If Your Last Name Is on This List, You Might Be Redbone
What if your last name holds a secret that has been hidden for more than 200 years? In this fascinating episode of Stone & Bone, we uncover the mysterious history of the Redbone people—one of America's most misunderstood and overlooked communities. From the lawless Neutral Ground between Louisiana and Texas to courtroom battles, frontier survival, hidden ancestry, and modern DNA discoveries, this story challenges everything we think we know about race, identity, and family history. You'll meet remarkable figures like Joseph Willis, a man born into slavery who became one of the first Baptist preachers west of the Mississippi, and the powerful Ashworth family, whose wealth and influence helped shape Texas history despite living in a society that struggled to define them. Along the way, we'll explore forgotten court cases, violent feuds, racial classifications, and groundbreaking genetic evidence that sheds new light on the origins of the Redbone community. This isn...
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