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WALDROP Cecil C 1905 1945

t42PilotGrove_GraysonCoTX — 2009-10-18 12:11:31Z

WALDROP Cecil C 1905 1945

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Pilot Grove Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,145 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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WALDROP Jewell M 1905 1997

t42PilotGrove_GraysonCoTX — 2009-10-17 12:55:33Z

WALDROP Jewell M 1905 1997

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Pilot Grove Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,032 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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Margaret Waldrop Halverson/Ambrose Newton Texa Crawford

jkdoom — 2009-10-15 22:54:39Z

I am looking for a Waldrop researcher, Margaret Waldrop Haverson, who may infomation about AF Texa Crawford (1902 Texas - 1924 Calif.).

Another lady may have received some info from her. We are looking for the source. Texa was my grandmother's sister. Thanks for any help you can offer!
Jeanne Kinser Doom

WALDROP Jerry S 1941 1972 loved

t42PilotGrove_GraysonCoTX — 2009-10-15 11:48:19Z

WALDROP Jerry S 1941 1972 loved

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Pilot Grove Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,032 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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WALDROP Joseph C 1866 1929 married 16 Dec 1900

t42PilotGrove_GraysonCoTX — 2009-10-14 14:57:27Z

WALDROP Joseph C 1866 1929 married 16 Dec 1900

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Pilot Grove Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,026 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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WALDROP Clyde M 1879 1971 married 16 Dec 1900

t42PilotGrove_GraysonCoTX — 2009-10-14 14:57:14Z

WALDROP Clyde M 1879 1971 married 16 Dec 1900

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Pilot Grove Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,026 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here, instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Michael Waldrop

c_embesi — 2009-10-12 05:22:25Z

On a recent trip to North Carolina, I learned that Luke and Christian Waldrop had a son, Michael.
Does anyone on this board know anything about this son?

Re: Waldrop Buchanan Cowan families

PatriciaH61 — 2009-09-30 19:02:57Z

Hi Ms. Dixon,

Thank you for replying. My great grandfather, Ed Cowan, was a brother of Jesse Cowan who was Leona Cowan Buchanan's father. Ed and Jesse Cowan were born in Alabama and came to Texas in the 1885-1895 period. Ed eventually settled in Basin Springs and then Sadler east of Whitesboro. Ed Cowan died in 1942. We think Jesse died between 1900 and 1910 based on the census.

I have been trying to find his descendants and hoping to locate old family photos and family stories. I would be happy to swap info with you.

If you want, we can communicate off the boards through gmcowan (at) megapathdsl.net

Gary Cowan
Fort Worth, Texas

Re: Waldrop Buchanan Cowan families

faitchai — 2009-09-29 20:47:19Z

This is Amy Dixon, Janelle is my mother. What do you need? I don't have any information on the Cowans but am willing to help in any way possible or if you have found any information I would love to get it. Thanks!

WALDROP John Edward 1946-1978

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-15 15:14:55Z

WALDROP John Edward 1946-1978

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 207,139 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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Re: Waldrop

sparkswaldrop — 2009-08-28 18:10:07Z

i am a waldrop from MS

Effie Magnolia Waldrep/Waldrop (Wilson)

genealogygal35235 — 2009-08-27 23:14:06Z

d/o Samule Waldrep and Civility Partridge
born about 1897 in Alabama.

Not listed on census records with family after 1880 when family was living in MISSISSIPPI , OKTIBBEHA, 3-BT.

She married a Wilson?

Need more info.

Re: Waldroop/Waldrop Looking for Descendants

c_embesi — 2009-08-21 04:06:17Z

I have done some research on this family. I believe Edmund is the son of William Henry Waldrop and Phylis Blaylock. William Henry was the brother of Clinton Meeks Waldrop.
A descendant of Clinton Meek Waldrop has a perfect DNA match to my line of Waldrops. Prior to the DNA match we had never even suspected a kinship between our family and yours...

