any Clemson’s !
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Re: I remember a few years ago
Jul 26, 2019, 11:41 PM
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Yep - when I went to the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania - not far away was a restaurant run by a Clemson family. Tom Green was from Pennsylvania.
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 11:05 PM
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Thomas Green Clemson was actually born in Philadelphia, so there could have been some kind of connection that he didn't know about.
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He had no surviving children. When the college petitioned
Jul 26, 2019, 11:55 AM
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to change their name to "Clemson University" in 1964, they had to get permission from the closest surviving cousin who was in Minnesota at the time, I believe.
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Does this count?
Jul 26, 2019, 11:56 AM
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My son is a 1st cousin 8x removed of John C. Calhoun and a current student at Clemson. Does that count?!?!
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Re: Does this count?
Jul 26, 2019, 4:55 PM
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Yes' one of the daughters of John C Calhoun married Thomas G. Clemson. BTW, Katherine Dennison on Southern Charm is a descendant of Calhoun. She had babies by Thomas Ravenel.
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Re: Does this count?
Jul 26, 2019, 6:29 PM
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Oh well that's just great. I guess there's one in every family!
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Re: Think it is Dennis, not Dennison***
Jul 30, 2019, 12:55 PM
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You are correct. I am as the Fonz says - wroooooooooog.
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I don't believe that could could be true!***
Jul 27, 2019, 2:36 AM
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 11:59 AM
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All four children of Thomas G. Clemson died at a young age but since he was from PA. maybe his brothers carried on the name.
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Correct that there are no living male descendants of TCG
Jul 26, 2019, 12:16 PM
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His only son, John Calhoun Clemson, died at age 30, unmarried
I believe Thomas Green Clemson had two brothers, so there are potential male descendants of them. TGC and his brothers were all born in Pennsylvania.
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Www.clemsonbrewing.com***
Jul 26, 2019, 12:13 PM
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 12:14 PM
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Clemson Tom
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I have been to this place...
Jul 26, 2019, 12:18 PM
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http://www.clemsonbrewing.com/
Not sure if any of those Clemson's are still around. I asked about the relationship, if any, when I was there but no one really knew.
I'm sure there are some very distant relatives out there somewhere.
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 12:24 PM
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Don't know a Clemson, but did see a Clemson Island on the Susquehanna River North of Harrisburg PA. while traveling to my son's house in NY. I assume that is named after the same family.
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Re: How about this one? Close enough? A rock star!
Jul 26, 2019, 12:51 PM
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Finally ..... someone spelled it right!
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guy who used to live in Florence
Jul 26, 2019, 7:02 PM
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about 5 years ago and actually worked for Clemson at Clemson Pee Dee REC. His name was Greg Clemson. Young guy. Really nice guy. Not sure where he is now.
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Re: guy who used to live in Florence
Jul 26, 2019, 11:58 PM
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Yep..that’s one of the brothers I was referring to... We all went to West Florence
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 7:27 PM
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I met Lee Calhoun who is the last legitimate descendant of Thomas G Clemson.
I am the Clemson Surname Administrator at FTDNA. I am still waiting for the first Clemson to test his YDNA.
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 10:20 PM
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Awesome stories !
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 10:57 PM
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A Clemson from PA attended and graduated in th 80s. She’s a doctor in PA now.
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Re: Has anybody ever met, or know a living “Clemson” ?
Jul 26, 2019, 11:56 PM
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Sure.. I went to high school with two brothers with the last name Clemson ..
We all attended Clemson as well..
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I played football at West Florence
Jul 27, 2019, 1:27 AM
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with a David Clemson in the early 90’s.
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