FOURTH GENERATION

186. William Henry [Waldroop] WALDROP was born on 15 Feb 1839 in Benton Co., AL.. He died on 3 Nov 1893 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.. He was buried in Akers Cem., Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.. 1840--- Census for Benton Co., AL.

1850--- Census for Benton Co., AL.

1860--- Census for Lafayette Co., AR.

1865 ---Marriages of Bossier Parish, LA. 1867-1875 page 84 recorded on 8 Aug 1865.

1870--- Census for Bossier Parish, LA.

1872---In Grayson Co., Texas

1880--- Census Soundex for Grayson Co., TX., Code W436, Vol., 14, Ed. 5, Sheet 56, Line 4. Microfiche Roll Page 4,103 State of AL. Birth & Marriage Records. Arkansas Land Patents: Lafayette Co., (granted through 30 Jun 1908), Page 68. Moved to Grayson Co., TX. and later moved to Howe, TX. In Franklin Co., photograph of grave on file. Deeds with signatures on file. Witnesses: Alex C. Boggs, William Parks (Pockrus), Calvin Tipton, & A.J. Boggs.

Photographs provided by Mrs. John M. Brinegar, 3500 N. Ridge Drive, Waco, Tx. 76710 in January 1998 to H.L. Waldrop.

Bill Waldrop of Amarillo, TX. says that William Henry Waldrop served in the Civil War:
Infrantry Pelican Regiment, Company A., Sgt. and 19th Inf. Co. A, Sgt. Possibly the same company. Also listed were: Waldrop, A.D. Arkansas 26th Inf. Co. G.
Waldrop, Elisha A. Arkansas 33rd Inf., Co., F
Waldrop, J.P. Arkansas Inf., 1st Btn., Co., D
Waldrop, T.C. Arkansas 26th Inf., Co., G.
These all appear to be the brothers of William Henry Waldrop.

He was married to Elmira Louisa GOSSETT (daughter of William B. * GOSSETT and Nancy M. BURKS) on 8 Aug 1865 in Bossier City, Bossier Parish, LA.. Elmira Louisa GOSSETT was born on 3 Apr 1842 in Benton Co., AL.. She died on 24 Jun 1908 in Howe, Grayson Co., TX.. She was buried in Akers Cem., Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.. 1840 Census for Benton Co. AL.
The "Elwina L." is my Elmira Louisa Gossett
413 Gositt, William B. 41 b.Ga. ca.1809 (miller)
" Nancy M. 30 "
" Lillian A. 11 Ala
" William I. 9 "
" Elwina L. 8 fe "
" Azrry?nuda? 6 fe "
" John C. 5 "
" Mary C. 2 "

1870--- Census for Bossier Parish, LA 3rd Ward, Page 68, HH 618/618 lists "Emma" Waldrop born AL. lists W.B. Gossett born AL., a merchant.

1880--- Census for Grayson Co., TX. lists "Mira" Waldrop born AL. History of Grayson Co., TX. lists Elmira Louise Gossett Waldrop as mother of Arthur Ernest Waldrop. Census for Benton Co., AL. 29th Subdivision, page 358 and 359 lists William B. Gossett age 41 born GA. as father of Elmira L. Gossett age 8. William Henry [Waldroop] WALDROP and Elmira Louisa GOSSETT had the following children:

child+459 i. Luther Elbert WALDROP.
child+460 ii. Eugina "Gena" Lenora WALDROP.
child+461 iii. Perry Jackson WALDROP.
child+462 iv. Arthur Ernest WALDROP.
child463 v. Robert Welby WALDROP was born in Oct 1879 in Grayson Co., TX.. He died in 1881 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.. Died in infancy. Robert Welby Waldrop died in infancy.
child+464 vi. John Brown WALDROP.
child+465 vii. Marcus Lee WALDROP.
child+466 viii. William Achilles WALDROP.

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