Henry STROOP, Sr. & Magdalene __?_

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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: 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.

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