I suspect this quote came from one of those county history books, which are notoriously inaccurate--often based on faulty memories and myths. The reporter may even have mixed up families. The Waldrops were not Dutch or Deutsch (German) and as far as I know, and, yes, they were Baptists. I know of no other Waldrops in that area at that time. If there were others, they must not have been there very long. In a message dated 1/1/2003 4:42:47 AM US Mountain Standard Time, smwbro@webtv.net writes: > Meredith's son William was my great grandfather. I do not think it was > one of his sons. As far as I know, they were farmers and their religion > was baptist. I was hoping someone had come across this name and religion > is their research also. >