William Wilburn Waldrop (1822 - 1905)

Born 15 Dec 1822 in SC

Descendants

Died 15 Sep 1905 at age 82 in AL

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Biography

Actual Text - Copy of original document in file.-CW Certificate No. 29935 The United States of America - To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings: Whereas William W. Waldrop of Fayette Co., AL has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Tuscaloosa whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William W. Waldrop according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 4th of April 1820, entitled "An act making further provisions for the sale of the Public Lands," for the west half of the southwest quarter of section eleven in Township Sixteen of Range fourteen West in the District of Lands subject to sale at Tuscaloosa, Alabama containing seventy nine acres and seventy one hundredths of an acre, according to the official plat of the Survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General which said tract has been purchased by the said William W. Waldrop. Now know ye, that the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress in such case made and provided, Have given and Granted, and by these presents do Give and Grant, unto the said William W. Waldrop and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and oppurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, untot he said William W. Waldrop and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these Letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, the firsst day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of the Independence of the United States the eighty second. By the President James Buchanan, By J. J. Albright, Secretary. J. N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office.

1860 --- Fayette Co., AL. U. S. Census. Head of household. 38 years old. (The west side of Fayette Co. became the lower half of Sanford, then Lamar Co. William probably never moved)

1862 --- Fayette Co., AL. Letter kept by Nancy Mann Waldrop with those from her husband, from Samuel Waldrop's brother, William W. Waldrop. Actual Text - Copy of letter in file.-CW Alabama, Fayette County, August the 17, 1862. Dear Sister, I embrace this opportunity of writing you a few lines which leaves me and family well which I hope these few lines may find you enjoying the same blessing. I received your letter the 13th of this instant [i.e., August] which I received with a glad heart to hear from you once more but sorry to hear that my brother is in the army, but is can't be avoided for we have to submit to the laws of our land. I trust the Lord will protect him safe through this struggle and that he may return to you and his little babes once more. I want to write him a letter but I don't know how to direct a letter to him. If you please, when you get this, write to me how and where to direct a letter to him. Write his post office, the number of his regiment, and his company. I am fearful from what I hear that he is at a sickly place, that is, if it is Knoxville in Tennessee; and I don't know of any other Knoxville in the South. Write soon as you get this.

We have hard times here to what we have always been used to. There was no wheat made and corn crops sorry. Indeed, in my settlement there is the best crops that I can hear from or know of, and about half crops in it. Some men will make enough to do them, and others won't. This is desolate country [compared] to what it used to be. Nearly all the men from 18 years old to 35 is gone and some that is over 35 is gone, and what few there is that has not volunteered they are [i.e., have] conscripted them and taken them. I am going to write Robert a letter today. We have seven children. Our three oldest is going to school; our youngest is two months old tomorrow. Its name is Nancy Catherine. Write as quick as you get this and write me all the news you have of interest. Let me know about Wm. Rampley and folks and John Whitfield's folks. So, nothing else at present, only remains your brother till death, Wm. W. Waldrop

1863 --- Fayette Co., AL. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in Sep 1863 at Fayette Court House, discharged 8 May 1865. Sergeant in Co. I of the 8th (later the 9th) Alabama Cavalry Regiment. From Steve Richards.

1870 --- Sanford Co., AL. U. S. Census. Head of household. 49 years old. (Sanford County was formed from Fayette, later named Lamar Co.) 1880 --- Lamar Co., AL. U. S. Census. Head of household. 57 years old. Robert Waldrop (b. 1828) is next dwelling.

1894 --- Lamar Co., AL. Made application for Pension for service in Civil War. No evidence it was granted. Document 4016

1896 --- Lamar Co., AL. Made application for Pension for service in Civil War. No evidence it was granted. Document 4111

1897 --- Lamar Co., AL. Made application for Pension for service in Civil War. No evidence it was granted. Document 5181

1898 --- Lamar Co., AL. Made application for Pension for service in Civil War. No evidence it was granted. Document 3639

1900 --- Lamar Co., AL. U. S. Census. In his Son-in-Law's house. 77 years old. Widowed.

1902 --- Lamar Co., AL. Made application for Pension for service in Civil War. Pension Granted Document No. 19570 or 14832.

1905 --- Pickins Co., AL. Newspaper article "Deaths, Marriages and Confederate Soldiers Pickins Co. 1841-1931" by Betty Judkin.

"About a week ago our town received shocking intelligence that Tom Godfrey Jr. assaulted a very aged gentleman, Mr. Waldrop, and beat him unmercifully from the effect of which Mr. Waldrop died last Friday. Godfrey has been pronounced insane and has been sent to the insane hospital in Tuscaloosa. Mr. Waldrop and Mr. Godfrey both were good citizens who resided six miles north of Millport."

William was born in 1822. He passed away in 1905. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Malinda (Knight) Clay.

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