Sarah was a daughter of James and Phebe and sister to Spenser Altom. She was born about 1772 in Newberry Co. South Carolina and died circa 1875 in Clayton Co., Georgia. She married Solomon WALDROP, son of James Waldrop(circa 1737-1799). Solomon was born 1765 in Granville Co, NC. and died in 1834 in Jasper Co., Georgia.
1) Elihu Nelson Waldrop, b. 1799, SC; married Tamsey M. DUKE c1820; d. 1870 in Polk County, Tx.; had 16 to 18 children.
2) Lucretia Waldrop, b. c1800 SC; married Larkin ADAMS 1822 Jasper County, GA.
3) Henrietta Waldrop, b. 1803 SC; married David WALDROP, 1821 Jasper County, GA.; d. 1878 in Chilton County, Al.; had 6 known children
4) Larkin Pitts Waldrop, b. c1804 SC; married Cinthia EDWARDS, 1835 Jasper County, GA;
5) Lecell Johnson Waldrop, b. 1805 Laurens Co., SC; married Philadelphia Allen STANDARD; d. 1886 Jasper County, GA.;had 9 children
6) Sarah/Sally Waldrop, b. c1806 Laurens Co., SC; married Simon WELDON 1830 Jasper County, GA.
7) Nancy Waldrop, b. c1810 Laurens Co., SC; married Edmund BAXLEY 1832 Jasper County, GA.
8) Simeon Newton Johnson Waldrop, b. c1812 Jasper Co.,GA.; m. Nancy WALDROP, daughter of Issac and Jane(Davidson) Waldrop. Had 6 known children.
9) Elizabeth Waldrop, b. c1815 Jasper Co., GA.; m. John EDWARDS 1834 in Jasper Co., GA
10) James Henderson Waldrop, b. 1816 Jasper Co., GA.: m.Mary C. SIMPSON 1841 Fayette County, GA.; d. 1863 Fairfield County., TN.; had 8 children