My Bones Are Red Illustrated Edition

by Patricia A. Waak (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0865549173

ISBN-10: 0865549176

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In the late 1700s the roots of cowboy culture arose out of the Carolinas. These men and women were not the typical white ranchers that would be depicted in later stories and films. Instead they were a group of tri-racial isolates. While much is now being published about Melungeons, little has been written about the cowboy Redbones. The Redbones followed Reverend Joseph Willis to Louisiana in the early 1800s. He was the patriarch of the group and contributed his Baptist ministry to the spiritual composite that would make up their religious heritage. My Bones Are Red primarily tells the stories of the Perkins family. They would stay in Louisiana for at least four decades before crossing the border into Texas. For the first time this book tracks family members who would be sequentially classified by the U.S. census as black, free people of color, mulatto, Indian, and white over a period of one hundred years. Historical evidence suggests the Perkins family and the families they married into were a combination of Native American, African, and British. What started out as a quest to find the mother of her beloved grandfather, became for Patricia Waak a revelation about the diversity of her family. It became, in fact, a spiritual journey as she visited cemeteries, courthouses, and archives from Accomack County, Virginia, to Goliad, Texas. Filled with translations of old court cases, accounts from oral history, and the results of countless hours of research, she also invites us to participate in her own discovery through original poetry which introduces each chapter. Included are photographs, genealogical charts, maps, and copies of old documents. The journey to discover the story of oneline of her family, becomes for the author a farewell to her mother and an honoring of the people who contributed to who she is today.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mercer University Press; Illustrated edition (January 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0865549176
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0865549173
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.44 x 9 inches

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David E Mevis

Yes. My Bones Are Red, Too.

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2013

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I am a direct descendant of Joseph Willis and have been told stories about our family's Redbone past by my grandfather from my childhood until his passing. "My Bones Are Red" is an excellent ethnography about the Redbones who came west to Louisiana in the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. The book shows the fierce independent spirit of the Redbone people as they settle in a hostile, violent, lawless area in a "backwater" of the Spanish, French, and later US colony. They forged a life in that hostile area known at the time as "Stinking Hell" because of the road agents, slavers, brigands, and pirates such as the infamous Jean Lafitte. If you are of Redbone stock, this book should be in your library. If you have an interest in Redbone history you should definitely read this book.

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S. F. Taveney

Bones may be red, but book is gray

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2013

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Ordered this for a friend to complete her genealogy. Very disappointing. Started off well, but the overall information was disappointing. Author named chapters and there was nothing about that in the chapter. She did not to a very good genealogical presentation. Needed more information and sources, especially about the Indian connection. Where did that come from? You cannot just write it an expect it to be true without documentation or sources.

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L. Hunt

Great research!

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2014

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Great research! Patricia Waak did great genealogical research into the red bone community. Like Ms Waak, it was kind of a shock to discover I had tri racial heritage. (We share a common ancestry, the Sweat family). Thanks for helping document the LA Melungeons.

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Carol

My Bones are Red

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2011

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The book was informative and well written with many family tree outlines and photos. It contained actual facts and was quite helpful.

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FrankW

MY BONES ARE RED REVIEW

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2013

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All of the facts in the book are unsubstantiated and have no proof. Family was not consulted for the production of the book. Permission was not given for family member's pictures entered in the book. Patricia A. Waak offended several family members with erroneous information in the book.

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