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GEORGE T. DEMENT, general stock merchant, Lexington; born in Alexandria, Va., March 19, 1815, but removed in early childhood with his father’s family to Maysville, Ky.; thence to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1824; in 1832, the Asiatic cholera made its first appearance on this continent, and his father, Richard Dement, was its first victim in the city of Cincinnati; in 1834, Mr. Dement located at Nashville, Tenn., and engaged in the manufacture of chairs, and dealt in furniture. In 1837, he was married to Miss Ann E., daughter of Braddock Richmond; she was born in Rhode Island. Mr. Richmond’s home, for many years, was with his daughter, Mrs. Dement; his age at death was 92 years. With the exception of the above, there has not been a death in this family for a period of over forty years. In the spring of 1838, he removed to Illinois, locating at Tremont, Tazewell Co., where he engaged in farming; since 1852, he has resided at Lexington, his present home; here he built the first warehouse, and shipped the first grain sent by cars from this market; Mr. D. also purchased the first safe brought to L., and a gentleman from an adjoining township, who had not become accustomed to this style of furniture, came into his store, placed himself in a good position to get the benefit of this, as he supposed, artificial heater, remarking, “It’s a very cold day.” The following are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Dement — Clara E. (wife of Gen. Franklin), Richmond S., George R., Martha A. and Ambrose.