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Note: ds show his name as Joseph W., with all in Habersham County GA, Batesville District. Some records show his surname as Waldrope but the minute sof the Providence Baptist Church in Clarkesville, GA., which he joined in 1862, show the surname as Waldroup. His occupation is shown as Miller. The spelling of first names may not be accurate since so much of th ecensus data is barely legible and guesses were used in reading them. Habersham Co marriage records show him as Joseph Waldroup. In 1880 census of White Co GA; Vol 25, E.D. 191, Sheet 32, Line 32. According to his application for CSA pension in April 1895, he had six children. He served with Gunboat #2, Heavy Artillery, SC, during th eCivil War as shown by FHC film # 0359562. Pension Record: Waldrep, J. W. b. Jun 1, 1834 Habersham County GA .Enlisted Feb 3 1863, Clarkesville, GA. 2nd SC Artillery (Matthews )."Home on sick furlough 29th Sep 1865 - never able to go back befo resurrender." Witnesses: C. M. Nix; T. W. Loggins. 1896 Habersha m Co.Pension roll 184-40 Habersham County Confederate Pension Recor d1924-1937 no index; Mrs J. W. Waldrop drew pension 1924, 1925. Sh edied Mar 15, 1932. Of his descendants, most of the information came from Connie Waldro p(living in Atlanta, GA in Nov 1994) who collected the data from family sources. Some information also came from other family sources as well as in documents found in court records, censuses, etc. 1860 - Census Habersham County, Georgia. Member of the Providence Baptist Church, Batesville, Habersham County, Georgia which he joined in 1862. 3 Feb 1863 - Enlisted at Clarkesville, Georgia. Served with the 2nd S.C. Artillery, Gunboat #2, Heavy Artillery. FHC film #0359562. CSA Pension Application Apr 1895, mentioned that he had six children. 29 Sep 1865 - Home on sick furlough, not able to return before surrender. Witnesses: C.M. Nix and T.W. Loggins. 1880 Census White County, Georgia (#86 2Shoal Creek). Occupation: Miller. Some show his date of birth as 1 Jun 1838, but the application for pension lists 1 June 1834.
Note: His names is shown as James W. in 1870 US Census, but some earlier recor
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