WALDROP Bob and Nannette

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-05 00:26:52Z

WALDROP Bob and Nannette

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,049 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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Re: Ms. Waldrops with Cherokee blood

sheila903_1 — 2009-08-03 16:54:38Z

I think I know who her Husband and Kids were Her husband Was Henry A. Milam and Her Sons And Daughters(That I know of) Were Jesse Milam, Bynnie Milam, and Benjamin Adolphus Milam. My Dad.

Re: Re:James Wardrope

DeonnePorche — 2009-07-23 19:57:17Z

Wasn't James Waldope's father's name Luke or William and wasn't the family from Scotland?

Re: William Waldrop/Waldrup/Waldrope/Waldrep, born abt. 1830

DeonnePorche — 2009-07-23 19:51:50Z

Indeed, William (Moses) Waldroup's father may be Solomon Waldroup, son of Edward Waldroup. According to my sources, this is correct. Edward Waldroup is my g-g-g-g-grandfather. Moses Waldroup, the elder (b. 1802- ), son of Edward, is my g-g-g-grandfather, and his daughter Caroline, married my grandfather John PORCHE.

Re:James Wardrope

DeonnePorche — 2009-07-23 19:41:18Z

Hello then, we must be cousins. I am the g-g-g-grandaughter of Moses Waldroup (1802- ), son of Edward.

Re: pictures

KBenson1851 — 2009-04-10 23:57:14Z

Herb,
I see that other surnames you have Russell. I 3x g-grandmother was Ann Eliza Russell. Her parents were
Ann Hinckley of SC and William Russell born 1750 in England.
Do you have any other info that you would share? Would like to find out if the Waldrop's are related to my Vernon, Clary or Oswald lines.....
Thanks, Kathy
PS, Sent the pics..

Ruth Waldrop of Dallas, TX 1934

drbrownlee — 2009-04-21 03:28:01Z

Ruth is pictured in the 1934 Oak, the yearbook of Oak Cliff High School. She is a senior. I'm not kin but thought this might help other researchers.

WALDROP W E Bud 1911-1991

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-12 19:33:48Z

WALDROP W E Bud 1911-1991

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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WALDROP Sammye L 1913-1996

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-12 19:33:31Z

WALDROP Sammye L 1913-1996

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,880 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Looking for parents of William Wilburn Waldrop

LynnFusinato1 — 2009-03-21 20:42:59Z

Hi,

Shadrack Waldrop Sr. had three sons mentioned in his probate papers to whom he left jointly a certain property in SC. They were Shadrack Jr, Ira Willis and Eli Waldrop. Shadrack Jr. seems to have been at least 10 or more years older than the other two. In the early 1830s that property was sold and Ira may have bought part of it. Apparently Shadrack and Eli moved to Georgia (to the area that is today Gwinnette and Forsyth Counties) about the time that property was sold. Irs remained in Spartanburg for another ten years or so before he also moved to GA to live in the vicinity of his brothere, but probably closer to Eli. The names Eli and Ira appear in the descendents of both Eli and Ira, but no one mentions any of their descendents being named Shadrack. I have not seen any of the three names given to descendents of Shadrack Jr. However, I have only seen names of their descendents through their grandchildren. So it is possible someone in later generations was given the name Ira Shadrack Waldrop.

If you know where your grandmother was born and if she was born before 1930 you can try to look her up in the US census for 1930, 1920, 1910 and/or 1900 in hopes of finding her with her parents. It helps to know her birth year and the names and ages of her siblings to make sure you have found the right family. To access census data free, check if your local library provides access to Ancestry's library version database. If not, you might try taking a 30 day free trial membership to Ancestry.com (www.Ancestry.com) or maybe subscribing for longer for a fee. Or you might try to get a copy of your grandmother's death certificate. Death certificates for many states lists the parents of the deceased including mother's maiden name and where the parents were born as well as listing the name of the spouse and the name of the person giving the information. However death certificates usually cost money so I tend to avoid them in favor of Census data from a free site like the local library. If census data fails to provide the info I want then I would get a death certificate. They can be obtained in the county records where she died.

