Rose
Ridgeway says:
"...I met a lady in Phila. one day who told me that she was
14 years old when her brother Hariam Hansley married my Aunt Hannah.
The lady's name was Miriam Hansley Smith, daug. of Nehemiah Hansley
and Amanda Sammons. I was able to take pictures of her parents
at the time, from photos she had hanging on the wall...."
Tina
Marie Hansley says: "...My great grandfather, William
Andress Hansley (b.1/11/1880, d.12/28/1942. Roman Catholic) was
reputed to be full blooded Lenape. He was born to Ephraim (Ephrain,
Ephron?) Hansley and Amanda Sammons in Kent or Sussex Co., DE.
He came from a large family. Some of his siblings were, Milton,
Lyman and Miriam. Lyman was a very tall man, possibly in excess
of 7 ft. tall. He registered in DE. for WWI. Unfortunately, he
died as a young man after being hit by a car. It is believed he
was traveling to visit my great grandfather in Montgomery or Bucks
Co., PA.
"Miriam,
married a man of color by the last name of Smith. They had two
children, a boy, William (Bill) and a girl, Marian. Aunt Miriam
was reported to be active in Lenape/Indian activities. It's reputed
that at one point, she was 'Indian Mother of the year'. She died
in New Jersey, approximately 10-15 yrs. ago. My grandfather moved
to the Norristown/Whitpain Township, Montgomery Co., PA area in
the late 1890's-early 1900's. He married my great-grandmother,
Louisa Bond Undercuffler 9/22/1906. In the early years of their
marriage, in addition to Whitpain Twp. and Norristown, Montgomery
Co.,PA, they also resided in Lumberville and Doylestown, Bucks
Co.,PA. They had 7 surviving children."