droddydanielmLMargShaver.htm

Daniel Miller Droddy

and
Lydia Margaret Shaver

Page updated 21 Jun 2009

The updating of the numbering system used on this page has been completed. Generation 28 is my own;
27 is that of my parents; 29 is that of my children, etc. -- John M. Gwin, Jun 2009

Sources:

Source One is my mother-in-law, Frances Marie Droddy Hamrick, who owned almost all the photos shown on this page and who identified to me most of the people in them.

Source Two are the photos themselves, many of which have original writing on the backs in an old hand. One is of the tombstone of Lum and Belinda Droddy in an unidentified WV cemetery (Vince says Droddy Cemetery).

Sources Three are the various U. S. census data.

Source Four is the Honorable Carol Fouty, cousin, whose addenda are in this dark green color.

Source Five is Cousin Vince Droddy, whose addenda are in this purple color.

Source Six is Cousin Gloria at this address, <doddy49atverizondotnet>, whose addenda are in this peachy color.

Source Seven is Cousin Becky Baldwin, whose addenda are in this turquoise color.

--John M. Gwin

Please e.mail me at jmcdgwin@zianet.com if you have questions,
comments, corrections, additions, etc., or if you just want to visit! :-)

Meet the ten known children of Christopher Columbus Droddy:

21.00--unk. Droddy

22.00--unk. Droddy

23.00--Charles Droddy (1788-1865), b. ca. 1791 in VA [age 69 in the 20 Jun 1860 census of Walton, Roane Co., VA]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Sarah Gandee (1807-1833) (b. ca. 1805 in VA [age 55 in the 20 Jun 1860 census of Walton, Roane Co., VA]; d. unk.; bd. unk.

24.00--Christopher Columbus "Lum" Droddy ; m1. to Belinda Catherine Walker [John M. Gwin Note: Sharon's cousin, the Honorable Carol Fouty of Charleston, WV, writes that Christopher and Belinda are her great-great-grandparents and that she has a portrait of Belinda hanging in her home. I have listed her contributions below in this dark green color.]

25.01--Daniel Miller Droddy m. Lydia Margaret Shaver
25.02--Sarah S. Droddy m.
25.03--Elizabeth Catherine Droddy m. George Summers Harper
25.04--Charles M. Droddy m.
25.05--George C. Droddy m.
25.06--Leanna E. Droddy m. unk.
25.07--Mary Emily Droddy m. unk.
25.08--Ota F. Droddy m. Missouri Gibson
25.09--Thomas B. Droddy m.
25.10--Cornela E. Droddy m.

CCD m2. Sarah (nee unk.)

Now here they are again in more detail,
especially Daniel's and Lydia's descendants:

24.00--Christopher Columbus "Lum" Droddy, b. 8 Oct 1830 (in WV [then VA] per 1900 census; source: son Daniel M.) in Kanawha Co., VA [age 39 in 1 Jul 1870 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; resided in 1853 opposite the mouth of McKowns Creek near Walton, Roane Co., VA, and on Rock Creek in Kanawha Co.; d. 4 Apr 1903, age 72; bd. Droddy Cem. [data fr. tombstone photo and Vince Droddy]; was a farmer and blacksmith, also served as a school trustee for four years; m1. on 25 Jul 1854 on Rock Creek, Kanawha Co., VA, to Belinda Catherine Walker (b. 4 Oct 1833 in Monroe Co., VA [age 36 in 1 Jul 1870 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d/o Daniel Walker [1794-1880] and Catherine Meyers [1793-unk.]; d. 5 May 1909; d. 5 May 1909; bd. Droddy Cem. [data fr. tombstone photo and Vince Droddy]); m2. Sarah (nee unk.) m2. M. E. Canter (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.)

Census	Name as recorded	Age	Spouse	Place of Census	Others in household	John M. Gwin Comments
1830	not yet found
1840	not yet found
8 Oct 1850	Christopher C. Droddy	20	F = Charles Droddy, 57 M = Sarah, 43	Kanawha Co., VA	Malinda, 22; William, 17; Charles A., 13; Malissa, 12, idiotic; George, 10; Calvin M., 8; William Lillietle (Ancestry.com says "Silketh"), 14; Joseph B. Chitton (Ancestry.com says "Chelton"), 27, merchant; John Summerfield, laborer, 34;
20 Jun 1860			F = Charles Droddy, 69 M = Sarah, 55	Walton, Roane Co.,VA	Calbun, 16; Melissa, 19 (insane from fever); Floyd, 10; Charles H., 22; George W., 20;
1860	[not yet found]	[29]	[26]
1870 Jul 1	C. C. Droddy	39	Belinda C., 36	Walton, Roane Co., WV	Daniel, 14; Sarah S., 12; Elizabeth C., 10; Charles M., 8; George C., 6; Leanna (F?), 3;
1880 Jul 19	C. C. Droddy	49	Sarah, 46	Walton, Roane Co., WV	Elizabeth C, 20; Charles M., 18; Geo. C., 15; Leahn, 13; Mary E., 11; Ota F., 9 Thos. B., 6; Cornela E., 2
1900 Jun 15	C. C. Droddy	69	B. C., 66	Walton, Roane Co., WV	C. M., 39	.

25.01--Daniel Miller Droddy, b. Sep 1854 (per Jun 1900 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV; age recorded as 64 on 16 Jan 1920) (age 14 in 1 Jul 1870 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV) but Vince Droddy has 14 Sep 1856; occ. raftsman, Ritter Lumber Co., and farmer; d. 25 Apr 1943; bd. unk.; m. Lydia Margaret Shaver (b. Jun 1861 [per Jun 1900 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; [but age recorded as 55 in 16 Jan 1920 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV], Vince Droddy has b. 1862; d/o Willie Shaver [data unk.]; d. 31 Oct 1943); bd. unk.); 6 known ch.

26.01--Emma "Emmie" Viola Droddy, b. 22 Feb 1877 on Coleman Run, in Cotton, Roane Co., WV [age 3 in 7 Jun 1880 census of Harper Dist., Roane Co., WV]; [listed as E. V. Green, age 44, in the 16 Jan 1920 census of Mt. Lebanon Ward #3, Walton District, Roane Co., WV]; [listed as Emma V., age 52, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. 24 Feb 1962 in Roane Co., WV; bd. beside her husband in the Green Cem., Walton, Roane Co., WV.; m. 31 Oct 1897 in Roane Co., WV to William Anderson Green (b. 1867 [listed as W. A. Green, age 53, in the 16 Jan 1920 census of Mt. Lebanon Ward #3, Walton District, Roane Co., WV]; [listed as William A., age 62, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. 1941); four ch.

27.01--Raymond Anderson Green, b. 18 Dec 1900 [listed as R. A.. Green, age 18, in the 16 Jan 1920 census of Mt. Lebanon Ward #3, Walton District, Roane Co., WV]; [listed as Raymond, age 29, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. 22 Aug 1961; m. Ivy (nee. unk., b. ca. 1907 [listed as Ivy, age 23, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.); four ch.