It also helps to contact distant relatives like cousins of your parents who might have the information recorded (or know someone who does) and might even have pictures of ancestors or letters or bedspreads woven by your great or great-great grandmother. It is by contacting those distant cousins that I have found wonderful pictures of my gg-grandparents, g-grandparents and their siblings. I even found pictures of one ggg-grandmother and of a ggg-grandfather taken in the 1850s. You will be amazed what treasures are out there waiting for you to find them.

Happy hunting,
Lynn

Re: Looking for parents of William Wilburn Waldrop

LynnFusinato1 — 2009-03-15 21:52:36Z

Hi,

Robert Waldrop's wife Joanna was 40 years older than he was and must have been a widow of a Mann since Abraham M. Mann most likely was her son. She and Robert lived close to Abraham Mann and his family while they all lived in GA definitely suggestive of a family bond between Joanna and Abraham. Abraham Mann's wife and some of his daughters died between 1870 and 1880 and in 1880 he turned up in AR with a new wife and sons and one daughter from his first marriage. During that same decade Robert and Joanna moved to Lamar Co. AL. There is a picture posted at the Fayette Co. AL rootsweb site supposedly of Robert's brother W. W. Waldrop and wife Jane but I suspect the old couple seated in the front were Robert and Joanna with his older brother W. W. standing in the back. None of the younger people are children of W. W. Since the younger folkes are not Waldrops, I wonder if they were kin of Joanna, maybe Rainwaters, Hindmans or Edwards? She was born in SC like the Waldrops and may have been kin to the people from Spartanburg who came to Fayette Co. AL in 1845.

The letter W. W. wrote in 1862 was to his sister-in-law Nancy Mann Waldrop, wife of his brother Samuel Waldrop who lived in Cherokee Co. and Pickens Co. GA. They married in Cherokee Co. GA in Aug 1852. In 1850, brother Samuel Waldrop lived in the home of their father Samuel Waldrop (Sr?). I suspect the father Samuel Waldrop was a son of William Waldrop of Spartanburg, supposedly the oldest son of Shardack Waldrop Sr. Samuel lived in Spartanburg close to William Waldrop and in GA in same county where Shadrack Sr.'s son Eli Waldrop lived.

The William Rampley that Samuel mentioned in his letters (sent during the Civil War to his wife Nancy) was married to a Pricilla Waldrop and both Rampley and his wife were from Spartanburg, SC. Pricilla was about the same age as the daughter of Samuel Waldrop (Sr?) enumerated in his household in Spartanburg in the 1830 and 1840 census. Most likely the children of Samuel Waldrop (Sr?) enumerated in the 1840 Census were William W., Pricilla, Francis (who lived next door to W. W. in the 1860 census), Robert and Samuel (Jr?).

If you look at the Fayette Co. AL rootsweb site you will find the children of William Wilburn Waldrop listed, including his youngest daughter Albertha Elizabeth.

Thanks for the info on what happened to Robert's second wife and daughter.

Re: pictures

herbwaldrup — 2009-04-10 18:24:32Z

I'm interested. Please sent me copies. Herb Waldrup at hwaldrup@verizon.net

Re: granville

jeannemgarner47 — 2009-03-31 15:37:37Z

Cynthia my name is Jeanne Marie and I am your Aunt Bonnie's grand-daughter and I was wondering if you could give me any info you have on Granville and or any other family members ie. Gammage, Pearl's mother?

