"There are no limits"
Diana Redman describes how supportive her family members are of each other.
Theme: Achievement
Diana Redman
Diana Redman graduated from Ohio State University and works in the Ohio Department of Human Services. After she won a Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest in high school, her grandmother Ida Mae Young Redman told her of her connection to Thomas Jefferson. She has a love of history, especially about the lives and contributions of “everyday” people, and is proud of her family: “Whatever you want to do, the family is here to support and help you accomplish what you want.”
Interview Information
19 July 1995, Chillicothe, OH
Interviewee: Diana Redman
Also present: Rosemary Ghoston, Beverly Gray, Patti Jo Harding, Terry Leonard, Indiga Medley, Monica Steed
Excerpts
"He had crossed over"
Diana Redman remembers the sudden appearance in her grandmother's household of an unfamiliar relative.
"She was in an untenable position"
Diana Redman describes Sally Hemings' difficult situation, living and working in Jefferson's house.
Theme: Opinion of Sally Hemings
"We accept this is who we are”
Diana Redman describes how her family members have never denied any aspect of their heritage.
Theme: Racial Identity
"What they did to make this country what it is"
Diana Redman explains the importance of contributions of everyday people, including her ancestors, to American history.
Theme: Family
Ancestry
- Elizabeth Hemings 1735–1807
John Wayles 1715 – 1773 - Sally Hemings 1773–1835
- Madison Hemings 1805–1877
- Sarah Hemings Byrd 1835–1884
- Diana Redman 1948–