28.01--Fay Green, b. ca. 1923 [listed as Fay, age 7, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.

28.02--Robert Green, b. ca. 1925 [listed as Robert, age 5, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.

Green Cemetery photos taken May 2008, Roane Co., WV, by Cousin Gloria.

28.03--Paul Green, b. ca. 1928 [listed as Paul, age 2, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.

28.04--Green, b. ca.

27.02--unnamed Green, stillborn 28 Feb 1902;

27.03--Artie Gordon Green, b. 28 Feb 1903 [listed as A. G. Green, age 16, in the 16 Jan 1920 census of Mt. Lebanon Ward #3, Walton District, Roane Co., WV; [listed as Artie G., age 27, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]]; d. 7 Apr 1973; m. ca. 1923 to Mamie (nee. unk., b. ca. 1906 [listed as Mamie, age 24, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.); seven ch.

[John M. Gwin Note: All the great-grandchildren of Daniel Miller Droddy and Lydia Margaret Shaffer Droddy listed here as generation 28 are 2nd cousins to my wife, Sharon Lynn Hamrick Gwin.]

28.01--Noble K. Green, b. ca. Jul 1925 [listed as Noble K., age 4yr. 8 mo., in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.

28.02--Nina Green, b. ca. 1928 [listed as Nina, age 2, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.
28.03--Green, b. aft. Apr. 1930; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.
28.04--Green, b. aft. Apr. 1930; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.
28.05--Green, b. aft. Apr. 1930; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.
28.06--Green, b. aft. Apr. 1930; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.

28.00--[PRIVATE] Green, parent of Gloria

29.00--Gloria

27.04--Keith Carlos Green, b. 15 Aug 1905 [listed as K. C. Green, age 14, in the 16 Jan 1920 census of Mt. Lebanon Ward #3, Walton District, Roane Co., WV]; [listed as Keith C., age 24,single, and living with his parents in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. 4 Aug 1988; m. Opal (nee. unk., b. unk.; d. unk.); two ch.

28.01--Green, b. aft. 1930; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.

28.02--Green, b. aft. 1930; d. unk.; bd. unk.; unk. ch.

26.02--William M. Droddy, b. Apr 1880 [per Jun 1900 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV];

26.03--Samuel Droddy, b. 4 Apr 1880; [John M. Gwin Note: Look at the dates of birth of William and Samuel; are they twins and Samuel died before the 1900 census? Are they the same person with perhaps three given names? Is there just a mixup on dates somewhere?]

26.04--Georgia Droddy, b. 1883, stillborn

26.05--John C. Droddy, b. 7 Jul 1884 [per Jun 1900 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; m. ca. 1910 (m. 0 yrs in Jun 1910 census and widowed by 16 Jan 1920 census) to Eva Green (b. ca. 1890, age 30 in 1910; no children born before or still living in 1910; was a public schools teacher in 1910; d. bef. 16 Jan 1920 census);

27.01--Arthur S. Droddy, b. ca. 1911 [age 9 in 16 Jan 1920 census, living in home of grandfather D. M. Droddy]; [John M. Gwin Note: It is not confirmed that this grandchild of Daniel and Margaret Droddy is the son of John; however, since John is a widower and living with his parents, and both children are the right age to be his children, I am assuming, until I learn otherwise, that John is the father and the late Eva the mother.]

27.02--Emerson R. Droddy, b. ca. 1912 [age 8 in 16 Jan 1920 census, living in home of grandfather D. M. Droddy]; [John M. Gwin Note: It is not confirmed that this grandchild of Daniel and Margaret Droddy is the son of John; however, since John is a widower and living with his parents, and both children are the right age to be his children, I am assuming, until I learn otherwise, that John is the father and the late Eva the mother.]

Above: Frances thought this was John Droddy holding the horses. Standing in the wagon are Margaret and Daniel Droddy themselves. One can only speculate as to whether this was taken before John's short marriage to Eva or when he moved back home after she died.

right: Arthur Droddy

26.06--Howard D. Droddy, b. 17 Mar 1887 [per Jun 1900 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; age 22 in 1910; d. 19 Jun 1959; bd. Droddy Cem.; m. Pearl R. DeWeis (b. 1895; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.

L-r: Perhaps Howard Droddy; Maysel Rhodes; perhaps John
Droddy; perhaps Eva (Mrs. John) Droddy; Austin Bay Droddy

26.07--Frederic "Fred" Herbert Droddy, b. 23 Oct 1889 [per Jun 1900 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV; age 20 in 1910--age 40 on 4 Apr 1930]; d. 30 Jan 1974; bd. Droddy Cem.; m. Delsia "Delsie" Dane Barnhouse (b. 8 Mar 1895 [age 36 on 4 Apr. 1930], d/o Kester Barnhouse and Theodosia Jack [data unk.]; d. 31 May 1969; bd. Droddy Cem.); at least 6 ch.

Far left, l-r: Fred Droddy, Sr., and Carl Droddy;
Left, l-r: Ray, Delsie, Roy, and Velma Droddy;

Right: Names pencilled on back in this order, assumed l-r:

Nannie Robertson
    Nellie Droddy
        Nellie Robinson
            Velma Droddy
                Goldie Harper
                    Delsie Droddy
                        Ray Droddy
                            Roy Droddy
                                Mrs. Harper

27.01--Velma Glada Droddy, b. 2 Jul 1917 in Welford, WV [age 12 in 4 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; m. Harry Jackson Burdette (data unk.); unk. ch.

28.00--Sissy Burdette, b. unk.

27.02--Clarence Ray "Ray", "Sam" Droddy, b. 30 Jul 1919 in Walton, WV [age 10 in 4 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; PFC, U.S.Army, Tank Bn.; d. 3 Jul 2006 in Lucinda, PA; bd. St. Joseph Cem., Lucinda, PA; m. 21 Sep 1948 in Lucinda, PA, to Marie Elizabeth Zacherl (b. 21 Jul 1925 in Brookville, PA, d/o Jacob William Zacherl (1889-1945) and Ida Philomena Fasenmeyer (1898-1990); d. 15 Oct 2004 in Lucinda, PA; bd. St. Joseph Cem., Lucinda, PA); 5 known ch.;

28.01--Mary Anne Droddy, b. 8 Jan 1950 in Brookville, PA; m. 10 Jan 1970 in Lucinda, PA, to Allan LaVoy "PeeWee" Shoaff (b. 1948;) unk. ch.

28.02--Rose Ellen Droddy, b. 11 Oct 1951 in Brookville, PA; m. unk. (b. unk.;) unk. ch.

28.03--Joseph Henry Droddy, b. 17 Sep 1954; m. 17 Mar 1979 in Oil City, PA, to Norma Marlene Weaver (b. 1954;) unk. ch.

28.04--Vincent Arthur Droddy, b. 27 Aug 1959; m. 6 Jun 1998 in Lucinda, PA, to Sara Marie Fryer (b. 1967;) unk. ch.

