Comments on: The Family Origins of Vernon Dahmer, Civil Rights Activist

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Mon, 27 May 2013 14:07:31 +0000

I agree, Stormy, and thank you for your comment! Where was the bio shown?

Vikki

By: Stormy

Stormy — Mon, 27 May 2013 06:25:14 +0000

05/27/2013 I have just watched the BIO of Vernon Dahmer. It is so appalling watching what the Klan had done to this fine family. How does this family not hold hate an anger for the white race? I was born in the early 60′s, which was still filled with ignorance but as I aged things were changing but never soon enough!! God Bless this family and all that they have been through!! I am just ashamed at the way people can act toward another human being! And to think that Vernon’s sons were all In the military and protecting the same people who would treat their family in such a manner! Shocking, what are people thinking!! So sad!

By: MacallG

MacallG — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:13:01 +0000

There are several of us doing work on the Dahmer/Kelly family line. If you can give us a bit more information (last names/dates), we may be able to help. Feel free to contact me or post more information.

By: Karen Brown

Karen Brown — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:13:44 +0000

Wilma Backstrom?

By: Brenda L. Watts

Brenda L. Watts — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:26:40 +0000

My name is Brenda L. Watts, and I watched a story of Vernon Dahmer, on a Special and became highly interested in The cause and Death of This guys’ life and who and why he was so unjustily murdered so many years’ ago. My Dad and many of My much older relatives’ are now deceased, by searching thru and looking at a lot of pictures’ of this family, I have come to the realization that Vernon and his children may be a relative of mines. My Grandfather name was John Watts, in which I have never known and do not know what he looks’ like, he passed away when my Dad was 16 years’ old. I had a aunt name Wilma, My Grandmother had a total of 15 children in which she did have a two sets’ of twins’, one set died at birth, what else came to the realization that you guys’ may be related to me, is because, my Grandmother and many of my other relatives’ are buried at Shady Oaks Cemetary in Mississippi, in which I have never visted there but one day would like to go. Please if you will, can someone get in contact with me.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:08:43 +0000

I love history this was just great reading and a learning experience. Great work. I meet a member of the Dahmer family and she shared this with me. I came home and immediately started reading. Do you have a book Yet?

By: Shawn Smith

Shawn Smith — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:44:05 +0000

Dahmer/Kelly family reunion is Saturday July 28, 2012 at the Kelly settlement in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

By: Angela Dunning

Angela Dunning — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:15:29 +0000

I am so proud to be a family member of the kelly settlement/Dahmer clan. I was told all kinds of stories while growing up, but Sondra really put this one together! The article answered a lot of questions in my mind about my heritage. A lot of people always mistake my mom as white and are always asking me what race I am . I would tell them we are multiracial, which I know for sure now. It;s great to look at pics of family that were here before my time and read their history. I told her already to keep up the good work! I’m ready to read more!

By: Karen Brown

Karen Brown — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:20:23 +0000

Wow!!! Can’t tell you what this does for me. I am obsessed with African Amercian History!!!! Thank you

Karen Brown

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:12:16 +0000

Thank you so very, very much for this information. Mr. Vernon Dahmer is one of the individuals who inspired my civil rights activism. I was born and raised in Hattiesburg and learned to drive at a young age in Kelly Settlement. Every Saturday I would go by Mr. Dahmer’s store.

At the time of his murder I was vice president of the Hattiesburg-Forrest County Youth Chapter NAACP. I have an indelible memory of attending his family hour and funeral services. I simply could not understand why someone would be killed for simply trying to register voters, but I somehow instinctively knew then that his death was a sacrifice in which my life would be improved. I made a conscientious decision at the family hour, the night before the funeral that his death would not be in vain. I will always try to honor that pledge. Thank you again so much for giving me an even deeper insight into his life and family history. I consider this a Black History gift.