Jonathan Samuel STROUP & Laura SCOTT

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Jonathan Samuel STROUP
Laura SCOTT

Husband: Jonathan / John Samuel STROUP
Birth: 1 Jan 1844, Ogle Co., IL
Death: 3 Mar 1933, Albion, Edwards Co., IL
Disposition: buried Graceland, Albion, Edwards Co., IL
Occupations: laborer, farmer, carpenter
Military Service: Civil War: Pvt., Co. I, 40th Illinois Infantry (lost an eye in the Battle of Shiloh)
Father: Jacob STROUP
Mother: Rebecca HOLLENBAUGH

Marriage: 13 Apr 1873 (Easter Sunday), Wayne Co., IL

Wife: Laura SCOTT
Birth: Feb 1851, Wayne Co., IL
Death: 3 May 1934, Albion, Edwards Co., IL
Father: William SCOTT
Mother: Narcissa HUNT

Children — born in Leech Twp., Wayne Co., IL:

1. Bert S. STROUP, b. 5 Aug 1874
2. Frank Orin STROUP, b. 10 Oct 1887
3. Fred McKinley STROUP, b. 12 Jan 1895

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Sources:

1. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900: not found.

2. 1850 and 1860 Censuses: Jonathan is still living with his father.

3a. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 49): Grayville P.O., Grayville Pct., White Co., IL, Roll M593_289, p. 394B, PN 4, 28/27, enumerated 15 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroup William 27 M W Common Laborer Illinois

______ Jonathan 24 M W Common Laborer Illinois

William STROUP is Jonathan's brother. Listed next to their brother, Andrew J. STROUP.

3b. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 37): Maple Grove P.O., Shelby Pct., Edwards Co., IL, Roll, p. 367B, PN 22, 140/140, enumerated 27 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Grandline Peter 38 M W Farmer 1808 475 Prussia

" Mary A 30 F W Keeping House Missouri

[Peter & Mary's children]

Stroup Jonathan 26 M W Farmer Illinois

Mary (STROUP) GRANDLINE/GREATLINE is Jonathan's sister. Jonathan seems to have managed to get himself enumerated twice.

4. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #18 of 25): Leech Twp., Wayne Co., IL, Roll T9_257, p. 197B, PN 18, SD 8, ED 145, enumerated 21 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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171 171 Straup John W M 36 / farm IL PA PA

______ Laura W F 28 wife / Keeping house IL IL IL

______ Bertie W M 5 son / / IL IL IL

Staup Jacob W M 73 father / Retired farmer old age PA PA PA

5. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 41 — indexed "Jankin"): Leech Twp., Wayne Co., IL, Roll T623_351, p. 210A, SN 12, SD 14, ED 103, enumerated 18 Jun 1900, 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).

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229 236 Stroup Jon??? Head W M Jan 1844 56 M 27 IL PA PA Farmer 0 Y Y Y O F F 138

______ Laura Wife W F Feb 1851 49 M 27 3 3 IL IL IL Y Y Y

______ Frank O Son W M Oct 1887 12 S IL IL IL Farm laborer 6 Y Y Y

______ Freddie M Son W M Jan 1895 5 S IL IL IL

Listed next to son, Bert S. STROUP.

7. 1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 7): Ellery Pct., Edwards Co., IL, Roll T624_284 (Part 1), p. 212B, SN 7B, SD 15, ED 18, enumerated 6/7 May 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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157 Stroup John Head M W 66 M1 37 IL PA PA Eng Carpenter ??? in ??? OA Y Y O F H

______ Laura Wife F W 59 M1 37 3 3 IL IL IL Eng None Y Y

______ Freddie Son M W 15 S IL IL IL Eng None Y Y Y

He is the only STROUP in Edwards County.

8. 1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 33): Fifth St., Albion City (Ward 3), Albion Pct., Edwards Co., IL, Roll T625_305, p. 201A, SN 12A, SD 16, ED 19, enumerated 14 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920: 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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* 304 316 Stroup J S Head O F M W 76 M Y Y IL PA PA Y None

______ Laura Wife F W 68 M Y Y IL IL IL Y None

*Fifth Street

Listed next to son, Bert S. STROUP, who is next to grandson, Roy S. STROUP.

9. 1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #12 of 34): 130 South Fifth St., Albion City, Edwards Co., IL, Roll 512, p. 175B, SN 6B, ED 24-1, SD 28, enumerated 7 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930: 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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* 130 159 167 Stroup Jonathan S Head O 3000 R N M W 86 M 29 N Y IL PA PA Y None Y CW

______ Laura Wife F W 79 M 22 N Y IL IL IL Y None

______ Fred M Son M W 35 M 31 N Y IL IL IL Y Electrician Wiring W Y Y WW

______ Ethel A Dau-in-law F W 31 M 27 N Y IL IL IL Y None

______ Betty Louise Gr-Dau F W 3 2/12 S N IN IL MO None

*South Fifth Street

10. Civil War Pension Index (index and images online at Ancestry.com):

Name of Soldier Stroup, Jonathan S.

Name of
Dependent Widow Stroup, Laura

Minor

Service I 40 Ill. Inf.

Date of Filing Claim Application No. Certificate No. State from which Filed

1879 Dec 11 Invalid 333,772? 820044

1933 Mar 8 Widow 1731,850 A-11-2?33 Ill

Minor

11. Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report: Company "I" [Edwards and Wabash Counties] 40th Illinois Infantry (online at ILGenWeb: Illinois in the Civil War):

Assigned to: Army of the Tennessee, March 1862 - July 1865

Battles/Campaigns Engaged in: Shiloh, Siege of Corinth, Operations against Vicksburg [Siege of Vicksburg],
Missionary Ridge [Chattanooga], Atlanta Campaign [Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Ezra Chapel, Jonesborough],
March to the Sea, Campaign of the Carolinas [Bentonville]

Name Rank Residence Date of Muster Remarks

STROUP, J S Private Wabash Co Aug 10, 1861

Mustered in same date as brothers Andrew and William.

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

12. Messages posted to the STROUP Surname Board (online at Ancestry.com).

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