— born in IN, presumably in LaGrange, Bloomfield Twp., LaGrange Co., IN:
3.  Thomas Almon STROUP, b. Aug 1890

If Edward was born in OH and was one year old in the 1880 census, it doesn't seem likely he was born in May 1880 — more likely May 1879.

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Thomas Beaty STEELE Death: 27 Oct 1871 Marriage: Sep 1869, Salem, Washington, New York Spouse: Louise CROWL Source: patron submission

2.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Milo STROPE (æ 8, b. OH) is living in LaGrange, Lorain Co., OH, with his parents (q.v.).  Louisa CROWL (æ 8, b. NY) is living in Salem, Washington Co., NY (p. 616), with her parents, Alvin CROWL (æ 53, b. NY) and his wife, Mary A. (æ 47, b. VT), and her sister, Ella (æ 5, b. NY).

3.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Milo O. STROUP (æ 18, b. OH) is living in Wellington, Lorain Co., OH, with his parents (q.v.).  Louise A. STEELE (æ 19, b. NY) is living in Blairstown, Benton Co., IA (p. 204B), with her husband, Thomas STEELE (æ 24, b. NY); no children, but an Ella CROWL (æ 16, b. NY) is living with them.

4.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 20):  LaGrange, LaGrange Co., IN, Roll T9-0291, p. 368D, PN 12, SD 6, ED 18, enumerated 4 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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Stroup Milo

W

M

28

/

Carpenter

OH

PA

NY

______ Louise

W

F

29

Wife

/

Keeping house

NY

NY

VT

______ Martha

W

F

3

Dau

/

OH

OH

NY

______ Edward

W

M

1

Son

/

OH

OH

NY

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Steele Alice

W

F

9

StepDau

/

/

IA

NY

NY

Gunn Emma

W

F

21

Servant

/

Servant

OH

NY

NY

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

6.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23-24 of 35 — indexed "Stroop"):  LaGrange, Bloomfield Twp., LaGrange Co., IN, Roll T623_383, pp. 23A-23B, SN 12, SD 12, ED 70, enumerated 16/18 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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Stroup Milo O

Head

W

M

Nov 1852

47

M

25

OH

PA

NY

Saw Mill Prop Lumberman

0

Y

Y

Y

O

M

H

______ Louise

Wife

W

F

Dec 1850

48

M

25

4

*

NY

NY

VT

Y

Y

Y

Steele Alice L

StepDau

W

F

May 1871

29

S

IA

NY

NY

Compositor

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Y

Y

Y

Stroup Martha G

Dau

W

F

Jun 1877

22

S

OH

OH

NY

Compositor

0

Y

Y

Y

______ Ed DeWitt

Son

W

M

May 1880

20

S

OH

OH

NY

Music Teacher

*

Y

Y

Y

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Stroup Thomas A

Son

W

M

Aug 1890

9

S

IN

OH

NY

At School

9

Y

Y

Y

*blob
This enumerator's handwriting was very sloppy; my extraction may not be 100% accurate.

7.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 9 — completely missed by index):  Central Ave., LaGrange Town (Ward 4), Bloomfield Twp., LaGrange Co., IN, Roll T624_361 (Part 1), p. 38B, SN 18B, SD 12, ED 94, enumerated 29 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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Stroup Milo

Head

M

W

59

M2

34

OH

PA

OH

Eng

Owner

Saw Mill

Emp

Y

Y

O

F

H

______ Louise

Wife

F

W

59

M2

34

4

4

NY

NY

VT

Eng

None

Y

Y

______ Ed

Son

M

W

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Wd

OH

OH

NY

Eng

Com ????

Shoes

W

N

0

Y

Y

______ Almon

Son

M

W

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S

IN

OH

NY

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

Louise has been married twice, but I see no (other) sign that Milo has been.  Listed four households from Milo's brother, Carmi STROUP.

8.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #32 of 34):  416 [street name unreadable], LaGrange (Ward 5), Bloomfield Twp., LaGrange Co., IN, Roll T625_443 (Book 1), p. 239A, SN 17A, SD 12, ED 118, enumerated 15 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).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	17	18	19	21	23	25	26	28
*	416	451	476	Stroupe Mylo	Head	O	M	M	W	67	M	Y	Y	OH	PA	NY	Y	Lumber salesman	W
				_______ Mary E	Wife			F	W	55	M	Y	Y	IN	PA	[?]	Y	None
*[unreadable]

9.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found, at least not as Mary STROUP in Indiana.

10.  Anon.  1938-41.  Various Indiana County Death Records Indexed by the Indiana Works Progress Administration (online at Ancestry.com):

Name:	Milo O. Stroup
Date:	Oct 31, 1920
Location:	Fort Wayne
Age:	67 yr
Gender:	Male
Race:	W
Source Location:	City Health Office, Fort Wayne
Source Notes:	The source of this record is the book CH-10 on page within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

11.  Anon.  Monday, 24 Sep 1917.  "Lagrange News." The Fort Wayne Daily News (Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN), p. 15 (online at Ancestry.com):

LAGRANGE NEWS... The funeral of Carmi Stroup was held Saturday afternoon...  He is survived by ... four brothers — D.M. Stroup and M.O. Stroup, of Lagrange; Dr. Charles Stroup, of Bloomington, and Ellsworth Stronp (sic), of California — and one sister — Mrs. Charles Carpenter, of Bloomington, Ind.