Later birthdates for Emma may be the result of her fibbing about her age.

1.  George W. Wagenseller.  1899.  Snyder County Marriages, 1835-1899.  Wagenseller Publ., Middleburgh, PA (available as facsimile reprint from HigginsonBooks.com):

p. 201	Rev. C.G. Erlenmeyer's Marriage Record...
p. 227	1860... June 17, Elias Straub to Emma Jane Moll of Penn twp.

2.  1870 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #1 of 39):  Freeburg P.O., Washington Twp., Snyder Co., PA, p. 168A, PN 1, enumerated 14 Jul 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1870:  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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2

3

4

5

6

7

10

14

15

16

17

19

2

2

Stroup Elias

31

M

W

Farm laborer

Penna

/

"    Emma J

27

F

W

Keepinghouse

"

/

/

"    Lydia

8

F

W

"

/

"    Diana

6

F

W

"

"    Ellen C

2

F

W

"

3

Mull William

23

M

W

Farm laborer

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Oct

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"  Catharine

20

F

W

Keepinghouse

"

"

William is almost certainly Emma's brother.

3.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 26):  Washington Twp., Snyder Co., PA, Roll T9_1194, p. 91A, PN 13, SD 7, ED 15, enumerated 9 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).

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3

4

5

6

8d

9

10

13

22

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26

103

110

Stroup Elias

W

M

40

/

Laborer

/

PA

PA

PA

______ Emma

W

F

39

Wife

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Keeping house

/

/

PA

PA

PA

______ Ellen

W

F

13

Dau

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PA

PA

PA

4.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Population Schedules were destroyed.

5.  1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image #1 of 31):  Freeburg, Washington Twp., Snyder Co., PA, p. 249A, SN 1, SD 10, ED 183, 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).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	17	19	20	22	23	24	25	26	27
8	8	Stroub Elias W	Head	W	M	Aug 1839	60	M	39			60	Day laborer		N	Y	N	O	F	H
		______ Emma Jane	Wife	W	F	May 1844	56	M	39	3	1	56			Y	N	Y
		Wise Emma E	Dau	W	F	Aug 1882	17	S				17	Servant	6	Y	Y	Y
		Senig Hiram	Boarder	W	M	May 1860	40	S				40	Day Laborer	5	Y	Y	Y

How can Emma WISE be their daughter?  Emma had only three children, all accounted for, and Emma is surnamed WISE.  Is she adopted?

6.  1910 Census Miracode Index and Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #11 of 26):  Freeburg Road, Washington Twp., Snyder Co., PA, p. 277A, SN 6A, SD 13, ED 157, enumerated 20 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910:  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	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	17	18	23	24	26	27	28
138	153	Straub Elias	Head	M	W	70	M1	51			PA	PA	PA	German	Own Income	N	N	O	F	H
		______ Emma J	Wife	F	W	66	M1	51	3	1	PA	PA	PA	German	None	N	N

7.  Email from Mary Laudenslager.