29.00--Droddy, b. unk.; m. unk. (b. unk.; ) unk. ch.

28.05--Dennis James Droddy, b. 26 Dec 1962; m 10 May 1983 at Clark Air Base, Philippines, to Marilyn Tapaya (b. 1963;) unk. ch.

From: vincent at droddy dot org
Date: June 18, 2008
To: jmcdgwin@zianet.com
Subject: Genealogy

Hi,
I'm Vince Droddy, a grandson of Fred and Delsia, son of Ray.
Turns out your wife visited our house in the 1950s with her family.
I'd like to discuss genealogy with you, and update our portion of the tree.
You can check out our web site: www.droddy.org
Vince

27.03--Roy Clyde Droddy, b. 14 Apr 1921 in Welford, WV [age 8 in 4 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; m. Beulah Evon Armstead (b. unk.); unk. ch.

27.04--Herbert Alfred Droddy, b. 3 Apr 1923 in Welford, WV [age 6 in 4 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; m. Lois (nee unk., b. unk.); unk. ch.

27.05--Frederic Droddy, Jr., b. 6 Jun 1925 in Welford, WV [age 4 in 4 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; m. Christine Stafford (b. unk.); unk. ch.

27.06--Gertrude Eloise Droddy, b. 2 Jun 1928 in Welford, WV [age 1 yr., 10 mo. in 4 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; m. Harley Butler (b. unk.); unk. ch.

27.07--William French Droddy, b. 13 Feb 1934 in Welford, WV; m1. 17 Dec 1955 to Margaret Ann Wayne (b. 1937); unk. ch.; m2. Gail Ellis (data unk.)

Fred Droddy, Jr., USN, WW2

26.08--Estella Droddy, b. 21 Jun 1892; d. 24 Jun 1892

26.09--William R. Droddy, b. 16 Dec 1894;

26.10--Austin Bay Droddy, b. 14 Jan 1898 [per Jun 1900 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV; age 11 in 1910; age 20 in 16 Jan 1920 census of Walton; age 30 in 4 Apr 1930 census of Walton]; d. unk.; bd. Droddy Cem.; m. Maysel Belle Rhodes (b. 1904 [age 25 in 4 Apr 1930 census of Walton]; d. 1972; bd. unk.); 1 ch.

right (l-r): Austin, younger Frances and Maysel

righter (l-r): Austin, young Frances, Maysel

rightest (l-r): Austin and Maysel in the empty nest

27.01--Frances Marie Droddy, b. 31 Jul 1925 [age 4 in 4 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. Nov 1996 in a Charleston, WV, hospital after a brain aneurism burst; bd. beside Stan at Cunningham Memorial Cem., St. Albans, WV; m. 20 Jun 1947 to Stanford Sherman Hamrick (b. 10 Dec 1922 in Clay Co., WV; d. May 2001; bd. beside Frances at Cunningham Memorial Cem., St. Albans, WV; m1.)

right: Stan and Frances, Feb 1987

28.01--Rodger Bruce Hamrick, b. 3 Nov 1949 in South Charleston, WV; m5. Susan Stricker; no ch.

28.02--Sharon Lynn Hamrick, b. 28 Sep 1951 in South Charleston, WV; teaches at Mesilla Valley Christian Schools, Las Cruces, NM; m. 24 Jul 1976 in St. Albans, WV, to John McDonald Gwin (b. 29 Oct 1947 in Charleston, WV; teaches at White Sands Middle School, LCPS, Las Cruces, NM); 3 ch.

29.01--Jeremiah "Jeremy" Scott Gwin, b. 3 Oct 1978 in Las Cruces, NM; m. Jun 2006 in Las Cruces, NM, to Kara Marie Douglas (b. 28 Jan 1981 in Lake Forest, IL);

29.02--Charity Elizabeth Gwin, b. 11 May 1980 in Las Cruces, NM; m. Jun 2002 in Las Cruces, NM to Beau Scott Pihlaja (b. 22 Aug 1979);

30.01--Asher Samuel Pihlaja, b. Sept 2008 in Bangalore, India!

right: Asher, May 2008

29.03--Sarah Joy Gwin, b. 9 May 1981 in Las Cruces, NM; m. 30 Dec 2002 in Las Cruces, NM, to Jason Deane Johnson, Sr. (b. 18 May 1977 in Flagstaff, AZ);

30.01--Jason Deane "J. D." Johnson, Jr., b. 7 Feb 2003 in Las Cruces, NM;

30.02--Ryan Jonathan Johnson, b. 4 Sep 2004 in Las Cruces, NM;

30.03--Tate Austin Johnson, b. 21 Apr 2006 in Las Cruces, NM, named for his gg-grandpa Austin B. Droddy;

30.04--Zachary Jacob Johnson, b. 2 Apr 2008 in Las Cruces, NM;

Christmas Eve 2006, top, our six kids, l-r:
Charity, Beau, Jason, Kara, Jeremy, and Sarah
bottom, John and Sharon, and three of our five grandsons, l-r:
Ryan, J. D., and Tate (not yet born at time of photo: Zachary and Asher)

26.11--Curnie or Corna Droddy, b. unk;

25.02--Sarah S. Droddy, b. 29 Feb 1857 [age 12 in 1 Jul 1870 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; [does not appear in the home in 1880, so we assume she is either deceased or married with another last name]; d. 27 Oct 1934; unk. ch.

25.03--Catherine Elizabeth Droddy, b. 3 Jul 1859 [age 10 in 1 Jul 1870 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; [age 20 in 19 Jul 1880 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. 24 Jan 1892; m. George Summers Harper, all of Roane Co. WV;

26.01--Marcellus Campbell Harper,

26.02--Otta Jane Harper, b. ; d. ; m. Worthy Shafer; no children

26.03--Myrtle Harper; m. PRIVATE,

27.00--PRIVATE, b. ; d. 27 Aug.1994; m1. William Otis Arnold of McLean Co., KY (b. unk.; d. unk.; div.); 2 ch.; m2.-- to Olen Pembern Summerfield (b. unk.; d. 17 Jan.1998; bd. unk.)

28.01--William Edward Arnold, b. 30 Oct 1934 in Charleston, WV

28.02--Carol Ann Arnold, b. 30 Apr 1937 in Charleston, WV; m. John Franklin Fouty, Sr. (b. ; d. 8
Feb 1999)

29.01--John Franklin Fouty, Jr.,

29.02--Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Fouty,

25.04--Charles M. Droddy, b. 19 Dec 1861 [age 8 in 1 Jul 1870 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; [age 18 in 19 Jul 1880 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. 30 May 1922; bd. Droddy Cem.;

[John M. Gwin Note: A Charlie N. Droddy is listed in the 22 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV, as being 68 years old (WV/WV/VA) and living with his wife, Cora, 45, and son Howard, 10. They were 45 and 30, respectively, when they married. Seems to me like this could be our Charles M., except for the fact that Cousin Vince has him buried at Droddy Cemetery in 1922! I guess they're not the same, then, so who is this 1930 Charlie?]

