1.  John Blair Linn.  1877.  Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, 1755-1855.  L.S. Hart, Printer and Binder, Harrisburg, PA (online in the archives of the Union County PAGenWeb site; contributred by Tony Rebuck):

p. 354

1806... Marriages... November 16, Michael Straub to Sarah Grove...

2.  1810 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #2 of 4; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1810

PA

Northumberland [now Union] Co.

White Deer Twp.

p. 23B/136

Ln. 11

Michal Stroup

00010-30010-00

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	26-44	1765-1784	= Michael (b. 1782)
3 females	9 or under	1800-1810	= Daughter C = Daughter B = Daughter A
1 female	26-44	1765-1784	= Sarah (b. 1786)

Either the enumerator put Sarah in the wrong age-class or she was fibbing about her age later in life — or we are wrong about her birthyear.

3.  1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #7 of 8; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1820

PA

Union Co.

Buffalo Twp.

p. 95

Ln. 2

Stroup Michael

200010-03010-0-001

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	9 or under	1810-1820	= Henry (b. ca. 1816) = John (b. 1814)
1 male	26-44	1775-1794	= Michael (b. 1782)
3 females	10-15	1804-1810	= Daughter C = Daughter B = Daughter A
1 female	26-44	1775-1794	= Sarah (b. 1786)
1	person engaged in manufacture

4.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #34 of 47 — indexed "Thoup"; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830

NY

Seneca Co.

Fayette

p. 66

Ln. 21

Michal Stroup

001 101 100 - 210 010 100

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	10-14	1815-1820	= Henry (b. ca. 1816)
1 male	15-19	1810-1815	= John (b. 1814)
1 male	30-39	1790-1800	= ?
1 male	40-49	1780-1790	= Michael (b. 1782)
2 females	4 or under	1825-1830	= Daughter F = Daughter E
1 female	5-9	1820-1825	= Daughter D
1 female	20-29	1800-1810	= Daughter C
1 female	40-49	1780-1790	= Sarah (b. 1786)

5.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #38-39 of 136 — indexed "Stoop"; data pages preceeded name pages; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840

MI

Washtenaw Co.

pp. 40A-40B

Ln. 6

Mitchel Strop

000 020 010 - 001 200 010

0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	20-29	1810-1820	= Henry (b. ca. 1816) = John (b. 1814)
1 male	50-59	1780-1790	= Michael (b. 1782)
1 female	10-14	1825-1830	= Daughter F
2 females	15-19	1820-1825	= Daughter E = Daughter D
1 female	50-59	1780-1790	= Sarah (b. 1786)
1	person employed in agriculture

6.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #14-15 of 28):  Bridgewater, Washtenaw Co., MI, pp. 347B-348A, 99/99, enumerated 20 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Mear Strope	67	M		Weaver	200	Penn
Sarah	63	F				Penn
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John F	36	M				Penn
Mary	20	F				NY
Manerva	3	F				Mich

7.  1860 Census Indes/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image #21 of 43):  Manchester P.O., Manchester Twp., Washtenaw Co., MI, Roll 563 (Book 1), p. 85, PN 21, 154/150, enumerated 8 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

John Strope	46	M		Farmer	1200	200	Penn
Mary J	34	F					NY
Minera E	12	F					Mich
John F	8	M					do
Ida E	4	F					do
Sarah	72	F					Penn

8.  Anon.  1881.  The History of Kent County, Michigan.  Chas C. Chapman & Co., Chicago (extracted biographies online at the Kent County MIGenWeb site; transcribed by "JKG").  On p. 1357:

Henry Stroup was born in 1815, in Pennsylvania, and was brought up and educated in Seneca Co., N.Y.; is son of Michael and Sarah (Graves) Stroup, natives of Pennsylvania, of English descent.  The great-grandmother of Mr. Stroup, Amanda Whitmore, lived to the enormous age of 126 years...

Sarah GRAVES may have been of English descent, but Michael STRAUB/STROUP was German.

