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