25.05--George C. Droddy, b. Mar 1866 per 1900 census, but Vince Droddy has 5 Oct 1864, which coincides with census data in 1870 and 1880 [age 6 in 1 Jul 1870 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; [age 15 in 19 Jul 1880 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; [age 34 in 1900 census]; [listed as George C, age 65 and widowed, in the Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. 24 Nov 1948; m1. Sarah Fannie Noel (b. May 1874 [age 26 in 15 Jun 1900 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. or div. before 1904); m2. ca. 1904 to Mary C. (nee unk., the widow Hensley, b. 1865; d. bef. Apr 1930; bd. unk.; sons Alfonse, 19, and Roscoe, 17, Hensley living with them in 1910)

26.01--Retha Droddy, b. Feb 1899 (15 Jun 1900 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV); d. unk., m. unk.;

25.06--Leanna E. or Lenna J. Droddy, b. 5 Ju. 1866 [age 3 in 1 Jul 1870 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; [age 13 in 19 Jul 1880 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. 27 Jun 1926; m. unk.; unk. ch.

25.07--Mary Emily "Emma" Droddy, b. 21 Nov 1868 [age 1 in 1 Jul 1870 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; [age 11 in 19 Jul 1880 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Harper (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.

25.08--Ota Franklin Droddy, b. 18 Jul 1871 [age 9 in 19 Jul 1880 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; m. ca. 1892-3 [per 1900, 1910, and 1930 census data] 20 Nov 1892 in Roane Co. to Missouri Gibson (b. Mar 1876 [per 1900 census]; [age 53 in 1930]; prob. d/o Isaiah and Mary J. Gibson who were living next door in 1900); at least 8 ch.;

Census	Name as recorded	Age	Spouse	Place of Census	Others in household	John M. Gwin Comments
19 Jul 1880	Ota F. Droddy	9	none	Walton, Roane Co., WV
12 Jun 1900	Drawdy, Ota F.	28	Missouri, 24	Buffalo, Clay Co., WV	Lewis W., 5; Matilda V., 3; William I., 3/12; Harlow J. Gibson, 20, br.-in-law	Ota is a farmer in this census. Living next door are Isaiah and Mary J. Gibson, while Missouri's brother, Harlow Gibson, is living with Ota and Missouri. This is pretty good evidence that the Gibsons are Missouri's parents.
28 Apr 1910	Ota F. Droddy	38	Missouri, 33	Buffalo, Clay Co., WV		Ota is a farmer in this census.
1920		49		Precinct 5, Washington Dist., Boone Co., WV		Ota is a coal miner in this census.
1930 Jul 1	Ota Droddy	59	Missouri, 53	Precinct 5, Washington Dist., Boone Co., WV		Ota is a coal miner in this census.

[John M. Gwin Note: Cousin Becky Baldwin contacted us with the following e.mail.]

I'm another Droddy descendant, especially of Christopher Columbus Droddy through his son Ota Franklin Droddy, who married Missouri Gibson, (daughter of Martin Gibson and unk.). My maternal grandmother was Vesta Matilda Droddy who married James Anderson Barker, and they had my mother, Ida Geraldine Barker, who married my dad, Emil Baldwin. I'm the third child.

I've been researching the Droddy line and have come into contact with another Droddy relative, and here is his blog page: http://droddys.blogspot.com/2004/11/telling-story.html. He's a member of the "Texas" Droddys, although now I think he lives in California.

Ota Franklin and Missouri (Gibson) Droddy had the following children:

Vesta Matilda (Droddy) Barker, my grandmother
Nell Alice Droddy, who married William Fisher (from Logan)
Virginia Gayle Droddy, who married James Varney (from Williamson)
Ollie "Bus" Droddy
Carl Droddy
Louis Droddy
Truman Droddy
A little girl who died young

I hope I remembered everyone! Also, Mom said her grandfather, who would be Christopher Columbus "Lum" Droddy, told her that something significant happened to the Droddys back during the Civil War. Do you know what that is?

Becky Baldwin

26.01--Lewis/Louis W. Droddy, son, b. Oct. 1894 (age 5 in 1900, age 17 in 16 Jan 1910 census of Boone Co., WV; age 33 in 18 Apr 1930 census of Monongalia Co., WV, where he worked as a motorman in a coal mine); m. Emma C. (nee unk., b. ca. 1898--[age 22 in 1920 census of Washington District, Boone Co., WV; age 32 in 18 Apr 1930 census of Monongalia Co., WV]);

27.01--Charles Ralph Droddy, b. ca. May 1916 (age 3 and 8/12 in 16 Jan 1920 census of Boone Co., WV; age 14 in 18 Apr 1930 census of Monongalia Co., WV);

27.02--Thelma I. Droddy, b. ca. Feb 1919 (age 11/12 in 16 Jan 1920 census of Boone Co., WV; age 11 in 18 Apr 1930 census of Monongalia Co., WV);

27.03--Richard Droddy, b. ca. Feb 1923 (age 7 in 18 Apr 1930 census of Monongalia Co., WV);

27.04--Louise Droddy, b. ca. Feb 1925 (age 5 in 18 Apr 1930 census of Monongalia Co., WV);

27.05--Lewis Droddy, Jr., b. ca. Feb 1926 (age 4 in 18 Apr 1930 census of Monongalia Co., WV);

27.06--Allen Droddy, b. ca. Aug 1929 (age 8/12 in 18 Apr 1930 census of Monongalia Co., WV);

26.02--Matilda Vesta Droddy, daughter, b. May 1897 (age 3 in 1900, age 22 in 16 Jan 1920 census of Boone Co., WV); [listed as Vesta, age 31, in the 10 Apr 1930 census of Peytone, Boone Co., WV]; m. ca. 1927-28 [per 1930 census data] to James Anderson Barker (b. ca. 1895 [listed as James, age 35, in the 10 Apr 1930 census of Peytone, Boone Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch.

27.01--Ida Geraldine Barker, b. ca. Oct 1928 [listed as Geraldine, age 1yr. 7mos., in the 10 Apr 1930 census of Peytone, Boone Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Emil Baldwin (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least 3 ch.

28.01--Baldwin, b.
28.02--Baldwin, b.
28.03--Becky Baldwin

26.03--William I. (Truman?) Droddy, son, b. Mar 1900 (age 19 in 16 Jan 1920 census of Boone Co., WV);

26.04--Ota Carl? Droddy, son, b. ca. 1903 (age 17 in 16 Jan 1920 census of Boone Co., WV);

26.05--Ida P. Droddy, daughter, b. ca. Jun 1908 (age 1 and 10/12 in 28 Apr 1910 census of Boone Co., WV);

26.06--Nell "Nellie" Alice Droddy, daughter, b. ca. 1911 (age 19 in 5 Apr 1930 census of Boone Co., WV); m. William Fisher (from Logan; b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.

