I doubt very much he would do that since some of the info is inaccurate, and he is embarrassed about that. I could ask him though if you like. The part I always thought was beautiful and would like to hear read on the Fourth of July is the Preface where he describes an immigrant's dream of coming to this county. Jan In a message dated 10/6/2003 7:57:50 AM US Mountain Standard Time, rmwj@soonernet.com writes: Perhaps the copyright holder would give his permission to publish it on the internet. Robert Waldrop, okc -----Original Message----- From: JanDawson@aol.com <JanDawson@aol.com>

For anyone in this family line, I was in Macon GA doing research on my Waldrop line and came across this name. The Washington Library in Macon has a roll of microfilm with patients admitted to the Ocmulgee and Floyd Hospitals during the Civil War. Asa's name was listed as wounded. This occurred between June and August of 1864.

Please do this. It would be greatly appreciated. Pat Grappe

Perhaps the copyright holder would give his permission to publish it on the internet. Robert Waldrop, okc -----Original Message----- From: JanDawson@aol.com <JanDawson@aol.com> >I am rather sure the work is copyrighted. > >

I am rather sure the work is copyrighted. In a message dated 10/5/2003 7:34:15 PM US Mountain Standard Time, rmwj@soonernet.com writes: If folks wanted to make this information more available, i would be happy to scan or transcribe it and put it on a website. i periodically think about doing a website devoted to Waldrop genealogy and family contacts (a google search for WALDROP shows quite a diversity of folks out there). Robert Waldrop, Oklahoma City (descendent of the James Waldrop who died in 1799 in Newberry, SC) -----Original Message----- From: Donna Waldrop Gandy <donnawgandy@yahoo.com> >I'm curious to know if this was a published work? I have a hand-typed book handed down to me through my grandfather Claud Waldrop. > >On the 1st page it says The Waldrops in America > 1699-1966 > by > James M.Waldrop >

1860 Census Tippah County, Mississippi. 329 J. R. Waldrop 37 M PhysicIan ———/300 Ga. C. C. 29 F Tenn. Emily 9 F Tenn. Isaac 7 M Tenn. Wm. J. 5 M Tenn. Elizabeth 3 F Tenn. Does anyone have this J. R. Waldrop in their Waldrop Line? My gr grandpapa was named Joseph Ryan Waldrop. Born 1826, Died 1870, ambushed and killed in Washington County, Alabama. Physician, Retail Merchant, KKK, Justice of the Peace. State Representative of Washington County, 1868-1870. Son of Rev. Green Berry Waldrop 1794-1854 Brother of Nancy Caroline Waldrop- Higgingbothan. Henry Low, McDonald Waldrop. Daughter-Georgia Ann Waldrop-Thorton(Mississippi) Georgia Ann's Daughter- Jimmie Ann Thonton-Scott(Mississippi) Son Stephen Franklin(Mississippi) Joseph Henry Waldrop (Texas) James Harry Waldrop 1869-1924 Alabama Joseph Ryan Waldrop , Jr.1871-1997 Alabama (Joseph Ryan Waldrop, Sr. was killed in the fall of 1870 and Joseph Ryan Waldrop, Jr. was born in the Spring of 1871.) Wives: Nancy Heard(DeSoto, Mississippi) Sarah Catherine Alexander(Arkansas) Victoria K. Thomas(Martagorda Texas) Sarah A. Baxter (my grandmother-Escatawpa, Alabama, Washington County, Alabama. Two sons James Harry Waldrop and Joseph Ryan Waldrop, Jr. Thanks for your help. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Georgia

If folks wanted to make this information more available, i would be happy to scan or transcribe it and put it on a website. i periodically think about doing a website devoted to Waldrop genealogy and family contacts (a google search for WALDROP shows quite a diversity of folks out there). Robert Waldrop, Oklahoma City (descendent of the James Waldrop who died in 1799 in Newberry, SC) -----Original Message----- From: Donna Waldrop Gandy <donnawgandy@yahoo.com> >I'm curious to know if this was a published work? I have a hand-typed book handed down to me through my grandfather Claud Waldrop. > >On the 1st page it says The Waldrops in America > 1699-1966 > by > James M.Waldrop > >After that it has a handwritten address in Newark,Delaware and the date 1971 (this is not in my grandfather's handwriting) >>From other notes and documents, I know this is someone my grandfather corresponded with.

