Where did Hobbits come from?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Morwen

But what I would like to know is why hobbits don't appear to have any information/legends/tales about their own origins. Merry at one point, in response to a remark from Treebeard, observes that they never seem to be mentioned in any of the old tales. This would have been a good place for him to say what old tales Hobbits have about themselves and their origins, but he doesn't do so.

Which almost forces one to ask, what would be the Hobbits' status if we take in account the Athrabeth... the Hobbits, as it was agreed on, and mentioned even in the Appendicies and foreword to LotR, are basically Men...