Laura Gaskill Hager's well documented book "Pierre Cresson The Huguenot & Some of His Decedents" (Cresson, Demarest, De la Plain, Garrison) gives the early history of the Garrison family. Mrs. Hager has a tintype of Joshua Garrison & Mary Warful Garrison. She describes Joshua as a "tall lean, good looking man." & Mary as having "strong features with straight dark hair." She gives their family history along with some oral family history. Mary E. Warful was born July 1, 1817 & died Nov. 2, 1891 at Millville, NJ. Mary Warful Garrison was the daughter of John Warful & Eleanor Lore-Blizzard. Mary's mother Eleanor was a Lore but took the name of her step-father Blizzard after her father Isaac Lore died. Mrs. Hager also speaks of the oral history regarding the Garrison Native American blood. I'm a Garrison descendant & the same oral history Mrs Hager presents has been in my family. It has never been proved to my knowledge but the oral history states the Native American blood came into the Garrison line of Turkey Point from the Simpkins family who were of Lenni Lenape descent. I hope this adds something to your previous discussions. I recommend Mrs. Hager's book as a reliable source for the Garrison family researchers. Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <NJCUMBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:20 PM Subject: Re: [NJCUMBER] Elizabeth Garrison Indian Maiden m.William HenryTaylor Bridgeton 1866 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: jmyoung365 > Surnames: Garrison, Warful, Warfle, Warfell > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.cumberland/2531.2.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > DNA projects do not go by locality--they go by surname and either can test > for Y DNA through direct male lines or mtDNA passed from mothers to all > their children but only passed along to later generations of females. > > The Ramapo Mountain people you refer to were of mixed race -- they were > not Native American or not entirely Native American. > > The stories of Indian ancestry and the idea that people hid Native > American blood and all that you relate in your message are nearly always > false and a result of trying support what can't be supported. Yes, some > mixed race people "passed as White" but there has to be evidence to > support claims of Native American blood--and thus far in putting > documentation to your lineage neither Andrea nor I can find it. > > Prior to 1880 there was no designation on the Federal censuses for > "Indian" -- you were either White, Mulatto, or Black. The listing might be > based upon appearance and you will often find Native Americans listed as > Mulatto or Black prior to 1880 but seldom White, and after 1880 you will > usually find them listed as Indian unless they were of mixed race as some > were. > > Many family stories of Indian blood originated with family members who > belonged to the Improved Order of Redmen. There was a "tribe" in > Bridgeton--to which my great-grandfather belonged. These were White men > who for whatever reason dressed up in Indian garb. Quite often photos of > men in Indian headdress and warpaint get handed down in families--based on > membership in the IORM. > > I think in digging around at Ancestry.com I have found the marriage of > Joshua GARRISON and his wife Mary--and her maiden name was > WARFUL/WARFLE/WARFELL. According to her marriage record she was born in > 1818. So that information would give us more to build upon to either prove > or disprove the claim of Native American blood. > > Andrea? Do you have anything on the WARFUL family? > > Joan > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJCUMBER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message