SANDRA, Try putting a message out for Jan Dawson on the Waldrop list, she has a lot of Waldrop info. Mary "Sandra W. Doolittle" wrote: > Hi Mary, > > To tell you the truth, that scalawag was all over the place, > wouldn't surprise me if he was in Illinois, too. > Joseph Ryan Waldrop > Born in Georgia 1823-1825 > He married: Nancy Heard, Sarah Cathrine Alexander, Victoria > K. Thomas (while still married to Sarah). > Then in 1866 he met my great grandmother and in 1867 he > married her in Washington County, Alabama. > He was a Physician, Minister, KKK, State Rep. of Washington > County. Justice of the Peace. > > Does anything ring a bell.....With his life style, he could be > just anyone's grandpapa. > Oh, yes he was running from a duel in Mississippi in the > early to mid 1850s. It was called a rightful duel, but > by then duels were outlawed in Mississippi. > So, he didn't hang around. He was on the move . > He mentions in a copy of a letter I have written by him, > South Carolina, La, > I have found him in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and > Arkansas, also Texas. > > Thanks for reply. > > Sandra > (Georgia) > > hoosier@prodigy.net wrote: > > > I have a Joseph Waldrop, but in Illinois, could be a cousin, nephew or > > uncle. No Texas, sorry. > > Mary > > > > "Sandra W. Doolittle" wrote: > > > > > Has anyone in Texas ever heard of a Joseph Waldrop, who > > > was born in 1833..he was married and had children. > > > He lived near Martagorda, Texas. > > > > > > I am trying to see if he is related to my grandpapa, Dr. Joseph > > > Ryan Waldrop. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Sandra > > > (Waldrop) > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > ==== 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 > > ==== 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