Dear Kristi,, my last message didn't go through, I do know that we have Cherokee descent although basically we are english and some Irish,, I am blond with blue eyes although my father Richard has coal black hair and dark skin.
My gut feeling is that my grandmother may have been the one that helped Garfield if there was anyone that would have, she always had room at the dinner table for anyone. her children were
Velma Liley 1902
Randolph Perry 1910
Homer Neil 1903
Alma 1916
Howard William 1921
Donald Jack 1923
Hollis Alva 1928
Richard Neil 1926
My Grandfather was William Abner born in 1884 in Roane County Tennessee, and he met his wife Maudie in Arkansas,, they traveled to El Reno Oklahoma and then north to Gary for the Railroad because the Rock Island RR, wasn't paying as well,, he worked until his retirement for EJE railroad in Gary. My father also worked for EJE all his life and we now live in Lafayette, Indiana. I ran upstairs to talk to my father about this but he was not born until 1926 and he really couldn't recall anyone. He did want to tell you that the family lived on Tyler Street in Gary and may for a time have lived in downtown Gary. Just because I don't have him listed doesn't mean there wasn't a connection. I can't explain why my aunt Velma feels the way she does I just don't pay attention..
Keep in touch Kristi, there has to be something there somewhere.
Sincerely,
Jana
By all means send that photo I am dying to see that face,, I will know in an instant if he is related,, you can't miss the features in this
family.janaghol@dcwi.com