FIFTH GENERATION

251. John Thomas [Waldrep] WALDROP was born on 29 Apr 1845 in Stewart Co., GA.. He died on 8 Oct 1922 in Midway, Polk Co., TX.. He was buried in Midway Cem., Polk Co., TX.. 1900 Census Polk Co., TX., p. 9. Enlisted August 1863, Liberty, TX. as a private, Company D, 1st Regiment Infantry, TX. State Troops [C.S.A.] Residence Morganville, Polk Co., TX.; a farmer. Stationed Beaumont, Texas, until February 1864, when assigned to Sabine Pass, TX., Jones Battery TX. Artillery. Released by supplying a substitute, G.W. Walker, Sabine Pass, TX. Re-enlisted 16 Feb 1864, Company E, 20th TX. Infrantry, Elmore's Regiment. Company disbanded at Houston, TX. May 1865. Surrendered by E. Kirby Smith, 2 Jun 1865, in Galveston, TX. 1860 Census Polk Co., TX., 1900 Census Polk Co., TX. Death records Polk Co., TX.

He was married to Eliza M. BUTLER (daughter of Thomas M. BUTLER) on 28 Jan 1871 in Polk Co., TX.. Eliza M. BUTLER was born about 1854 in AL.. John Thomas [Waldrep] WALDROP and Eliza M. BUTLER had the following children:

548 i. Hiram [Waldrep] WALDROP was born on 1 Dec 1872 in Hardin, Polk Co., TX..
+549 ii. George Washington WALDROP was born on 20 Jul 1874 in Polk Co., TX.. He was buried in Feb 1944 in Midway Cem., Polk Co., TX.. He died on 24 Feb 1944 in Polk Co., TX.. Death Certificate.
Polk Co., TX. Marriage License Records Livingston, TX. Courthouse
550 iii. Monetta "Monty" WALDROP was born about 1876 in Polk Co., TX..
551 iv. James N. WALDROP was born about May 1878 in Polk Co., TX..
552 v. Robert WALDROP was born in Jul 1880 in Polk Co., TX..
553 vi. Lena WALDROP (Private).
554 vii. Oma "Omy" WALDROP (Private).
+555 viii. Delpha "Della" WALDROP (Private).
556 ix. Henderson R. WALDROP (Private).

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