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Copied from Encylopedia of History of St, Louis:
JOHN CLEMENS, was born in 1807 on board a ship bound from France to the Island of St. Bartholomew, in the West Indies, son of John and Julia Clemens. His father was a sailor by occupation. While a mere child, John shipped aboard a French brig engaged in the coasting trade in the West Indies as a cabin boy, and on his first voyage was shipwrecked off the coast of the Island of San Domingo, he and another sailor being the only survivors of the crew. After floating ashore he was held captive by the nativies of the island until the American schooner "Swift", of Baltimore weighed anchor in the harbor, and he escaped to the vessel, and taken aboard as cabin boy. He became a full fledged seaman in 1827 serving thereafter aboard the US frigates "Fortune" and "Hudson", until he was discharged in Boston in 1831.
In 1832 he came to St. Louis by way of New Orleans with Capt. John Simonds, and later purchased land near the old Quarantine Station below Jefferson Barracks which was previously the property of Joseph Robidoux.( the founder of St. Joseph, MO) For 13 years he continued steamboating, but in 1846 established himself in St. Louis as a sail maker and rigger. He followed this business for 35 years. Mr. CLEMENS retired in 1881 and his son Alexander CLEMENS became his successor.
In 1832 John married Catherine DOERR of New orleans, who died 12 Jan 1888. Their children were Mary E. CLEMENS, John CLEMENS, Alexander CLEMENS, Ellen B. CLEMENS wife of John WEST, and Julia C. CLEMENS wife of Frank E. King. One son John CLEMENS was connected with the Boatman's bank, and his son John CLEMENS, III was with the St. Louis National Bank. I am the great granddaughter of Ellen B. CLEMENS WEST and wish to contact other family members for the purpose of family history. Joan Mullen
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