Abel Clemmons
Abel Clemmons (1772 - 1806) (also referred to as Abel Clemmens in sources) was an early American murderer, known for killing his entire family in late 1805. On or about November 8, 1805, in Clarksburg, West Virginia (then Virginia), Clemmons murdered his pregnant wife and eight children with an axe. The story was published by Joseph Campbell of the Monongalia Gazette which became an early "horror classic." After committing the murders, he hid in a cliff of rocks on the north side of the town, but surrendered after a few days.
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Abel Clemmons
Abel Clemmons (1772 - 1806) (also referred to as Abel Clemmens in sources) was an early American murderer, known for killing his entire family in late 1805. On or about November 8, 1805, in Clarksburg, West Virginia (then Virginia), Clemmons murdered his pregnant wife and eight children with an axe. The story was published by Joseph Campbell of the Monongalia Gazette which became an early "horror classic." After committing the murders, he hid in a cliff of rocks on the north side of the town, but surrendered after a few days.
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