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Pvt Thomas Edward Waldrip

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Pvt Thomas Edward Waldrip

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
31 Aug 1897 (aged 53)
Marshall County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Arab, Marshall County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Thomas Edward Waldrip was born 22 April 1844 in Georgia to Canaan Waldrip and Joannah M Donaldson in Georgia.

The Civil War began when Thomas was seventeen years old. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in the Georgia Infantry 22nd Regiment Company D on November 16, 1861. His brother James Waldrip was also enlisted. They fought in most of the major battles, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Manassas II, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, and Petersburg. With Robert E Lee troops surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on 9 April 1865.

Thomas married Sarah Ellen Harris in 1865 in Gilmer County, Georgia. They lived in Georgia until about 1878 before moving to Marshall County, Alabama. They had seven children; Joanna Drucilla Waldrip Cantrell, Henry White Waldrip, Franklin Nimrod Waldrip, Nancy Katherine Waldrip Eubanks, Twin Daughter Cantrell 1877- 1877. Sophronia Emeline Waldrip Eubanks, and William Thomas Waldrip.

Thomas contracted typhoid fever and died on August 31, 1897. He was buried in the Rocky Mount Cemetery, Arab, Marshall County, Alabama.
Thomas Edward Waldrip was born 22 April 1844 in Georgia to Canaan Waldrip and Joannah M Donaldson in Georgia.

The Civil War began when Thomas was seventeen years old. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in the Georgia Infantry 22nd Regiment Company D on November 16, 1861. His brother James Waldrip was also enlisted. They fought in most of the major battles, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Manassas II, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, and Petersburg. With Robert E Lee troops surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia on 9 April 1865.

Thomas married Sarah Ellen Harris in 1865 in Gilmer County, Georgia. They lived in Georgia until about 1878 before moving to Marshall County, Alabama. They had seven children; Joanna Drucilla Waldrip Cantrell, Henry White Waldrip, Franklin Nimrod Waldrip, Nancy Katherine Waldrip Eubanks, Twin Daughter Cantrell 1877- 1877. Sophronia Emeline Waldrip Eubanks, and William Thomas Waldrip.

Thomas contracted typhoid fever and died on August 31, 1897. He was buried in the Rocky Mount Cemetery, Arab, Marshall County, Alabama.

Inscription

Co E 22 Ga Inf CSA



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  • Created by: Bren Relative Grandchild
  • Added: Mar 26, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35193155/thomas_edward-waldrip: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Thomas Edward Waldrip (22 Apr 1844–31 Aug 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35193155, citing Rocky Mount Cemetery, Arab, Marshall County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Bren (contributor 46616209).