Re: Willard H. Waldrop was father of Thomas Willard WALDROP

Kathye_Upham — 2009-05-16 21:39:57Z

For anyone searching for this information

Texas death certificate # 1585

"Thomas Willard WALDROP, wm age 60 + resident of Houston 45 years + born 20 Dec 1889 LA + died 10 May 1950 Houston, Harris Co Tx + married + father Willard H. WALDROP born AL + mother Mary Frances FRANKS born LA + Vice President & Geneneral Manager of Southern Pacific Railroad + buried
11 May 1950 Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, TX + informant
Mrs Hazel V. WALDROP"

Texas death certificate # 49548

"Willard H. WALDROP, wm age 78 + resident of Houston 24 years + born 17 Apr 1858 LA + died 05 Nov 1934 Houston, Harris Co Tx + widowed + father Thomas WALDROP born AL + mother Martha TIPTON born born AL + buried 06 Nov 1934 Forest Park Cemetery + informant T.W. WALDROP of Houston, TX"

NOTE > I'm pretty sure that both were buried in what is now called Forest Park Cemetery - Lawndale in Houston (because it is on Lawndale Street) and there are now other locations
To verify it, Phone: (713) 928-5141

Re: Ruth Waldrop of Dallas, TX 1934

TomWaldrop52 — 2009-05-25 05:58:23Z

This Ruth Waldrop I think is a sister of mine. I am
TomWaldrop52

Re: Looking for parents of William Wilburn Waldrop

JaneDurfee — 2009-03-22 04:26:52Z

That's ok, thank you for keeping me on track

Re: Looking for parents of William Wilburn Waldrop

JaneDurfee — 2009-03-21 23:35:35Z

I found my gg-grandfather is Ira Floyd Waldrop, Married to Katherine Sons.

I'm guessing somehow they are all related.

Thank you for your reply :)

Re: Looking for parents of William Wilburn Waldrop

JaneDurfee — 2009-03-21 18:07:39Z

I'm just starting my family tree.
My Grandmother(Phyllis Marie Waldrop) gathered some info a few years before her death,in 1999. She didnt write down her parents name and can't for the life of me remember.

When I read your post Shadrack caught my eye. For some reason, Ira Shadrock comes to mind. I'm wondering if these 2 name are some what related.
Please forgive my ignorance for I am new to this :)

Re: Looking for parents of William Wilburn Waldrop

JaneDurfee — 2009-03-22 03:17:05Z

Yes, Phyllis is my Grandmother, but her birthdate is 4/8/1929
Her brothers are Charles Harvey,born,8/21/1932, and Otis James born 5/23/1930.
I have all thier children, wives, and dates of death if you need them.
You have been so helpful, I can't express my gratitude enough.
My Gramma would be so excited :)

Re: Looking for parents of William Wilburn Waldrop

c_embesi — 2009-03-22 02:16:42Z

I literally flipped back through the census records...so please, please don't take this a fact.
I believe I found your grandmother in Wayne Co., IL in 1930 in the house of Ira S. Waldrop, 21 and Nellie J, 19. They had a daughter, Phyllis M, 1 0/12 on 23 Apr 1930.
In 1920, Wayne Co., IL, there was an Ira F. Waldrop, 47, married to Kate M., 33 with a son Ira S, 11; son Henry S, 10; daughter, Dorth W., 8 and daughter Mary L, 6.
In 1910, Wayne Co., IL, Ira Waldrop was 35, wife Katie M was 23, son Ira Shadrick was 1 11/12 and son Henry Shadle was 7/12.
In 1900 it get's fuzzy...there was an Ira Waldrop, 24, married to an Ida, 15 and living in the house with Richard M. Thomason. Ida was identified as Richard's daughter, Ira as his son in law...Same Ira? Maybe.
Now we have to make the jump from 1880-1900...never easy
There is a William M. Waldrip in Cross Anchor, Spartanburg Co., SC who is 38, with wife, Louisa, 29; daughter, Alma D, 12; son, James D, 10; son, I. Floyd, 5; daughter Epsie, 2; daughter, Liddie, 2/12. Could this be your Ira Floyd? The Ira Floyd in 1900 Illinois said he and both his parents were born IL. But, there is no Ira or Floyd Waldrop in Illinois in 1880. Maybe.
Back to 1870, we find out William's middle name, he is enumerated as Martindale Waldrop, 28 with Louisa, 18, Alma, 2 and James, 2/12.
Now, it gets good.
1860 Spartanburg Co., SC. James Waldrop, 68 is married to Catherine A, 47 with W. M., male, 17 and Susan V, female, 15. Next door is Thomas Waldrop, 30 and Nancy, 28 with Dori E, female 4; Niles W, male 1 and W. RAMPLEY, 67 in his house.
1850 Again, Spartanburg Co., SC. James Waldrop, 55 with Catherine, 38 have Martha, 11; James, 10; William, 8 and Susan, 7 in the house. William Waldrop, the man we call "Old Billy" who married Sarah Dollar is on the previous page. W. Ramply, 54 is between James and William Waldrop...
Bessie Poole Lamb wrote a short sketch of the Waldrop family for the 1928 Waldrop family reunion at Enoree, SC. She said Thomas, son of Asa Waldrop married Miss Rampby...did she mean Rampley? Did she mean Nancy Rampley, daughter of William Rampley?
William Wilburn Waldrop mentioned William Rampley in his letter to his sister, Nancy Mann.