26.07--Ollie M. "Bus" Droddy, son, b. ca. 1914 (age 16 in 5 Apr 1930 census of Boone Co., WV);

26.08--Virginia Gayle Droddy, daughter, b. ca. Oct 1916 (age 3 and 3/12 in 16 Jan 1920, and age 13 in 5 Apr 1930 census of Boone Co., WV); m. James Varney (from Williamson; b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) unk. ch.

25.09--Thomas B. Droddy, b. ca. 1874 (age 6 in 19 Jul 1880 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV; age 55 in 1930, same place); m. Martha J. (nee unk.; b. 1875--age 24 in 1900 and 44 in 1920; age 52 in 1930, same place); 9 known ch.

26.01--W. M. Droddy, daughter, b. 1899 (age 1 in 1900 census)

26.02--H. E. Droddy, son, b. ca. 1900 (age 20 in 1920 census)

26.03--Lucy Droddy, daughter, b. ca. 1902 (age 18 in 1920 census)

26.04--Opel G. Droddy, son, b. ca. 1905 (age 15 in 1920 census); [listed as Opal, age 24, in the 16 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. ca. 1927 to Ruth (nee unk., b. ca. [listed as Ruth, age 19, in the 16 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch.

27.01--Mary L. Droddy, b. ca. 1928 [listed as Mary L., age 2, in the 16 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. unk. ch.

26.05--Roma Droddy, son, b. ca. 1907 (age 13 in 1920 census; age 22 in 14 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV)

26.06--Edith E. Droddy, daughter, b. ca. 1909 (age 11 in 1920 census; age 21 in 14 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV)

26.07--Geneva Droddy, daughter, b. ca. 1911 (age 9 in 1920 census; age 18 in 14 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV)

26.08--Chessie Droddy, daughter, b. ca. 1914 (age 6 in 1920 census; age 16 in 14 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV)

26.09--Irene Droddy, daughter, b. ca. 1919 (age 1 in 1920 census; age 12 in 14 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV)

25.10--Cornela E. Droddy, b. ca. 1878 (age 2 in 19 Jul 1880 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV)

24.00--James "Jim" Droddy, b. ca. 1860 (age 60 in 1920 census of Walton District, Roane Co., WV, living with his nephew [Jim is listed as "uncle"], Thomas B. Droddy [25.09 above])

Some Pertinent Census Data

From the 16 Jan 1920 census of Mt. Lebanon Ward 3, Walton Dist., Roane Co., WV

Res/Fam	Name	Relat 2HoH	Race/ Sex	Age	Est. YOB	Marr. Stat.	POB S/F/M	Occupation	Other	John M. Gwin Comments
164/166	F. H. Droddy	head	wm	30	1890	m	WV/WV/WV	operator, gas field		Fred Herbert Droddy, son of Daniel Miller Droddy and Lydia Margaret Shaver Droddy
	Delcia Droddy	wife	wf	24	1896	m	WV/WV/WV	none		Delcia Dane Barnhouse Droddy
	Velma Droddy	daughter	wf	2	1918	s	WV/WV/WV	none
	Ray Droddy	son	wm	5mos.	Aug 1919	s	WV/WV/WV	none
	Effie Barnhouse	sister-in-law	wf	18	1902	s	WV/WV/WV	housework
166/167 (sic)	D. M. Droddy	head	wm	64	1856	m	WV/WV/WV	farmer		Daniel Miller Droddy, son of Christopher Columbus Droddy
	Margaret Droddy	wife	wf	55	1865	m	WV/WV/WV	none		Lydia Margaret Shaver Droddy, daughter of_____________.
	John Droddy	son	wm	35	1885	wd	WV/WV/WV	labor, gas field
	Austin B. Droddy	son	wm	23	1900	s	WV/WV/WV	labor, gas field		Austin Bay Droddy, my wife's (Sharon Hamrick Gwin's) maternal grandfather, and Tate Austin Droddy's gg-grandfather and namesake
	Arthur S. Droddy	grandson	wm	9	1911	s	WV/WV/WV	none
	Emerson R. Droddy	grandson	wm	8	1912	s	WV/WV/WV	none
169/170	P. J. Green	head	wf	38	1882	s	WV/WV/TN	barber
	Betty R. Green	mother	wf	74	1846	wd	TN/TN/TN	none		I 'm guessing that this is William Anderson Green's mother as well.
	Ruth V. Robinson	sister	wf	11	1909	wd	WV/WV/WV (sic)	none
	Lula Robinson	sister	wf	43	1877	wd	WV/WV/WV (sic)	none
170/171	W. A. Green	head	wm	53	1867	m	TN/TN/TN	farmer
	E. V. Green	wife	wf	44	1876	m	WV/WV/WV	none		Emma Viola Droddy Green
	R. A. Green	son	wm	18	1902	s	WV/WV/WV (sic)	farmer
	A. G. Green	son	wm	16	1904	s	WV/WV/WV (sic)	none
	K. C. Green	son	wm	14	1906	s	WV/WV/WV (sic)	none
	H. E. Grase	aunt	wf	89	1831	wd	VA/VA/VA	none

