Notes from Interview with Lucian Oakley Waldrep’s daughter Arrie Suggs in 1999.
Lucian’s nephew was Earl Waldrep. Earl was a Senator of Oklahoma. Earl’s dad is "Kumpy".
Uncle Kumpy Waldrop ran a General Merchandise store in Shoney, Oklahoma.
Homestead land.
Rich cousin millionaire from California never married.
Lucian’s brother Ormond lived south of leighton, al.. His son was Charlie.
Aunt Molly Brown daughter only child Leona. Leona married a Floyd W. Sharp . He worked for and Electrical Co., F.W.Sharp had a little boy named F.W.Sharp Jr. ……
Libby (teacher at Hatton) and Floyd Stevenson knew Uncle Almond better than Arrie.
Mattie Lee Waldrop… Married … 1. Percy Muse … They had the following children…
Married #2 Bill Parker
#3.
#4. Bill Noble
Sarah’s Brother is Walter Bert Waldrop---FL. His wife is Martha… Their son is William.( Arrie’s 1st cousin).
Maggie(oldest daughter) married Eugene Poag. 3 boys 1 girl.
Aunt Mattie is Sarah’s sister. Aunt Mattie married a Green. Her daughter Mary was raised by Sarah.
Mary was married to a Guy Brown.. He was a photographer. Mary got TB. And died. She left a Billy..
Her mother in law… Brown raised Billy Brown and moved to Birmingham.
Arrie’s Mother’s Daddy was Nelson Van Buren Waldrop. He made shoes for the Confederate Army he did not go in the army.
Aunt Molly’s name was Elizabeth. Molly’s sister was Mattie.
Children of Lucian and Sarah… Clyde, Minnie Mae, Buford… Died of Whooping Cough and Pneumonia
Lucian’s sister’s husband was a Tom Dawson . Burried in Blackground or Roden cemetary south of Leighton.
Lucian sister Alice Vandiver.
Rebecca was Lucian Oakley wife… He was a molder at Martin Foudry in Sheffield Al
Lucian’s 1st wife was Sarah
2nd wife was Minnie
Rebecca married Richie and had 1girl and boys, Flurry and Dewey.
Lucian’s sister is Emma Mitchele- 2 girls and 1 boy …
Rowena-youngest-married Thompson
Oldest daughter married Clyde Milam lived in Sheffield Al