178. Elijah Franklin
WALDROP was born on 21 May 1847 in Laurens Co., S.C.. He died on 24
Jun 1920. Married in presence of T.M. Dendy, E.L. Odham, J.C. Nichols, Arthur
Sheppard, Misses Ludie Crews, Lizzie Harrison, Fannie Parks, M.A. Richter and
J. Fant Poston. Bible of E. Franklin Waldrop & Louisa Rachel Richter. Informant:
Mrs. William D. [Betty W.] Coleman, P.O. Box 782, Greenwood, SC. 29648, from
her letter to H.L. Waldrop dated 11 Jul 1996 says that she is in possession of
the family Bible of William Anderson and the Workman Bible. She gave the surname
of Mary as Workman and stated that the old home place still stands in Laurens
Co. inhabited by the Bryson family. Birthdates of Wm. Anderson, Mary Workman
Waldrop, and their children are from the Waldrop Bible [Source].
Notes of Miss Irene Workman, 202 Calvert Ave., Clinton, SC. in a letter to Mrs.
bEtty W. Coleman 310 W. Laurel Ave, Greenwood, SC. 29649-1547. Elijah Franklin
Waldrop served in the CSA under Capt. Nat. Jones from Laurens Co., SC. Company
B. Williams Battalion. Enlisted 15 oct 1864; discharged 9 Apr 1865. Served as
harbor Guard in Charleston with his slave "Ed." He was sent back home
as his mother was a widow. One other brother, Ephriam had been killed in battle.
He was married to J. L. PERRIN on 16 Apr 1873.
He was
married to Lousia Rachel RICHTER on 25 Feb 1878 in Greenwood Co., S.C..
Lousia Rachel RICHTER was born on 9 Apr 1849. She died on 9 Sep
1948. Elijah Franklin WALDROP and Lousia Rachel RICHTER had the following children:
424 i.
Eva Lawson WALDROP was born on 29 Dec 1878. She died on 2 Sep 1885.
425 ii.
William Christopher WALDROP was born on 27 Apr 1881. He died in Jan 1926.
+426 iii.
Mary Sophia WALDROP.
427 iv.
Bessie Kathleen WALDROP (Private).
428 v.
Luwson Frasier WALDROP (Private).
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