From the 3-16 Apr 1930 census of Walton, Roane Co., WV

Res/Fam	Name	Relat 2HoH	Race/ Sex	Age	Est. YOB	MS/ AFMd.	POB S/F/M	Occupation	Other	John M. Gwin Comments
136/141	Opal Droddy	head	wm	24	1906	m/21	WV/WV/WV	laborer, general work		This has to be Opel G. Droddy. Ancestry.com mistranscribed this enumerator's hand as "Draddy".
	Ruth Droddy	wife	wf	19	1914	m/16	WV/WV/WV
	Mary L. Droddy	daughter	wf	2	1928	s	WV/WV/WV
21/21	Venie Droddy	head	wf	65	1865	wd	WV/WV/VA	none		This Droddy is as-of-yet-unknown.
31/31	Frederic H. Droddy	head	wm	40	1890	m/27	WV/WV/WV	laborer, gas field
	Delsie Droddy	wife	wf	36	1894	m/22	WV/WV/WV
	Velma Droddy	daughter	wf	12	1918	s	WV/WV/WV
	Ray Droddy	son	wm	10	1920	s	WV/WV/WV
	Roy Droddy	son	wm	8	1922	s	WV/WV/WV
	Herbert Droddy	son	wm	6	1924	s	WV/WV/WV
	Frederick Droddy	son	wm	4	1926	s	WV/WV/WV
	Eloise Droddy	daughter	wf	1yr. 10mos.	Jun 1928	s	WV/WV/WV
33/33	George C. Droddy	head	wm	65	1865	wd	WV/WV/VA	restaurant proprietor		This is 25.05--George C., above.
35/35	Austin B. Droddy	head	wm	30	1900	m	WV/WV/WV	auto repair mechanic
	Macil Droddy	wife	wf	25	1905	m	WV/WV/WV
	Frances Droddy	daughter	wf	4yr. 8mo.	Jul 1925	s	WV/WV/WV
36/36	Dan M. Droddy	head	wm	74	1856	m/21	VA/VA/VA	gen. farm farmer		Daniel Miller Droddy
	Margarett Droddy	wife	wf	68	1862	m/15	VA/VA/VA			Lydia Margaret Shaver Droddy
	Basil Droddy	grandson	wm	18	1912	s	WV/WV/WV			We're not sure just yet from which of Daniel's and Margaret's children he descends.
39/39	Artie G. Greene	head	wm	27	1903	m/20	WV/TN/WV	mechanic, auto rep. shop		Here's Artie Gordon Green, Daniel's and Margaret's grandson through Emma V. Droddy Green.
	Mamie M.	wife	wf	24	1906	m/17	WV/WV/WV
	Noble K.	son	wm	4yrs. 8mos.	Jul 1925	s	WV/WV/WV
	Nina M.	daughter	wf	2	1928	s	WV/WV/WV
	Frances Robinson	servant	wf	15	1915	s	WV/WV/WV
40/40	William A. Greene	head	wm	62	1868	m/30	TN/TN/VA	farmer, gen.farm
	Emma V. Greene	wife	wf	52	1878	m/19	WV/WV/WV			This is Daniel Miller and Lydia Margaret Shaver Droddy's oldest child, Emma V. Droddy Green.
	Keith C. Greene	son	wm	24	1906	s	WV/WV/WV
41/41	William H. Robinson	head	wm	37	1893	m/23	WV/VA/WV	laborer, oil field
	Ella J. Robinson	wife	wf	38	1892	m/24	WV/WV/WV
	James O. Robinson	son	wm	13	1917	s	WV/WV/WV
	Otis C. Robinson	son	wm	12	1918	s	WV/WV/WV
	Sigel E. Robinson	son	wm	9	1921	s	WV/WV/WV
	Edward W. Robinson	son	wm	7	1923	s	WV/WV/WV
	William H. Robinson	son	wm	6	1924	s	WV/WV/WV
	Valerie M. Robinson	daughter	wf	5	1925	s	WV/WV/WV
	Sidney R. Robinson	son	wm	4	1926	s	WV/WV/WV
	Sylvia M. Robinson	daughter	wf	2	1928	s	WV/WV/WV
	Mab Droddy	labor	wm	54	1876	s	WV/WV/WV	labor, gen. farm
251/257	Raymond Greene	head	wm	29	1901	m/18	WV/TN/WV	laborer, general work		This is our Raymond Green's family. Now we know the names of three of their four children.
	Ivy	wife	w	23	1907	m/16	WV/WV/WV
	Fay	daughter	w	7	1923	s	WV/WV/WV
	Robert	son	w	5	1925	s	WV/WV/WV
	Paul	son	w	2	1928	s	WV/WV/WV

Additional Information

Five unknown children believed to be Droddys

More ADDENDA

Family Group D: Carol Fouty's known line so far:

In Reply to: Charles Droddy of TX/LA/WV posted by Robert Cruikshank on April 25, 1999 at 03:17:50:

Nice to know the Droddy history is being recognized on Gen Forum. cafouty@aol.com

24.04--Christopher Columbus Droddy, my gr gr grandfather.

25.03--Catherine Elizabeth Droddy; m. George Summers Harper, all of Roane Co. WV; , my gr grandparents

26.01--Marcellus Campbell Harper,

26.02--Otta Jane Harper, b. ; d. ; m. Worthy Shafer; no children

26.03--Myrtle Harper; m._____________ , my grandparents

27.00--_____________, b. ;d. 27 Aug.1994; (m1) William Otis Arnold of McLean Co. KY (b. ; d. ; div.); 2 children; (m2.)-- to Olen Pembern Summerfield (b. ; d. 17 Jan.1998)

28.01--William Edward Arnold, b. 30 Oct 1934 in Charleston, WV

28.02--Carol Ann Arnold, b. 30 Apr 1937 in Charleston, WV; m. John Franklin Fouty, Sr. (b. ; d. 8 Feb 1999)

29.01--John Franklin Fouty, Jr.,

29.02--Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Fouty,

Charles Droddy's wife, Belinda Walker Droddy's photo hangs in my parlor as does her dau.'s (my g-gmother).
I am interested where you found the article from an old newspaper. A descendant of Charles and Sarah (Gandee) Droddy has done an extensive amount of research on the Droddy families, removing herself to Ireland where they originated. Carol Fouty in Charleston, WV

Re: Charles Droddy of TX/LA/WV
Posted by: Dennis Conrad
Date: December 31, 1999 at 21:19:01
In Reply to: Re: Charles Droddy of TX/LA/WV by John M. Gwin
John,

You can find the text you are requesting on Charles Droddy in the book History of Roane County West Virginia 1774 - 1927 by William H. Bishop, Esq., on pages 510-512.

Subject: corrections to Droddy info
Received: 05/05/2000 23:19
From: MDT421@aol.com
To: john, jmcdgwin@zianet.com

Some of the information you have on internet has been quoted from some of my very early publications from information recited to me by the old heads of the times.

Two items they reported that have not held up from the records were: there was no Mary Morris to marry William Droddy. Ruth is the only wife of record and the mother of his children.

Charles' own pension records described the service he saw, and none of it was at the Battle of New Orleans. Just must have been some relative who knew he had had some kind of service and that sounded as good as any!

Help me clear up the wrong information, please.

Regards,
Margaret Drody Thompson
MDT421@aol.com

From: "doddy49_verizon_mail" <doddy49atverizondotnet>
Date: October 6, 2008
To: <jmcdgwin@zianet.com>
Subject: Daniel Miller Droddy & Lydia Margaret Shaver

I just found your website for the above referenced

Emma Viola Droddy was my Great Grandmother

She was born Feb 22, 1878 in Cotton, Roane County, WV

She died Feb 24, 1962 in Roane County, WV

She is buried beside her husband, William Anderson Green, in the Green Cemetery, Walton, Roane County, WV

They were married Oct 31, 1897 in Roane County, WV

They had 4 children:
    Raymond Anderson Green Dec 18, 1900 - Aug 22, 1961
    A baby stillborn Feb 28, 1902
    Artie Gordon Green (my Grandfather) Feb 28, 1903 - April 7, 1973
    Keith Carlos Green Aug 15, 1905 - Aug 4, 1988

Just thought you may want this additional information -- Gloria

Hi!
     I'm another Droddy descendant, especially Christopher Columbus Droddy, through his son Ota Franklin Droddy, who married, by the way, Missouri Gibson, (daughter of Martin Gibson and ___). My maternal grandmother was Vesta Matilda Droddy who married James Anderson Barker, and they had my mother, Ida Geraldine Barker, who married my dad, Emil Baldwin. I'm the third child.
     I've been researching the Droddy line and have come into contact with another Droddy relative, and here is his blog page: http://droddys.blogspot.com/2004/11/telling-story.html [COPIED DIRECTLY BELOW]. He's a member of the "Texas" Droddys although now I think he lives in California.
     Ota Franklin and Missouri (Gibson) Droddy had the following children:

