Located on what is now the John
Preston Farm, this home was built by the Dickerson Family
and was finished in abt 1820.
The farm was given as a land grant
from Virginia after the Civil War, but it is unknown to the
author which of the Dickersons
actually built the house,
although, it was probably John Dickerson.
Some of the original features of
the home still exist, including a massive fireplace in the
kitchen of the home. Slave quarters
were located under the house.
Rumor has it that, at the time,
there was quite a feud between the Chrismans, Millers, Hemphills
and Dickersons, escalating
to the point of even poisoning each
other's livestock.
The home is located in the Chrisman Mill area of Jessamine County and includes the Dickerson Family Cemetery.
Photo & text by Shelia Bruner-Ramos