James Madison's Montpelier We The People Fall 2014 | Page 5

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Rebecca Gilmore Coleman is the greatgranddaughter of George Gilmore, who was born
into slavery at Montpelier in 1810. She stands here
in Montpelier’s South Yard with her family (clockwise
from left), Tony Coleman, Gracie Coleman, Kara
Tracy, Tony Tracy, Cathy Tracy, Isaiah Coleman,
Jessica Tracy, Jayden Coleman, and Kirsten
Coleman. Together, they represent four generations
of Gilmore family descendants.

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