John's tombstone apparently says he was born 22 Oct 1865, but 1865 cannot be correct because 1) the 1900 census says 1863, and 2) a birth on 22 Oct 1865 would be less than nine months from the birth of his sister, Emma, on 9 Jul 1866 — biologically just barely possible (if Emma were premature), but in reality, extremely unlikely.

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org):

George Henry STROUP Birth: 30 Nov 1823, Alexander, NY Christening: 3 Jan 1823, Alexander, Jefferson, New York Death: 3 Dec 1899, Booneville, Oneida, New York Burial: Western, Oneida, New York, No. Steuben Cem Father: George STROUP; Mother: Margaret EDICK Marriage: 1847 Spouse: Mary Ann MOWERS Birth: 16 Jan 1830, Steuben, Oneida, New York Death: 8 Aug 1920, Western, Oneida, NY Burial: No. Steuben Cmty, Steuben, Oneida, NY Father: John MOWER; Mother: Sally Source: patron submission

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #6 of 43):  Steuben, Oneida Co., NY, Roll M432_565, p. 98B, 43/47, enumerated 22 Jul 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

George Stroup	26	M		Farmer	800	NY
Mary Ann Stroup	20	F				NY

Listed next to George's widowed mother, Margaret (EDICK) STROUP. 

3.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 38):  North Western P.O., Steuben, Oneida Co., NY, Roll M653_825, p. 402, PN 172, 1322/1318, enumerated 10 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

George H Stroup	37	M		Farmer	1000	250	NY
Mary Ann    "	29	F					"
Mary M      "	9	F					"
Julia Ann   "	7	F					"
Ida O?      "	2	F					"
Eliza E     "	4/12	F					"

Listed next to George's sister, Fidelia (STROUP) PLATT.

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #67 of 104):  Boonville P.O., Boonville, Oneida Co., NY, Roll M593_1058, p. 112A, PN 67, 542/574, enumerated 13 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Stroup George	45	M	W	Cooper	200	100	New York
______ Mary	39	F	W	Keeping house			"
______ Eliza C	11	F	W				"
______ Ellen J	9	F	W				"
______ John H	7	M	W				"
______ Emma L	4	F	W				"
______ Elizabeth	1	F	W				"

5.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3-4 of 14):   Town of Boonville, Oneida Co., NY, Roll T9_902 (Book 1), pp. 97C-97D, PN 3-4, SD 8, ED 84, enumerated 3 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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6.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Population Schedules were destroyed.

7.  1900

8.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 17):  Western town, Oneida Co., NY, Roll T624_1053 (Part 2), p. 161B, SN 5B, SD 11, ED 174, enumerated 26/27 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 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).
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100	101	Yutzler Jacob	Head	M	W	66	M1	44			Switz Swiss	Switz Swiss	Switz Swiss	1852	Na	Eng	Farmer	Dairy Farm	Emp			Y	Y	O	F	F	75
		_______ Mary M	Wife	F	W	59	M1	44	6	5	New York	New York	New York			Eng	None					Y	Y
		_______ John C	Son	M	W	28	S				New York	Switz Swiss	New York			Eng	Mail carrier	Rural Route	W	N	0	Y	Y
		Stroup Mary A	M-in-law	F	W	79	Wd		11	7	New York	New York	New York			Eng	None					Y	Y

9.  1920

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