Vesta Matilda (Droddy) Barker, my grandmother
Nell Alice Droddy, who married William Fisher (from Logan)
Virginia Gayle Droddy, who married James Varney (from Williamson)
Ollie "Bus" Droddy
Carl Droddy
Louis Droddy
Truman Droddy
A little girl who died young

I hope I remembered everyone!
     Also, Mom said her grandfather, who would be Christopher Columbus "Lum" Droddy told her that something significant happened to the Droddys back during the Civil War. Do you know what that is?
     All for now ~

Becky Baldwin

COPIED DIRECTLY BELOW from http://droddys.blogspot.com/2004/11/telling-story.html

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Telling the Story

West Virginia

We had a very successful trip. First of all, what a beautiful state. We flew into Pittsburgh, PA, rented a car, and drove to Charleston, the capitol of WV.
We drove to Wheeling, the first capitol of WV and then down state highway 2 which snakes along the Ohio River towards Pt. Pleasant, WV. Pt. Pleasant is where the Great Kanawha River (as opposed to the Little Kanawha River) empties into the Ohio River. We didn’t get as far as Pt. Pleasant on the way down, turning instead to the interstate highway at Parkersburg. We were anxious to get to Charleston before the State Archives closed. We made it.

The next two days were mostly spent at the archives checking land records, court records, miscellaneous lists, all dating the period between 1774 and 1810. We strongly suspect our great-great-great-grandparents, Ruth Ellison and William Droddy, lived in Kanawha County during this time. We know that he was appointed as one of the first coroners of that county, and his brother-in-law, Capt. John Morris, was sheriff. John Morris was married to William’s sister, Margaret Droddy.

William and Margaret, along with their brothers Thomas and Ezekiel, were apparently abandoned by their parents, Elizabeth and Daniel Droddy about 1759 or 1760. The exact details of this are lost in time. What we do know is that Daniel was adjudicated a garnishee in 1758 or 59, and that he and Elizabeth left Virginia, taking with them their youngest son, Daniel II. Thomas, William and Ezekiel were bound out. Thomas, who was about 14 at the time, and William, aged 4, maybe 5, were bound out to Robert Douglas. Ezekiel, who was just a baby, was bound out to someone else. We haven’t found the court orders regarding Margaret yet, but we suspect someone was appointed her guardian. Those early Virginians were sticklers for legal details. In the order book which noted Daniel and Ezekiel’s disposition, the boys are referred to as orphans.

[John M. Gwin Note: I've interrupted here to tie all this data into my outline format for clarity; the birth order of generation 2 is not necessarily complete or correct:

1.00--Daniel Droddy, b. unk; d. prob. bef. 1798; m. ca. bef. 1745 to Elizabeth (nee unk.)

2.01--Thomas Droddy, b. ca. 1745; m.]

2.02--William Droddy, b. ca. 1755; d. 1824 in St. Charles, MO; m. by 1787 to Ruth Ellison (d/o James Ellison of Greenbriar Co.)]

3.01--John Droddy m.

3.02--William Droddy m.; at least 2 ch.

4.00--Droddy, b. in IL; m.

4.00--Droddy, b. in IL; m.

3.03--Adney Droddy m.

2.03--Margaret Droddy; m. in 1778 to Capt. John Morris (s/o William Morris)]

2.04--Ezekiel Droddy m.]

2.05--Daniel Droddy II m.]

We don’t know the details of their upbringing. There is a notation in a civil suit many years later that suggests Robert Douglas moved to another county. We’re still looking for clues there.

Margaret, Ezekiel and William appear again in the late 1770s. Margaret married John Morris, a son of William Morris. The only detail to that is a comment by an earlier researcher who said that the Droddy lands bordered the Morris lands. William and Ezekiel are both listed as members of Capt. John Morris’s militia company, with a notation that they were living at the Morris stockade and raising a crop near there on their own land.

The Morrises all fought at the Battle of Pt. Pleasant in 1774. There is no record of any Droddys serving in that battle, so they may not have yet moved to the Kanawha valley. Margaret and John were married in 1778. By 1781, William and Ezekiel are being shown as part of John Morris’s militia company. By 1787, William has met and married Ruth Ellison, a daughter of James Ellison of Greenbriar County. James Ellison was a fairly successful farmer. We can find no further record of Ezekiel, leaving us to speculate that he may have been killed in one of the many skirmishes with Indians during this period. There were several periods of intense fighting between the Americans and the Shawnees not ending until the death of Tecumseh in 1814.

We heard that William operated a ferry across the Ohio at Pt. Pleasant, but we found nothing to confirm or support this theory. By 1820, William and a wife had made it to St. Charles, Missouri where he died in 1824. I say “a wife” because we do not know if this is our g-g-g-grandmother, Ruth Ellison, or not. There is another record of a William Droddy marrying in Illinois. We cannot determine whether this William Droddy is our g-g-g-grandfather or his son named William. We do know that son William spent time in Illinois because two of his children were born in Illinois.

William’s father, Daniel, is presumed to have died prior to 1798. That year William gave a power of attorney to Allyn Prier (Alan Pryor) with instructions for Pryor to do whatever was necessary to claim land belonging to Daniel near Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. In the power of attorney, William refers to himself as a legal heir of Daniel.

We have no knowledge of William’s feelings towards his father and mother who abandoned him and his siblings in Virginia. I would note that the name Daniel is not found in any of William’s children’s descendants, while it appears frequently among the family that Daniel took to South Carolina.

Another note of distinction between the family left behind and the family taken. William spelled his name D-R-O-D-D-Y. In South Carolina, the name is spelled D-R-A-W-D-Y.

My grandfather, Joseph William Droddy, told my cousin Charles that his people came from Ireland on a banana boat. Every family legend generally has a kernel of truth.

My Droddys continued the family’s western migration, ending up in Texas in the early 1830s. By 1836, William was dead, but his sons, John, William and Adney, along with several of their sons, were in Texas. I believe they floated down the Mississippi as far as Louisiana. Maybe on a flat-bottomed boat. They all grew up on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. At least one of the brothers operated a ferry across the Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana.

