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Possible Son of Thomas Jefferson Called Indiana Home by BREANNA COOPER Breannac@Indyrecorder.Com Indiana’s Greatest Weekly Newspaper Preparing a conscious community today and beyond NEWSPAPERFriday, March 5, 2021 Since 1895 www.indianapolisrecorder.com 75 cents AACI holds protest at Statehouse By BREANNA COOPER [email protected] The African American Coalition of India- napolis (AACI) and community supporters held a silent protest at the Indiana State- house on March 2 in reaction to alleged mistreatment of Indiana Black Legislative Caucus (IBLC) members from state Repub- licans as well as legislation that affects the African American community. See AACI, A7 ¨ RECORDER EXCLUSIVE ‘I think we’re moving in A portrait of Lucy Jeffer- the right direction’: son Roberson, the daughter of Robert Jefferson. IMPD chief hopeful No known photo- graph of Robert Jef- (and realistic) about gaining trust ferson, who is thought to be the son of President Thomas Jefferson, exists. (Pho- to provided by Phyllis Codling McLoughlin) Possible son of Thomas Jefferson called Indiana home By BREANNA COOPER [email protected] The son of President Thomas Jefferson may be buried in an unmarked grave in Indianapolis. Robert Jefferson was born in Charlestown, “I have grandkids, and I want to pass down the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Virginia, in 1803 to Millie Reddiford, an en- family history,” said Woods, who lives in Chicago. Randal Taylor sits in his office at the City-County slaved woman. Robert was given the surname “Once generations start to pass, things get more Building. (Photo/Tyler Fenwick) Jefferson by his master, Edward Christian, who and more muddled, and I just think it’s impor- By TYLER FENWICK civilian-majority boards was a close friend of the president. At the time of tant to know. It’s not necessarily that I want to [email protected] that will shape IMPD policy Robert’s birth, Thomas Jefferson was two years be related to Thomas Jefferson, I just want to and review officers’ use of into his first term as president. know what my family history is.” Randal Taylor met plenty force. In an 1879 interview with the Indianapolis McLoughlin said Thomas Jefferson’s DNA is of unexpected obstacles “I think we’re moving in Journal, Robert described growing up and how available to be tested, but Crown Hill Cemetery during his first year as chief the right direction,” Taylor he got his name. would not excavate Robert’s grave to collect of Indianapolis Metro- said in an interview with “My mother was a slave girl, and a tall and DNA after previously telling her they would. politan Police Department. the Recorder. “Obviously, handsome woman, belonging to Mr. Christian A representative of Crown Hill could not be A pandemic, months of I don’t know that I’ll ever of Charlestown, Virginia,” Robert said. “Thomas reached for an interview. protests, two nights of riots, be satisfied, but I think as Jefferson and my mother’s master were warm “It’s extremely frustrating when there’s a way the death of a police officer these things start happen- and personal friends and frequently exchanged to know for sure and people don’t want to allow — and that was all before ing and we spot check the visits. … My mother was one of the housemaids that to happen for whatever reason,” Woods summer turned to fall last community, I think we’ll and had the care of Mr. Jefferson’s apartments said. “I don’t like that at all. I want to know, and year. find that more of them are during the time he passed at her master’s house. I want my kids to know.” But no matter what hap- satisfied with the things … My mother was unmarried at the time [of his pened in 2020 and the first we’re doing and what we’re birth] and Mr. Christian himself said my name ROBERT’S STORY two months of 2021, Taylor, trying to accomplish.” was Jefferson. … Those are my reasons for be- Robert settled in Madison briefly after buying who took over in January IMPD and city officials lieving myself his son. I suppose I am really his his family’s freedom for $2,764 with money he 2020, was always going to also point to beat policing offspring.” earned as a carpenter. He later moved to In- have to deal with the prob- as a path to trust because, Genealogist Phyllis Codling McLoughlin has dianapolis, where he was employed by Dr. W.C. lem urban police depart- theoretically, it allows of- no doubt the man she’s been researching for Thompson. McLoughlin isn’t sure what Robert ments haven’t figured out ficers to spend more time years is the son of Thomas Jefferson. did in Thompson’s office, but said he was a man yet: how to get people to outside of their car getting After learning about Robert’s story as a board of means. trust the police. to know people in the area member for Eleutherian College in Madison, Of course, Robert’s money and freedom didn’t Taylor doesn’t shy away they’re responsible for. Indiana, where Robert sent his daughters Lucy come easily. from that, but he’s quick The department is cur- and Georgianna, McLoughlin helped test the In her research, McLoughlin found Robert and with answers. rently at 107 beats, Taylor DNA of six of Robert’s descendants in 2017. She his mother were sold several times when Robert IMPD has a new Com- said, and there isn’t a spe- was able to link all of them back to descendants was a child. Robert had three brothers: Albert, munity Engagement and cific goal. of Thomas Jefferson. Henry and Richard. However, records for his Outreach Bureau, which IMPD will have to figure “Some go back to Thomas and Martha Jeffer- siblings are few and far between. includes programs such as out what it means for the son, some of them go back to Thomas Jefferson’s Robert was eventually sold to John P. Dearing, the Gang Resistance Educa- community engagement parents,” McLoughlin said. “… All the roads lead who owned several plantations throughout the tion and Training (GREAT) efforts and the beats and back to the Jefferson family. I can’t definitively South. While in Athens, Georgia, Robert was camp and coordinates everything else to actually say Robert is Thomas Jefferson’s son, but I can’t allowed to make money doing carpentry work the Indy Police Athletics work. For everything police find anything that proves otherwise.” around the town. and Activities League. The say about transparency and Nick Woods, the great-great-grandson of Lucy “My master was always very kind to me,” Rob- bureau also includes IMPD making inroads with the Jefferson Roberson, remembers hearing he was ert told the Indianapolis Journal. “… His eldest Cares, a youth mentoring community, it remains true a descendent of Thomas Jefferson growing up. son and myself grew up together, and I was his program. that some people — not While it wasn’t discussed often, he remembers company as a body servant a great deal of the Plus, the department is an insignificant amount — seeing the Indianapolis Journal article and said time. … My master used to say … that I should almost done issuing body seem poised to simply never he has no reason to doubt his lineage but said never serve another after his death and that he cameras, and training is trust police. having proof would be nice. in progress for two new The idea that a police offi- See JEFFERSON, A3 ¨ See TAYLOR, A2 ¨ INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER USPS (262-660) Volume 126 Follow Us! 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Press Association. @indyrecorder A2 FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER TAYLOR ¨Continued from A1 cer wants to get out of his or her squad car and strike with it.” ably a “pipe dream,” but he wants people to under- up a normal conversation makes some uncomfortable. SHARING MORE ABOUT DREASJON stand that he isn’t IMPD’s or the city’s dictator. Taylor said he believes most people want to build a REED “I have bosses,” he said. “I have things that I have to relationship with officers in their area, but he knows abide by legally. There’s certain aspects of that that Taylor said in a recent interview with Indy Monthly he can’t win everyone. I’m probably not gonna be able to react as quickly as he wishes he would have shared more information “There’s always gonna be that group that doesn’t you want. In those places that I can, I will.” about what happened to Dreasjon Reed, who was believe you for whatever reason,” he said. shot and killed by an Indianapolis police officer in HOPING PEOPLE REALIZE OFFICERS The Recorder spoke to Taylor about a wide range of May 2020, soon after the shooting. Without informa- ‘REALLY DO CARE ABOUT THEM’ topics Feb.
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