Samuel H. Waldrop: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Samuel H. Waldrop was born about 1836 in Mississippi (son of Claiborne Parrish Waldrop and Mary Ann Bowlin); died on 22 May 1863.

Notes:

Harold Waldrop notes that he died as a result of the Civil War.

Samuel married Sophia Bossier on 29 Aug 1859 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Sophia (daughter of Sylvestre D. "Debrun" Bossier and Margaret Ann McDonald) was born on 25 Aug 1842 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Nov 1911 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Bossier Cemetery, Union Springs, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Maryeta Waldrop was born on 31 May 1860 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Columbia Victoria Waldrop was born on 5 Mar 1862 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.

Generation: 2

Claiborne Parrish Waldrop was born on 11 Jan 1792 in Newberry County, South Carolina; died on 22 May 1872 in Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

Kathy Casagrande writes that Claiborne Waldroup was born Claiborne Parrish Waldrop 1-11-1792 in South Carolina. Claiborne is the son of Hezekiah Waldrop born circa 1772 and Martha Davenport. Hezekiah Waldrop was the child of John Waldrop b. circa 1732 in Hanover Co., VA and Tabitha Parrish. This family can be traced further back to Michael Waldrop b. circa 1680 in VA. The father of Claiborne Waldroup died in MS after 1850 in possibly Holmes County. Paula Jones, a family researcher, states that Claiborne Parrish Waldrop always spelled his name as WALDROP.

No listings for Waldrop or any spelling variation in the Sabine Parish cemetery records.

The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabine Banner Press, 1912) states that "in 1860 the white population of Sabine Parish numbers about four thousant, and there were less than two thousand slaves. There were few really wealthy people in the parish, and many owned not more than one of two slaves. the owners of six or more in 1861 included C. P. Waldrup.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 27 Aug 1850
Stamped 108
33-41
Claiborne Waldroup 52 M Farmer 5000 SC
Frank Waldroup 19 M Labourer Miss
Hiram Waldroup 16 None Miss
Samuel Waldroup 14 M Miss
Napoleon Waldroup 12 Miss
Darius Waldroup 9 M Miss

Claiborne married Mary Ann Bowlin before 1830 in Mississippi. Mary was born on 11 Feb 1799 in Kentucky; died in Jan 1848 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Bowlin was born on 11 Feb 1799 in Kentucky; died in Jan 1848 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

Howard Waldrop shows her as a daughter of Deasymine Bowlin.

Children:

Elizabeth "Betty" Waldrop was born on 17 Nov 1817 in Maury County, Tennessee; died after 1880 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Hezekiah Waldrop was born on 6 Dec 1819 in Lawrence County, Mississippi; died on 20 Jan 1905 in Comanche County, Texas.
Nancy Waldrop was born about 1820 in Lawrence County, Mississippi; died after 1872.
Lucinda Waldrop was born on 28 Jan 1822 in Scott County, Kentucky; died after 1900 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Narcissa Waldrop was born about 1824 in Alabama; died about 1894.
James Waldrop was born about 1826 in Kentucky; died on 12 Jan 1891 in Texas.
Claiborne Parrish Waldrop, Jr. was born about 1828 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 14 Aug 1862 in Louisiana.
Mary Waldrop was born about 1830 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died before 1872.
Francis "Frank" Plummer Waldrop was born in Sep 1831 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died before 1910 in Lee County, Texas.
Hiram Reynolds Waldrop was born on 27 Nov 1833 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 5 Jan 1900 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
1. Samuel H. Waldrop was born about 1836 in Mississippi; died on 22 May 1863.
Napolean Bonaparte Waldrop was born about 1838 in Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 8 Apr 1864 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Darius "Toby" Waldrop was born on 12 Jan 1841 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Jul 1912 in Comanche County, Texas.