I am connected to the Waldrop/Dearman of Sumter CO AL. My great-great aunt was Mary Caroline "Polly" Waldrop (1830-1906) married William Alexander Dearman (1826-1852). After his death she married James Addison HItt (1820-1902). Dearman died in Sumter CO, but Mary Caroline and Hitt died in Smith CO MS. Susan In a message dated 9/29/2003 10:10:43 AM Central Standard Time, Scalawag1867@aol.com writes: Does anyone have a Dearman/Waldrop connection? Elijah Dearman and Gloria Eliza Woulard Dearman-Alabama and Mississippi Wayne County, Mississippi. There is a Waldrop /Dearman connection in Sumter County, Alabama in the mid 1800s. My Waldrop settled in Washington County , Alabama on the Mississippi State Lines, next to Wayne County. Joseph Ryan Waldrop married my gr grandmother Sarah Baxter of Escatawpa, Alabama, Washington County, Not ony JRW related to the Dearmans but also is my Baxter. Gloria Eliza Woulard Dearman was my great grandmother Sarah Baxter Waldrop's first cousin. There mothers Unity Williford Woulard and Charity Williford Baxter were sisters. JRW would be related thru the Dearman Line from Sumter County, Alabama Sarah Baxter Waldrop was related thru the Williford-Woulard line. Thanks for your help. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Georgia ==== WALDROP Mailing List ==== To use Waldrop Message Board: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/wal/Waldrop To Review Archived messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/WALDROP-L

Does anyone have a Dearman/Waldrop connection? Elijah Dearman and Gloria Eliza Woulard Dearman-Alabama and Mississippi Wayne County, Mississippi. There is a Waldrop /Dearman connection in Sumter County, Alabama in the mid 1800s. My Waldrop settled in Washington County , Alabama on the Mississippi State Lines, next to Wayne County. Joseph Ryan Waldrop married my gr grandmother Sarah Baxter of Escatawpa, Alabama, Washington County, Not ony JRW related to the Dearmans but also is my Baxter. Gloria Eliza Woulard Dearman was my great grandmother Sarah Baxter Waldrop's first cousin. There mothers Unity Williford Woulard and Charity Williford Baxter were sisters. JRW would be related thru the Dearman Line from Sumter County, Alabama Sarah Baxter Waldrop was related thru the Williford-Woulard line. Thanks for your help. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Georgia

Wilcox County, Alabama---State Representatives 1861---Hanes B, Skade 1863---T. P. Ashe 1865---George C. Yonge 1867---no election 1869---J. R. Waldrop * 1870---Wm. W, Bassett (resigned) 1871--- Wm. H. Coleman This is where I found J. R. Waldrop's(Wilcon County, Alabama 1869)) name that I am researching to see if he is in our line. My gr grandpapa, Joseph Ryan Waldrop who was ambush and killed in 1870. He was State Rep. of Washington County 1869-1870. Than again for your help. Sandra maiden name al Georgia

Does anyone know who this J. R. Waldrop( Wilcox County, Alabama 1869) belongs to. What line? Also, what does the J. R. Stand for. I am trying to make a connection to my Joseph Ryan Waldrop of DeSoto, Mississippi and Washington County, Alabama. My gr grandpapa was State Rep,of Washington County, Alabama 1869-1870. He was ambushed and killed. I am researching his family. Thanks for your help. Sandra maiden name Waldrop Georgia

Hello: I, too, have a copy of an "abridgement of my work manuscript" (signed "Jim"). My father's neice apparently had corresponded with the author, James M. Waldrop, and received a copy of the 48 page (+) manuscript along with a three page handwritten letter from "Jim" that was written on stationary from the Pickwick Arms Hotel in New York City. My ancestral line (as researched by other members of my family) seems to be Luke Waldrop, Sr. (1710-1798); Jechonias Waldrop, Sr. (1749-1826); Richard Harrison Waldrop (1799-1858); Young Lafayette Waldrop (1829-1888); Langdon Lafayette Waldrop (1884-1970) - my father, who was known also as "Lang" and "L. L." Jeannine (Waldrop) Miller JanDawson@aol.com wrote: >Donna, >Jim Waldrop is in his late 80s now. He retired to South Carolina, but before >that he was a radio announcer in the Northeast. He was a dedicated Waldrop >researcher, whose work for the most part is accurate; However, since personal >computers became so popular, facts have been uncovered that prove some of his >theories on family relationships are in error. Most of us old-time researchers >know Jim and have corresponded with him. He has helped many beginning Waldrop >genealogists and corresponded with many other Waldrop descendants. Jim no longer >researches, but he was and is a gifted writer. > >The "book" you have was the beginning of a larger book Jim intended to write, >but never completed and therefore never published. A year ago when I spoke to >him, he said he had quit working on it years ago when it reached over 1200 >pages. I begged him to publish what he had, but he had lost interest. He said >his daughter might publish it after he was gone, but that the expense might be >too much for a book that might not be reliably accurate. > >Many of us have a copy of that early book, which was mimeographed back when >that was the principal way of producing many copies inexpensively. Your copy is >a keepsake and you are lucky to have it. If you have any letters from Jim, >you will notice a distinctive trait that he always said proved his Scottish >blood. He literally never wasted an inch of the paper he wrote on. Usually it was >typing paper size, and when he got to the bottom of the paper, he wrote in >all the margins until there was no more room to write anything else. He laughed >about it, and so did we. He is a wonderful man, and those of us who know him >miss his research prowess. > > > > > >In a message dated 9/25/2003 12:48:13 PM US Mountain Standard Time, >donnawgandy@yahoo.com writes: >I've seen reference to this while searching the archives of this list. > >I'm curious to know if this was a published work? I have a hand-typed book >handed down to me through my grandfather Claud Waldrop. > >On the 1st page it says The Waldrops in America > 1699-1966 > by > James M.Waldrop > >After that it has a handwritten address in Newark,Delaware and the date 1971 >(this is not in my grandfather's handwriting) >>From other notes and documents, I know this is someone my grandfather >corresponded with. > >I guess what I'm wondering is if this material is considered to be accurate? >I know much of the information it contains about my Grandfather's line does >agree with information from family bibles and information my grandfather wrote >prior to the 70s (there was a distinct difference in his handwriting as he got >older). > > >==== WALDROP Mailing List ==== >To use Waldrop Message Board: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/wal/Waldrop >To Review Archived messages: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/WALDROP-L > > > >

