1a.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Elias M. ANDERS Spouse: Carline STROUP Marriage: 14 Dec 1846, Lincoln, North Carolina Source: An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

1b.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Pedigree Resource File (index to CDs, online at FamilySearch.org).

Elias M. ANDERS Marriage: 14 Dec 1846, Lincoln Co., NC Spouse: Carolina STROUP Birth: abt 1827; Death: unknown Father: Jonas STROUP; Mother: Rebeckah CLONINGER Source: Cloid Reiley KIDD

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #113 of 145 — indexed "Andrews"):  Gaston Co., NC, Roll M432_630, p. 447B, 837/837, enumerated 4 Nov 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

E M Andreus	26	M
Caroline	28	F
Jarnas	2	M
Afers	1	M

3.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #81 of 182):  Chesnut Oak P.O., Gaston Co., NC, Roll M653_898, p. 41A/81, PN 81, 634/572, enumerated 17 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Elias M Anders	36	M		Farmer	750	440	SC
Caroline  "	37	F
Jonas     "	11	M
Alpheus   "	10	M
Orella    "	3	F
Arretta   "	8/12	F

Blanks in the birthplace field apparently meant NC.  Listed next to Caroline's brother, (William) Maxwell STROUP, who is next to their widowed mother, Rebecca (CLONINGER) STROUP.

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #48 of 101 — indexed "Anders"; Caroline is indexed "Carolus"):  Dallas P.O., Dallas Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll M593_1138, p. 729B, PN 48, 305/305, enumerated 23 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Andres Elias M	45	M	W	Wagon Master	300	200	NC
"    Caroline	48	F	W	Keeping house			"
"    Adaline	9	F	W				"
"    James D C	6	M	W				"
"    William	4	M	W				"

6.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #38 of 76):  South Point, Gaston Co., NC, Roll T9_964, p. 74C, PN 39, SD 3, ED 87, enumerated 21 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

13

24

25

26

351

354

Anders Elias

W

M

55

/

Farmer

SC

SC

SC

______ Caroline

W

F

57

Wife

/

Keeps House

NC

NC

NC

______ Adaline R

W

F

18

Dau

/

Without Occup

NC

SC

NC

______ James L

W

M

16

Son

Farm Laborer

NC

SC

NC

7.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

8.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 34):  North Fork Twp., Ashe Co., NC, Roll T623_1182, p. 123A, SN 15, SD 6, ED 14, enumerated 23 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
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258	270	Anders Jonas J	Head	W	M	Aug 1847	52	M	26			NC	SC	NC	Farmer	Y	Y	Y	O	F	F	239
		______ Cmna? H	Wife	W	F	Nov 1850	49	M	26	2	2	NC	NC	NC		Y	Y	Y
		Anders Elias M	Father	W	M	Aug 1824	76	M	54			SC	SC	SC		Y	Y	Y
		Sluder Willbwrn	Servant	W	M	Aug 1848	51	M	25			NC	NC	NC	Farm Labor	Y	N	Y

9.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).