Re: Looking for parents of William Wilburn Waldrop

c_embesi — 2009-03-22 03:52:32Z

Let me fix this before you go too far...that I. Floyd in William Martindale Waldrop's house in Spartanburg in 1880 was still there in 1900. I told you I had flipped through...So, he is not the Waldrop in Illinois...sorry.

Re: Harvey Manning Waldrop

c_embesi — 2009-04-24 05:08:19Z

The last time I talked to Norma, she was moving to Las Vegas. That was a couple of years ago.
It sounds like you are a cousin of hers.
Where is Harvey Manning buried.
We have a participant from your line in the DNA project.

Re: Harvey Manning Waldrop

c_embesi — 2009-04-25 19:39:20Z

Too bad!! I remember when you were doing a book for your grandchildren on your Graves line, thinking the Pocahantus connection would interest them.
My Graves connection doesn't go to the Captain, either. My grandmother Waldrop's mother was a Graves. A cousin participated in that DNA project and I think we are from Frederick, at least that's what Ken Graves thinks.
We can't find Granny's grandpa's daddy, so we are not much worried about the Atlantic ocean yet...haha.
I put your email address in my address book.

Re: South Carolina Waldrops

c_embesi — 2009-04-20 02:07:06Z

I would so love to know where the story of the four brothers came from. I have heard it so many times.

Is there any way to connect the Ezekiel to the other brothers? Ezekiel went to Tuscaloosa Co., AL. He was not mentioned in the will of Jechonias. The other three were.

I would love to know the basis for this story.

Re: Waldrops in Frio Co., Texas

c_embesi — 2009-04-25 04:04:12Z

My Waldrops are in Frio Co., TX in dwelling 69 and 71 in 1880, yours are in dwelling 86. But, I have no idea how we might be connected.

With your William being born in LA, I would look at Claiborne Parrish Waldrop's family first. It seems like every time I see a Waldrop born in LA, he goes back to Claiborne Parrish Waldrop.

Re: Harvey Manning Waldrop

c_embesi — 2009-04-25 02:48:30Z

Hi, Terry,
I am Carol Ann Waldrop. Before the DNA Project, I thought your line was my cousins. I was told Benjamin Waldrop had sons George, Green Berry, Ezekiel Rufus, Major and Daniel.

Now, I am not sure who I am related to..haha. We currently have participants from 4 of the above ancestors...all but George. The only ones that match are Major and Daniel descendants.

You may want to think about joining the project. Our Ezekiel Rufus descendant is from George Marshall, Ezekiel Anders, Ezekiel Rufus. If you descend from Harvey Manning your ancestry goes through Newton J. to Ezekiel Rufus, right?

Nice to meet you.

Re: Harvey Manning Waldrop

c_embesi — 2009-04-24 19:55:36Z

Norma,
Welcome back!!
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Jan Dawson died September, 2007. You are right, she was an expert.
Before she died, Howard and I went out to AZ and helped her dispose of her huge amount of genealogy material. We packed over 30 boxes to ship to "cousins" in her different lines. We brought the 7 boxes of Waldrop material home with us. You wouldn't have believed her house. Genealogy everywhere, but neat as a pin and she knew where everything was...Unbelievable woman.

