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Dabney family monument, facing northwest
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Title
Dabney
family
monument
,
facing
northwest
Creator(s)
Johnson
,
Hiram
,
stonemason
;
West
,
Carroll
Van
,
photographer
Theme
Finding Community
Subtheme
Cemeteries
Subject-LCSH
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
African American cemeteries
Geographic Location
United States -- Tennessee -- Clarksville
County Name
Montgomery County
Description
This
stone
carving
of a
cherub
holding
flowers
is
one
of
several
monuments
attributed
to
master
stonemason
Hriam
Johnson
.
Historical Note
Hiram
Johnson
was an
African
American
stonemason
who
probably
learned
his
craft
while
working
for
Samuel
Hodgson
, a
white
merchant
and
owner
of
Clarksville
Marble
Works
.
Johnson’s
shrine
to his
wife
,
Lena
,
after
her
death
in
1899
,
is
a
beautiful
example
of his
work
.
According
to
oral
tradition
, the
angel
at the
center
of the
plot
is
a
portrait
of
Lena
. The
plots
of the
Buck
,
Dabney
, and
Wheeler
families
include
additional
monuments
attributed
to
Johnson
.
Genre
Photograph
Contributing Institution
Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use
Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only.
Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
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