In Confederate Amnesty Papers: No match

In Confederate Military Service Records in Tennessee State Archives:
No match

In Confederate Citizens file: No match

In the 1860 Census:

William Waldron, age 17 on June 19, 1860, Fulton County, Ohio; born Ohio 1843; his father, J. W. Waldron, 58, was a shoemaker.

In the 1870 Census:

W. J. Waldron, age 45, born Ireland, R. R. man, living at Overton Hotel, Memphis, Ward 2, Shelby County, Tennessee

In the 1880 Census: No match

In the Congressional Globe 1872:

Rep. Edward I. Golladay of Tennessee introduced resolution No. 2576 for the relief of W. J. Waldron of Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2884

In the Congressional Serial Set:

U. S. Doc. 2204, 48th Congress, 1st session, 1883-84, House Exec. Doc. 24, p. 65: Expenses of United States Courts, 1878, W. J. Waldron repaid $48.85 to the court.