Henry STROOP, Sr. & Magdalene __?_

Table of Contents

Diana, Goddess of the Hunt — for Ancestors!

Every-Name Index

Henry STROOP, Sr.
Magdalene __?__

Husband: Henry STROOPE / STROOP, Sr.
Birth based on census: 1775/6, VA
Birth said to be: 1776
Death based on census: 1850-60
Death said to be: 19 Jul 1859, Highland Co., OH
Occupation: farmer
Father: William STROOP II
Mother: Anna Maria HATZENBUHLER

Marriage:

Wife: Magdalene __?__
Birth based on census: 1770-80
Birth said to be: 1771
Death based on census: 1840-50
Death said to be: 30 Oct 1846, Highland Co., OH
Occupation: homemaker

Children — born in VA, possibly in Shenandoah Co., VA:

. (Son A) STROOP, b. 1804-1810
. (Son B) STROOP, b. 1804-1810
. (Son C) STROOP, b. 1810-20
. Rebecca STROOP, b. ca. 1810
. Elizabeth STROOP, b. ca. 1815
. Henry STROOP, Jr., b. 1819/20

Grandchildren(?):

. Morgan STROOP/STROUPE, b. 23 Apr 1833, Highland Co., OH
. Melissa STROOP, b. 1846-48, OH

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Ohio, Virginia

Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1800 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find, but the 1800 Virginia census was destroyed.

3. 1810 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find, but my search was not exhaustive.

4. 1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #11 of 13; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1820 VA Shenandoah Co. Isabella Furnace* Roll M33/138 p. 28/163B Ln. 13 Henry Stroop 220010-20210-0-100 no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 9 or under 1810-1820 = Henry Jr. (b. 1819/20)
= Son C

2 males 10-15 1804-1810 = Son B
= Son A

1 male 26-44 1775-1794 = Henry (b. 1775/6)

2 females 9 or under 1810-1820 = Elizabeth (b. ca. 1815)
= Rebecca (b. ca. 1810)

1 female 16-25 1794-1804 = Daughter A

1 female 26-44 1775-1794 = Magdalene (b. 1770s)

1 person engaged in agriculture

*I don't see anything on the census pages indicating the location beyond just Shenandoah County.
Listed one line below George STROOP (list is not alphabetical).

5. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #101-102 of 126; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830 VA Shenandoah Co. Western Dist. Roll M19_200 p. 143 Ln. 3 Stroup Henry 101 010 010 - 100 111 010 no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1825-1830 = grandson?

1 male 10-14 1815-1820 = Henry Jr. (b. 1819/20)

1 male 20-29 1800-1810 = Son A or B

1 male 50-59 1770-1780 = Henry Sr. (b. 1775/6)

1 female 4 or under 1825-1830 = granddaughter?

1 female 15-19 1810-1815 = Elizabeth (b. ca. 1815)

1 female 20-29 1800-1810 = Rebecca (b. ca. 1810)

1 female 30-39 1790-1800 = Daughter A

1 female 50-59 1770-1780 = Magdalene (b. 1771)

6. 1840 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #9-10 of 14; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 OH Highland Co. Madison Twp. Roll 403 pp. 29B-30A Ln. 29 Henry Stroop Sr 000 010 001 - 000 020 001 0200000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 20-29 1810-1820 = Henry Jr. (b. 1819/20)

1 male 60-69 1770-1780 = Henry Sr. (b. 1775/6)

2 females 20-29 1810-1820 = Elizabeth (b. 1815/6)
= Rebecca (b. 1813/4)

1 female 60-69 1770-1780 = Wife

2 persons employed in agriculture

7. 1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #26 of 28 — mis-indexed as being on p. 158): Madison Twp., Highland Co., OH, Roll 694, p. 157B, 1590/1593, enumerated 5 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Henry Stoop 30 M Farmer Va

Rebecca   " 36 F "

Elizabeth " 34 F "

Henry     " 74 M none "

Morgan    " 17 M Farmer O

Melissa   " 3 F "

Rebecca and Elizabeth appear to be lying about their ages. Morgan and Melissa are probably grandchildren of the elder Henry.

8. 1860 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #29 of 32): Greenfield P.O., Madison Twp., Highland Co., OH, Roll 986 (Book 1), p. 110A, PN 220, 1622/1605, enumerated 30 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Henry Stroupe 40 M farmer 2500 500 Va

Rebecca " 42 F "

Elizabeth " 41 F "

Melissa " 12 F Ohio

Melissa is probably their niece. Listed next to their probable nephew, Morgan STROUPE/STROOP.

9. 1870 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #36 of 84): Greenfield P.O., Madison Twp., Highland Co., OH, Roll 1222 (Book 1), p. 216B, PN 36, 253/269, enumerated 30 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroops Henry 50 M W Farmer (disabled) 4200 1025 Virginia

_______ Betssy 52 F W Keeping house Virginia

Listed next to their probable nephew, Morgan STROUPE/STROOP.

10. 1880 Census (indexed at FamilySearch.org; page image online at Ancestry.com, Image #36 of 38): Madison Twp., Highland Co., OH, Roll T9_1033 (Book 1), p. 437D, PN 36, SD 4, ED 48, enumerated 23 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 13 14 20 22 23 24 25 26

331 345 Stroup Henry W M 55 / Rheumatism / / / VA VA VA

______ Elizabeth W F 57 Sister / Keeps House / / VA VA VA

The tick in Column 9 indicates that Henry and Elizabeth are both "single," that is, that they are neither divorced nor widowed, so had never married. Listed two lines from their apparent nephew, Morgan STROUP/STROOP.

11. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

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

13. Rinda Lynn Ferguson. Ancestors of Billy Gene FERGUSON. FamilyTreeMaker.com User Pages.

Contact Home
Page Table of
Contents DNA
Hub Biddle
DNA Carrico
DNA Corbin
DNA Cupp
DNA Danish
DNA Ely
DNA Lyon(s)
DNA Rasey
DNA Reason
DNA Rose
DNA Straub
DNA Pedigree
Charts Census
Records Every-Name
Indices

Everything I have is online at this web site. I have no further information, so please don't write asking me if I do.
On the other hand, if you feel I've made an error, please don't hesitate to notify me, but in which case,
please include a link to the page you are referencing.
There are over 18,000 pages on this web site, and I simply don't remember every page, much less every person on every page.

"The Cloud" is double-speak for "dumb terminal on a main frame." Been there; done that. Never again.
You are giving away not only your privacy, but control of your data, your apps, and your computer to a corporation. Is that really where you want to go?
The IT guys on the big iron hated the Personal Computer because it gave users freedom and power; now they've conned you into being back under their control.

Table of Contents

Every-Name Index