Comments on: Hidden People (first in a looong series)

By: rockygirl

rockygirl — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:41:25 +0000

i am from the southwest va area , and i do have sarcoidosis

By: A. B. Weaver

A. B. Weaver — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:28:40 +0000

Dang! I have a knot at the base of my skull that is about the size of a half golfball. There is a sunken line up my neck leading to the knot. Is sthis a clear Meulengian marker.

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By: Willie Meade (female)

Willie Meade (female) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:20:40 +0000

Born in south western Virginia.
Didn’t hear about this until maybe 5 yrs ago, from a friend living in Kentucky.
Am very interested to know more

By: Cynthia Henry Davis

Cynthia Henry Davis — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:46:53 +0000

I have a Bryant history, and I keep remembering my g’mother, and my aunts with dark features. My hair doesn’t bleach to blonde easily …it pulls red – and it is hard to get past the “brassy “like hispanic or black hair, but the hair I have is not thick/course like indian / black hair. I’m still confused about the boney ridge in the back of the head. Is there a place to find a diagram ? I am not sure about the teeth scoop either. Wanda Bryant ( Copher ) is my aunt, Jewel or Gertrude Bryant ( Lilly) is my natural maternal grandmother, and there are other names – of course…do you havehistory on these ?

cynthia henry davis

By: Robert Bryant

Robert Bryant — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:36:10 +0000

This is interesting. I wonder if I have Mulengeon ancestry, because My Bryant side was from Jellico Tn/KY. When I was teenager my mother took me to the Dr. to examine the large knot at the base of my skull, he said everyone has one mine was jusr unuaslly large. Also One of my brothers and I have two middle toes that are webbed about half way as did my father. Is this a melungeon trait? My Bryant side was often said to look Italian, can find none in tree. Thanks Robert Bryant.

By: BatesLine

BatesLine — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:35:03 +0000

The Long Walkers…

Melungeons. Rom. Ramapo Mountain People. Irish Travellers. Lumbee Indians. Black Irish. Black Dutch. Indians speaking Welsh. Ancient Irish script in West Virginia. Runes in southeastern Oklahoma. Patrick Mead is weaving a fascinating story of hidden pe…

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Tuesday is for… Tornado? « Out Here Hope Remains — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:01:17 +0000

[...] Start reading Patrick Mead’s series called Hidden People. He promises it will be a long series. The first two are posted. They are fascinating. [...]

By: john dobbs

john dobbs — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:48:01 +0000

This may be the most interesting blog series that I have read. The first two are certainly exceptional. Thanks for sharing with us.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:58:05 +0000

Patrick, This is more than fascinating. There is an east Tennessee researcher named Kennedy (PhD.)who has done considerable research on the Melungeons. There was extensive coverage of his work in the Knoxville paper a few years ago, which you probably already know. I became interested because I have a cousin, Tina Kennedy whos family is likely Mulengeon. I concluded this since they seemed to fit the profile Dr. Kennedy laid out. The subject was also covered by Bill Landry in “The Heartland Series”, a local televised program about the settlers of East Tennessee. If you need me to do some leg work for you on the subject, let me know. I love history, especially “living” history. I told you we have lots in common. Keep writing. Regarding your Mom. A prayer of comfort and healing just went up.