Joseph R. Waldrop 
Joseph R. was born in 1826 in Georgia.1 He died at the age of 44 on August 13th, 1870 in Escatawpa, Washington Co., Alabama.1 General Notes
[Heard.FTW]
Maybe AL or MS
He was a minister and Justice of the Peace.
Per letters in Green Berrys estate records.
He was ambushed and killed with a shot gun from about 12 yards by an unknown assailant. It was ruled a radical murder.
Named as the son-in-law of George Heard
‌Joseph R. and No. 364 were married in a religious ceremony before April 21st, 1850 in Dekalb Co., Georgia.1 They had a son and a daughter, named Stephen Franklin and Georgiann Waldrop.
Family Notes
[Heard.FTW]
[poole.ged]
His 1st
Between birth of Nancy's 2nd son and J. R's 2nd marriage. She was in her fathers house in the 1850 census of Pontotoc Co.
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Children
Georgiann Waldrop Waldrop
Georgiann Waldrop was born on March 11th, 1845 in Tupelo, Lee Co., MS.1 She died at the age of 79 on February 26th, 1925 in Stuttgart, Arkansas Co., AR.1
1 Heard.FTW
Further sources/citations:
poole.ged, Records of Berry Green Waldrop and descendants, Recipient: John W. Heard, Author E-mail: scalawag1867@@aol.com, Relatives of Richard P. Heard, Subject: Richard P. Heard, Author Address: adowning@@mindspring.com, Url: http://genforum.genealogy.com/heard/messages/1
Further sources/citations:
poole.ged, Records of Berry Green Waldrop and descendants, Recipient: John W. Heard, Author E-mail: scalawag1867@@aol.com, Relatives of Richard P. Heard, Subject: Richard P. Heard, Author Address: adowning@@mindspring.com, Url: http://genforum.genealogy.com/heard/messages/1