9.  Email from Susan Patt, who shared this goldmine of information — thank you, Susan!

1806 Nov 16, Michael Straub m. Sarah Grove Annals of Buffalo Valley, Lynn, p 354  1808 ...Lewisburg - Billman, Henry; Clark, George; Friedly, John; Guy, Thomas; Horning, Conrad; Kremer, George, store in Chamberlin's building; Martin, John, carpenter; Myers, Peter; Rees, Daniel, inn-keeper; Sergeant, John, nailor; Sitgreaves, Charles, saddler; Stillwell, Joseph, school-teacher; Stroub, Michael, weaver; Lynn, 370  DERRS TOWN tax list  Adam Grove  Snyder George--same info as Michael Stroup--boatman below. Is there any connection or is he just renting from Metzger as well?  Stroup Michael ___Metzger owner?  2 lot, 3 st log house,  adj west b Susquehana,  weaver  NOTE: I need to recheck this one--is Michael Stroup listed as a boatmanand/or weaver or both?  1809 January 4, Henry Grove with Hannah Leisenring, of Lewisburg, (by Henry Spyker, Esquire,) in presence of his three brothers, John, Samuel, and Frank, two sisters, Betsey and Sarah, &c. Lynn, p 384  NOTE: Henry and Hannah are my ancestors. Adam Grove appears to have had a Samuel, John, Francis and Betsey. Our Henry named an Adam and Samuel. We believe the above Henry Grove is a son of Adam Grove of Lewisburg.  1809 White Deer Twp, N'land Co PA taxlist  1782-1813 (primarily White Deer Township) FHL US/CAN Film 1449114  Straub Michael weav _____acres (left blank), horses (left blank)  1 cattle, tax real (left blank), 3 pers. tax, 4 occ tax  NOTE: I have not found any record of their owning property in White Deer.  1810 White Deer Twp, N'land co PA taxlist  1782-1813 (primarily White Deer Township) FHL US/CAN Film 1449114  Straub Micale Weav 1 cattle, 3 per. tax, 20 occ tax  NOTE: again appears that they didn't own property in White Deer. They did own in Lewisburg at the time. Where did they live? This concurs with 1810 census in White Deer, so I'd think they were living there, but perhaps renting?  NOTE: no further record of Michael Stroub in White Deer Twp taxlists.  1810 Northumberland Co PA, White Deer Twp p 136  STROUP Michal: 1 male 26-44; 3 females 0-9; 1 female 26-44  NOTE: if they were in White Deer, could that be why they weren’t found in Lewisburg/Buffalo Twp. Tax list?  have not identified these 3 younger females.  1811 15 Oct. Northumberland Co PA DEED  George and Fany Derr of Buffaloe Township  to  Michael Stroub of Buffaloe Township  $60  Lot #259  Abraham Aurant, Henry Spyker, Esq. witnesses  appears to be recorded 8 March 1813  1812 Union County, Pennsylvania County Commissioners TAX RECORDS  Roll 2 continued  Straub, Michael - Weaver  Owner: 1 lot  (Val ?)  P.E. = 25  NOTE: purchased lot in 1811  1813 19 March, Union Co PA A380  Michael & Sarah Straub of Derrstown (Lewisburg), Northumberland Co  TO  John Grove of Derrstown (Lewisburg), Northumberland Co  Lot 259  $175  Henry and Jonathan Spyker, witnesses  Rec. 23 Dec. 1814  1813 Union County, Pennsylvania County Commissioners TAX RECORDS  Roll 2 continued  Straub, Michael  Occ:  Weaver  Not a lot owner  Val. occ=25  NOTE: sold lot to John Grove in 1813 1814 18 July, Union County PA A 380-382  John Grove of Lewisburg  TO  Michael and Sarah Stroub of Lewisburg  $250  LOT 259 in Lewisburg  Recorded 21 Dec. 1814  Union County, Pennsylvania County Commissioners TAX RECORDS  Roll 2 continued  Lewisburg  Stroup, Michael  Occ: Weaver  Owns: 1 In-lot; Log House; 1 cow  Val RE=350; Val PE=0  Note: bought lot from John Grove in July  reported birth year of son John  1815 Union County Tax List, Lewisburg  Stroup, Michael: acre=1 @$350/acre; cow=1                   TX:  R=49; P=3;"occ"=25  son Henry born  1816 Union County Tax List, Lewisburg  Stroub, Michael:  acre=1 @ $350 per acre; C=1                         TX:  R=49; P=3; "occ"= 2  1817 Lewisburg Borough, Union County Tax list  Occupant:  Stroup, Michael. Owner:  not shown  Occupation:  Laborer; cow=1               TX:  R=0; P=3; "occ"=12 1/2  1817 25 Aug Union co PA, C460  Letter of Confession Assault & Battery (wrongful assault)  Sarah Straub w/o Michael Straub  FROM  Benjamin Zeller  Zeller charged with calling Sarah a whore  wit: Peter Wolf, Simon N Rosser?  