Little River County ArArchives News.....Waldrop, Brothers Meet After 24 Years October 28, 1916
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Little River News Sat Pg 2 October 28, 1916

         MEET AFTER 24 YEARS
Cousins Meet for First Time and Introduce
       Sheriff to Own Brother

   An interesting chain of events occurred
in this city and in Wilton Wednesday after-
noon when two cousins meet for the first
time and then bring about another meeting
of brothers as a happy climax. W. D. Russell,
deputy state organizer for the W. O. W., had
a counsing whom he had never seen, nor had he
any idea in what part of the world he may be,
but had always looked up people bearing his
name, knowing that the family favor would be
seen should he ever chance to meet the lost
cousin. He was introduced to Reubin Russell
in Wilton, and seeing the family resemblance
began to question him about his people. He 
soon found that there was no mistake this
time and made his relationship known.
   About this time Oscar Waldrop, a brother
of Sheriff W. D. Waldrop, arrived in Wilton
to visit with his brother, whom he had not
seen in 24 years, the former was a child at
the time, and had later gone to Western
Texas. The two cousins found out who he was,
and between them they hatched up a surprise
party for the sheriff. Reubin Russel 
telephoned the sheriff that he had picked up
a man wanted by the sheriff of Sevier county,
and that he would bring him up to be placed
in jail to later turn him over to the proper
authorities and receive the reward. 
Accordingly they drove to Ashdown and turned
the man over to the sheriff, who sized him
up and asked several questions as to the 
nature of the charges, etc. Suddenly he saw
a resemblance of someone he had known, lifted
his brother's hat and recognized him as his
kid brother. There was a shout of recognition,
and one of the Russells stated that a mist in
his eyes prevented him from seeing what followed.

Additional Comments:
Oscar Waldrop and W. D. (William Daniel Waldrop) were sons of Martha Waldrop of
Randolph County Alabama, she is the daughter of Jason Waldrop and Rebecca Edmondson.

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