I missed the first part of the 1699-1966, whose line is the James Waldrop., you all are discussing? Thanks, Sandra

Norma, It looks like his line would be William Waldrop (b.1775) m. Rachel Babb(b.1773)They left Amelia Co. Va for South Carolina>>Tillman Waldrop (b.1810) m. Elizabeth Bailey(b.1808)>>Joseph(Joe) S. Waldrop (b.1843 Greenville,SC) m. Polly Ann Callahan(b.1840 Erwin,TN). I can't find where he lists his father, but the male children of Joe and Polly are: William Adolphus(b. 1872 Madison County,NC) Josephus Hendricks (b.May8,1877 Madison County,NC) Loduskey (b. May 17,1879) Rev. Henry Elford(b. April 1,1881)...he refers to him as Uncle Henry near the beginning of the book. Willis G. (b.1883) Jesse L.(b.1886) Andrew Jackson (b.March 6,1888 Madison County,NC) In two places Joe (his grandfather) is listed as Joseph S., in another he's listed as Josephus S. Donna Waldrop Gandy Norma Unger <norma888@earthlink.net> wrote: Yes, who was the first in the line of the James Waldrop who wrote the book? Norma Waldrop Unger ==== WALDROP Mailing List ==== To use Waldrop Message Board: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/wal/Waldrop To Review Archived messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/WALDROP-L --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

Yes, who was the first in the line of the James Waldrop who wrote the book? Norma Waldrop Unger

Norma, Do you mean the Jame Waldrop who wrote the book or another James Waldrop? Donna Waldrop Gandy Norma Unger <norma888@earthlink.net> wrote: Donna, have you mentioned which Waldrop was the first in James Waldrop's line to come to America? Is that in the book? Norma Waldrop Unger ==== WALDROP Mailing List ==== To use Waldrop Message Board: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/wal/Waldrop To Review Archived messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/WALDROP-L --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

Donna, have you mentioned which Waldrop was the first in James Waldrop's line to come to America? Is that in the book? Norma Waldrop Unger

Jan, I'm sure it is the same book.The page numbers you referenced are the same as what I have. When I saw the word memograph, I thought of the blue printed memographed worksheets from elementary school with the peculiar odor. Since you mentioned that some of the family connections in this book are incorrect, I'm wondering if my line the way I have is correct. Donna JanDawson@aol.com wrote: Donna, I am sure it is the same book. Although it appears to be typed, it was reproduced by the mimeographing process, which results in pages that look as if they have been typed rather than printed. My copy is also marked with errors crossed out and corrected in black ink. There are 48 pages. It is dedicated to his deceased son James Marion Waldrop [Jr}. The Preface begins, "I dreamed a dream...and it was good...for I had willed it so. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

Donna, I am sure it is the same book. Although it appears to be typed, it was reproduced by the mimeographing process, which results in pages that look as if they have been typed rather than printed. My copy is also marked with errors crossed out and corrected in black ink. There are 48 pages. It is dedicated to his deceased son James Marion Waldrop [Jr}. The Preface begins, "I dreamed a dream...and it was good...for I had willed it so. I saw a strange and distant land beyond the sea; behind a journey that I had never known. This land was green, and gold, and silver, in a storehouse of high hills nestling broad valleys that rolled onto the plains beyond." (Jim was known for long, run-on sentences which enhanced his style of prose.) He continues by describing a dream, which echoes the journey of the immigrants and their settling of America. The booklet itself begins with wordy descriptions of (then) current notable Waldrops. including a thumbnail sketch of himself on page 11. (He says he formerly was a "Senior Announcer of the National Broadcasting Company in New York City...and has worked for various large advertising agency corporations in New York City as a free-lance announcer and actor on the various networks.He is a writer of the news in the field of electronic journalism and performs it before the cameras. Also the performance of Radio and Television cameras is one of his main interests and activities. ..." He proceeds to describe famous earlier Waldrops, after which the rest of the booklet contains smatterings of various Waldrop data he has collected over the years. The booklet does not attempt to trace family lines, although there are few instances where he lists family members found in (I guess) censuses. Does this sound like the booklet you have? Jan In a message dated 9/25/2003 10:34:53 PM US Mountain Standard Time, donnawgandy@yahoo.com writes: What I have is 48 pages. It appears to be hand-typed (errors marked out and corrected in ink), and hand bound.