recorded: 18 Sept. 1817  1818 Lewisburg, Union County PA Tax list  Stroup, Michael: 1 cow;TX: P=3; "occ"=12 1/2             [all of Michael Stroup is crossed out ] NOTE: why is his name crossed out?  1819 Lewisburg, Union County PA Tax list  [Comment:  I did not see Michael Stroup]  1820 Buffalo Twp, Union co PA  Michael Straup  m. 2(0-10) John, Henry, 1(26-45) Michael, b 1782  f. 3(10-16) __?__?__?, 1(26-45) Sarah, b 1786  number of persons in manufacture--1  NOTE: he was a weaver  did NOT see Michael Stroup in Lewisburg tax list for 1820  1821 East Buffalo Twp, Union County PA Tax list  Stroup, Michael:  20 acres...;C=1;              TX: R=20; P=3; "occ"=25  NOTE:: where’s the DEED for this or is he renting?  1822 9 Feb. Union County PA, Buffaloe Twp, DEED E89  Henry Smith & wife, Mary  TO  Michael Stroup  for $25, 1 1/4 acre land in Buffaloe twp.  adjoining Henry Cochran, Henry Smith  wit: George Schnabel, William Cochran  recorded: 10 June 1822  1822 Union County Pa, Deed E91  Michael & Sarah Straub of Buffaloe Twp  TO  Daniel Beyer  above property by Henry Cochran, Christian Gundy  for $100  wit: Alexander Nesbit, John Nesbit  recorded: 10 June 1822  1822 East Buffalo Twp, Union County PA Tax list  Stroup, Michael: acres=0; cow=1               TX: R==0; P=3;"occ'=25  1823 Buffalo Twp, Union County PA Tax list  Stroup, Michael: acres=0; cow=1               TX: R==0; P=3;"occ'=25  ...  1830 Fayette, Seneca Co NY  Michael Stroup  m 1 10-15(Henry), 1 15-20,(John) 1 20-30, 1 40-50 (Michael)  f 2 0-5, 1 5-10, 1 20-30, 1 40-50 (Sarah)  NOTE: is this 2 families? Who's 20-30. Is one of the daughters married and living with them?  ... 1840 Washtenaw Co MI, unnamed twp p 41  ancestry image 39/136  Mitchel Strop  males 2 (20-3) John, Henry 1 (50-60)Michael  females 1 (10-15)who? 2(15-20)who? who? 1(50-60)Sarah  Seneca Co NY Deeds, Grantor Index, K 485  M Kies by Ass. to Michael Stroub  recorded 1840  Seneca Co NY DEEDS, Grantee Index K 482  Michael Stroub to Emanuel Zimmerman  recorded 1840  1844 Seneca Co NY DEEDS Grantor index, P2 499  Michael Stroub to John Durling  likely recording date (1844)  1845 Mi State census Washtenaw Co, Bridgewater twp p 24  John Stroup  Henry Stroup  Michael Stroup  1850 Washtenaw Co MI, Bridgewater Twp p 694 99/99  "Mear" Strope 67 WEAVER $200 b PA  SARAH 63 "  (cont on next page)  John F 36 b PA  Mary 20 " (sic)  Manerva 3 " (sic)  p. 685  31/31 family of:  James Lyndon 57 Farmer b Ireland  Sally 40 NY  etc  John Stroup 36 farmer b PA  Mary 23 b NY  Emeline 1 (sic) b MI  NOTE: John Stroup family apparently enumerated twice.  1851 29 May Washtenaw Co MI  Death of Michael Stroup  Bridgewater Town Hall Cemetery  Bridgewater Township Washtenaw County, MI 1988  by Gen. Soc of Washtenaw Co MI  Stroup Michael (row 13 g 6 )  died May 29, 1851 aged 69 yrs.  1860 Washtenaw Co MI census  Manchester, Manchester PO 8 June p 85  154/150  John Strope 46 farmer $1200/$200 b PA  Mary J. 34 NY  "Minera" E. 12 MI  John F. 8 MI  Ida E. 4 MI  SARAH 72 PA  NOTE: Manchester twp. is in the lower left hand corner of the Co., Bridgewater joins it on the east  NOTE: since Michael Straub is identified as a weaver in Union Co PA it appears to be the same individual.  1860 WASHTENAW CO, MI MANCHESTER P 85  JOHN STROPE ae 46 Farmer 1200/200 PA  Mary J ae 34 NY/NJ?  Minerva E. ae 12 b MI  Johnm f. ae 8 b MI  Ida E. ae 4 b MI  Sarah ae 72 b PA..  19 Nov. Washtenaw Co MI  Sarah wife of Michael Stroup  died Nov. 19 1860  in the 74th year of her age  row 13 gr 7  next to Michael Stroup

10.  Query in the Archives of the PAUNION-L mailing list (online at RootsWeb.com).

11.  Messages posted to the Straub Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).

12.  Messages posted to the Strope Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).