"Aunt Jane" Dement, Davidson Co. TN
I have an old photo of my Graves ancestors congregated on the front porch of the old homeplace at Whites Creek, Davidson Co. TN.It was taken about 1910 or so.In the background is an elderly African-American lady dressed in "housekeeping clothes" of the period.When I asked a relative who the lady was, she replied "why that's Aunt Jane Dement!"This part of the family history was news to me, but it seems that Aunt Jane did housecleaning and cooking for my folks as well as caring for the children.I wonder if her parents had been slaves associated with the Graves family.Any African-American Dements out there with roots in this area?We may be connected.
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Dawn G Detring 10/26/99
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Sylvia Dement Griggs
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Lauren Dement 6/15/06
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Merritt Dement
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