17 Comments:

At 10:16 PM, calicomist said...: Hi-
My maternal grandmother's name was Droddy. Her father was Ota Franklin Droddy, and Ota's father was Christopher Columbus Droddy. The father of Christopher Columbus "Lum" Droddy was Charles Droddy. I was so glad to see your homepage. Your mother has red hair like the women in my grandmother's family. LOL I guess you know the Droddy's (anyway, ours?) are Irish? I would like to find out who Charles Droddy's father was. I have spent 20+ years researching genealogy, so I hope I don't talk your leg off. I also have an MA in English, so I get hung up on lingusitics. I read somewhere that Droddy is phonetically the same as O'Grady in Gaelic. The state of WV spelled 'Drawdy Creek' and 'Drawdy Mountain' on road signs-but that is the doing of people outside the family. I used to laugh when I was a kid that they spelled our names like a 'crawldad' that lives in a creek. It's that Gaelic "ah" lilt that translates in "awl" for people who aren't familiar with the Gaelic language, I guess.
Contact me and we'll share notes~Maybe we're connected somehow. I'm sorry about your mother's nose. Charles Droddy bought a bunch of land around 1825 - I don't know where he got his money, but I wish I knew. Do you know? I found out tonight that he was a teacher. Teachers don't make that kind of money! LOL Thanks-great site - hope to hear from you!
At 10:46 AM, Houston said...: Charles' father, William, died in St. Charles, Missouri in 1824, but that was not the source of any money Charles may have had for purchasing land. I have William's estate papers which I will be happy to send a copy to you. Odds are that while Charles may have "bought" property in 1825, very little money changed hands, just like today.
At 12:27 PM, Anonymous said...: Hello
My gandfather is Clarence Ray Droddy. He's from WV. I'm not sure but I think that Christopher Cloumbus Droddy is like my forth or fifth great-grandfather.
I've been told that the Droddy's have a family graveyard in WV. To this day, I can't remember where though.
I thought that that might be some useful information though. I just wish I could remember where.
At 5:09 PM, Anonymous said...: My name is Jerry Droddy. My Grandfather was Fredrick H. Droddy. His Father was Daniel Droddy. His father was Columbus (Lum) Droddy. We just visited the Family graveyard last weekend. It is located in Walton WVA. I took some pictures. If you are interested you can e-mail me at droddyj@yahoo.com.
At 4:08 PM, sarah droddy said...: my name is sarah droddy, my father is john o droddy, and my grandparents were john o droddy sr. and esther ellen droddy. the part of my droddy family that i know are all from the port aurthor/beaumont part of texas. sadly that is all i know about my fathers side of the family, and i am hoping that someone can help me.
At 7:57 AM, Anonymous said...: Hey, Sarah,

Email me and I'll help you tie into the whole Droddy clan. I'm pretty sure you're fairly closely related to my bunch.

Most of the Droddys in Louisiana and Texas descend from the children of William Droddy and Ruth Ellison.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Houston
At 10:59 AM, DeWayne Morris said...: Hello, I was doing family research on the Morris family and found ths blog. I am a direct descendent of Captain John Morris and Margaret Droddy. If you would like to correspond please e-mail me at ddavidmorris@hotmail.com. This family history is very interesting to me and would like to find out more information.

D. Morris
At 8:22 PM, Anonymous said...: do any of you know a Merle Droddy. He would have been a soldier during WW 2.

Thanks
At 10:09 AM, Houston said...: I do not know of any Merle Droddy who may have served in WWII. Sorry. If he spelled it with a "double d" then he's probably related to us. Might be one of those West Virginia Droddys who are descended from Charles Droddy, the son of William Droddy and Ruth Ellison.
At 6:46 PM, Anonymous said...: im a andrew droddy, from an andrew droddy, from a william droddy, from Louisianna somewhere.... i am extremely interested in the choctaw and african american influences in our family...i have a picture of my great grandfather who they called pipaw and hes def irish...and he was standing with/married to "mimaw" and she was super dark....my skin is pretty dark red...and i want to know where/who/how it came from....anyone know?
droddyandrew@hotmail.com
At 10:54 PM, Steve Droddy said...: Hey all. I don't know if any of this is still active, but my name is Steven Thomas Droddy. I come from a branch of the WV Droddy's that moved to Delaware with my Grandfather, Richard Edward Droddy. I know he is from the Charleston area and think some of these names sound familar from a project I did back in high school, but I'm not certain. I'd love to find out more about my relatives and could talk to my grandparents to help fill in gaps. My email is stevedroddy@comcast.net if anyone is interested.
At 9:56 PM, acdcamps said...: Hi Mr. Bridges,
It's been a while, since we have contacted one another, but I'm your distant Droddy cousin , that lived in Maryland, but now living in Alexandria, Louisiana. How have you been? So glad your still active with our family tree and so generous in the information that you pass down to others. I see that you have traveled and collected even more. You should write a book. Keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Donna Thompson Yu Campanile
At 2:27 PM, Anonymous said...: Hi

I have a VERY distant connection with the Droddy family through various marriages (which I couldn't even start to unpick at the moment!) back to my maternal grandmothers family from the Forest of Dean in England.

I love the fact that you are researching your history in such detail, good luck to you in your continued research.
At 11:43 PM, donna said...: Hi Houston,
It's me, your long lost cousin, donna from maryland, remember? I moved to louisiana and want to know when the family reunion will be taking place this summer 09? How's the family tree info coming along? Book yet? Hope to hear from you soon.
donna
At 8:45 PM, Anonymous said...: Hi, My name is Marie and I am of the Texas-Louisiana Droddys. My grandfather was Joe Droddy. His line is Samuel, Adna Samuel, and William Droddy. I would appreciate any and all info on the Droddys. I would love to get any stories on the Droddys to pass on through my grandchildren to keep the Droddy family alive in the minds and memories of our future Droddys. I would also appreciate any pictures, old and new to keep an album of all Droddy family members. Thank you and God bess you all, Marie marie.mcconahie@gmail.com
At 4:53 PM, denisekemp said...: Hi, My name is Denise Kemp-Otterson, Iam related to the Drawdy's of Fl, Va, and S.carolina. If anyone can help me connect the dots to I believe Daniel, i would appreciate it. I can tell you my mother's mother was Minnie Marie Drawdy, her father was Dellmar (dell) Colsby Drawdy,His father was Corneilus,(neil) Drawdy. Iam hoping iam making the right connection when i connect Neil to Daniel, but which Daniel? their are sooo Many!!. I notice our family like to reuse names a lot!! LOL. If anyone can help me make sure i'm connecting the right dots i would appreciate it.Oh, my grandmother's father and her siblings resided in Coral Gables Fl in the early 1900's. What's left of her siblings' children are there and Here in West Palm Beach and Pt. St. Lucie,Fl.
At 11:44 AM, Houston said...: Hi Denise,

I'm not able to be of much help to you in connecting your Drawdy line to Daniel, but there are plenty of Drawdys out there who can be of help to you. First, try GenForum (http://genforum.genealogy.com/) and try connecting with someone there.

My line of Droddys are descended from Daniel's children left behind in Virginia when Daniel and Elizabeth absconded off to South Carolina with their youngest child, Daniel. We don't know much about why, but we do note that he was adjudicated a debtor and his children were bound out to others. There may have been some hard feelings on the part of the children left behind, however, since none of the remaining children named any children for Daniel or his wife, Elizabeth, nor did any of the next generation name any children Daniel or Elizabeth.

I'd have sent more information to you, but I have no idea where to send it.

Good luck in your genealogical adventure.

Droddy Family in America

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