28 Feb 1902 - S.J. Waldrop dropped dead in his yard on Virgin street Monday PM about 3:30 o'clock. He had been in feeble health for quite awhile; he wa 75 years of age. His death is the result of heart trouble. He was married twice. His 1st wife was Miss Pertima COUCH of Sptbg. His 2nd wife, who survives him, was Miss Mary CAMPBELL of Pickens. He moved to Cross Keys in his early manhood and lived there, a successful farmer, until Jan of last year, when he moved to Union. His wife and 9 children survive him. Six of them: Mrs. J.T. SEXTON; Mrs. J.M. BURNETT of Union; Taylor of Atlanta; J.H. of West Minster; J.L. of Enoree; & S.S. of Cross Keys; are by his 1st wife. Three of them: T.B. of Campobello; and B.E. & Mary WALDROP of Union; are by his 2nd wife. Mr. Waldrop was a good man & highly respected and esteemed by the citizens of the community. He had been a deacon in the Padgett's Creek Church for a number of years and was a faithful worker. The remains were interred at Padgett's Creek Tuesday, the 4th instant, at 2PM Rev. D.C. FREEMAN conducted the services.

He served in the Confederate army in the War between the states as a private in Mathewes' South Carolina Heavy Artillery Company.

28 Feb 1902 - S.J. Waldrop dropped dead in his yard on Virgin street Monday PM about 3:30 o'clock. He had been in feeble health for quite awhile; he wa 75 years of age. His death is the result of heart trouble. He was married twice. His 1st wife was Miss Pertima COUCH of Sptbg. His 2nd wife, who survives him, was Miss Mary CAMPBELL of Pickens. He moved to Cross Keys in his early manhood and lived there, a successful farmer, until Jan of last year, when he moved to Union. His wife and 9 children survive him. Six of them: Mrs. J.T. SEXTON; Mrs. J.M. BURNETT of Union; Taylor of Atlanta; J.H. of West Minster; J.L. of Enoree; & S.S. of Cross Keys; are by his 1st wife. Three of them: T.B. of Campobello; and B.E. & Mary WALDROP of Union; are by his 2nd wife. Mr. Waldrop was a good man & highly respected and esteemed by the citizens of the community. He had been a deacon in the Padgett's Creek Church for a number of years and was a faithful worker. The remains were interred at Padgett's Creek Tuesday, the 4th instant, at 2PM Rev. D.C. FREEMAN conducted the services.

He served in the Confederate army in the War between the states as a private in Mathewes' South Carolina Heavy Artillery Company.