Re: pictures

maryginbr — 2009-04-06 10:53:02Z

Sounds great. My email is maryginbr@hotmail.com

Thanks so much,
Mary

pictures

KBenson911 — 2009-04-05 20:49:09Z

I recently received a photo album from a family member that contains pics from about 1850-1890. In the album, there are two pics, 1 of Mr Waldorp of Newberry and a 2nd of Mrs Waldrop of Newberry. There are no first names on either pic. I would be glad to scan and forward these pics to anyone who is interested.....

Waldrop DNA, James Searcy Waldrep

MildredFournier — 2009-04-14 16:24:35Z

I am willing to pay for a 25 marker DNA test for any male Waldrep/Waldrop who descends from James Searcy Waldrep, b. ca 1780 SC / d. 1859 Lawrence County, AL. He had sons, Brooks Monroe, Nelson J., Evan, James S. Jr. and Edmund.

Re: Harvey Manning Waldrop

wireropeguy — 2009-04-11 04:30:27Z

Hello.I believe we are related.harvey manning waldrop was my greatgrandfather,his son Guy was my grandfather,and his son vester was my father.I visited harveys grave in quinton ok last summer.I did not know of him before then,But I have heard a lot about his son von,from my grandmother.Feel free to contact me wireropeguy@aol.com

Re: Harvey Manning Waldrop

wireropeguy — 2009-04-24 23:51:08Z

Harvey Mannig is buried in Quinton OK.I visited his grave last summer 2008.Harvey was my greatgrandfather.I am terry k. waldrop.

Re: Harvey Manning Waldrop

Norma_Unger — 2009-04-24 05:23:10Z

I did move to Vegas! Have just got to the point where I think I can get back to my genealogy; still don't have all the walls painted here. Would love to know more about whose DNA is part of which DNA study....and how that is going. I haven't written to Jan Dawson lately either. She is the expert on Waldrops in U.S. Would love to know what is new. Do we know who was the first of our Waldrop line to arrive here?

Re: Harvey Manning Waldrop

Norma_Unger — 2009-04-25 15:56:36Z

Hi, Carol Ann! I'm so excited to find that these lines are being untangled. I had thought that Ezekiel Rufus married Rebecca Clements, which a couple of years ago would have made me a descendant of Capt. Thomas Graves of Jamestown 1608. But DNA has shown that the Graves she descended from was not the Captain.......boo hoo. It's all so fascinating. Feel free to write to me at norma888@earthlink.net.

Re: Harvey Manning Waldrop

Norma_Unger — 2009-04-25 19:45:59Z

Yes, please write me. I don't seem to have your email address any more. The granddaughters I wrote the book for are here visiting now. I have to give them the bad news!

Re:James Wardrope

DeonnePorche — 2009-06-27 19:14:29Z

Sounds interesting. This is my family too! All those "greats" tell me you must be pretty far descended from Edward Waldroup (which is as far as I've gotten in my ancestry). Edward was my g-g-g-great grandfather. His son William Moses, is my g-g-great grandfather, and Moses' daughter, Caroline, my g-great grandmother, married a little Frenchman named John Porche (just came to the mountains from Nancy, France). Are you keeping up? Anyhow, that's how I ended up with the last name Porche.

As an interesting side-note, did you know all these Waldroups are related to Ty Cobb, the baseball player, through Edward's son, Eli? Eli's granddaughter, Sarah Ann Waldroup, married John Franklin Cobb; and THEIR son, Hershel, was Ty's father. The rest, as they say, is history!

Re: William Waldrop/Waldrup/Waldrope/Waldrep, born abt. 1830

DeonnePorche — 2009-06-27 18:56:00Z

If the Samuel Waldroup you speak of is from Macon County, NC, his father was Edward Waldroup from Wake and Old Buncombe counties in NC.