Gravestone for Alex Davis in the Johnson-McDuffie Cemetery in Franklin, Alabama.

Gravestone for Alex Davis in the Johnson-McDuffie Cemetery in Franklin, Alabama.

Davis was a formerly enslaved man and the gravestone was placed by the family who enslaved him. The stone is inscribed: "Uncle Alex. Erected by Hunter and John McDuffie as a token for him as an honorable man, and in appreciation of his loyalty and faithful service."

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brackner, Joey
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs and audio files
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folk/id/1613
format Electronic
collection Alabama Folklife Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs and audio files
spellingShingle Photographs and audio files
Gravestone for Alex Davis in the Johnson-McDuffie Cemetery in Franklin, Alabama.
Brackner, Joey
fulltopic Photographs and audio files
Davis, Alex, 1854-1914; African Americans; Cemeteries; Slavery--Alabama; Franklin (Ala.); Monroe County (Ala.)
description Davis was a formerly enslaved man and the gravestone was placed by the family who enslaved him. The stone is inscribed: "Uncle Alex. Erected by Hunter and John McDuffie as a token for him as an honorable man, and in appreciation of his loyalty and faithful service."
spelling Q0000087806Q87806Gravestone for Alex Davis in the Johnson-McDuffie Cemetery in Franklin, Alabama.Davis was a formerly enslaved man and the gravestone was placed by the family who enslaved him. The stone is inscribed: "Uncle Alex. Erected by Hunter and John McDuffie as a token for him as an honorable man, and in appreciation of his loyalty and faithful service."1994 September1990-1999Brackner, JoeyDavis, Alex, 1854-1914; African Americans; Cemeteries; Slavery--Alabama; Franklin (Ala.); Monroe County (Ala.)Still imageSlides (Photographs)Alabama State Council on the ArtsAlabama State Council on the Arts / Alabama Folklife Association fieldwork slidesSG039225Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130 EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 4000 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folk/id/1613
title Gravestone for Alex Davis in the Johnson-McDuffie Cemetery in Franklin, Alabama.
titleStr Gravestone for Alex Davis in the Johnson-McDuffie Cemetery in Franklin, Alabama.
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