John Moore STROOP & Mary Ellis FATHARA

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John Moore STROOP
Mary Ellis FATHARA

Husband: John Moore STRUBE / STROOP
Birth: 4 Jun 1800, Rowan Co., NC
Death: 20 Apr 1877
Father: Jacob STRUBE / STROOP
Mother: Elizabeth MOORE

Marriage: 17 Sep 1821, Rutherford Co., TN

Wife: Mary Ellis FATHARA / FATHERA
Birth: 16 Apr 1797

Children — born in Rutherford Co., TN:

1. Sarah Louisa STROOP, b. 8 Aug 1822; m. Mr. McFADDEN
2. Elizabeth STROOP, b. 7 Nov 1824
3. Jacob Landrum STROOP, b. 1826/7
4. John STROOP, b. 1828/9
5. Lemuel? STROOP, b. 1831/2
6. E. Newton STROOP, b. 1835
7. George P. STROOP, b. 1838/9
8. Martha A. STROOP, b. 1836/7

Sources:

1a. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Tennessee Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Stroop, John Fathara, Mary E. 17 Sep 1821 Rutherford Co.

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

John STROOP
Spouse: Mary E. FATHARA
Marriage: 20 Sep 1821, Rutherford, Tennessee
Source: Marriage Records and Bonds, 1804-1963. Rutherford County (Tennessee). County Court Clerk

2. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #39 of 200; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830 TN Rutherford Co. Roll 179 p. 281 Ln. 23 Jno Stroup 200 002 - 020 001 010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 4 or under 1825-1830 = John (b. 1828/9)
= Jacob (b. 1826/7)

2 males 30-39 1790-1800 = John (b. 1800)
= ?

2 females 5-9 1820-1825 = Elizabeth (b. 1824)
= Sarah (b. 1822)

1 female 30-39 1790-1800 = Mary (b. 1797)

1 female 50-59 1770-1780 = mother-in-law?

3. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #71 of 176; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840 TN Rutherford Co. Roll 533 pp. 87B-88A Ln. 24 John Stroop 212 000 100 - 100 200 100 no slaves 0603000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 4 or under 1835-1840 = George (b. 1838/9)
= Newton (b. 1835)

1 male 5-9 1830-1835 = Lemuel (b. 1831/2)

2 males 10-14 1825-1830 = John (b. 1828/9)
= Jacob (b. 1826/7)

1 male 40-49 1790-1800 = John (b. 1800)

1 female 4 or under 1835-1840 = Martha (b. 1836/7)

2 females 15-19 1820-1825 = Elizabeth (b. 1824)
= Sarah (b. 1822)

1 female 40-49 1790-1800 = Mary (b. 1797)

6 persons employed in agriculture

3 persons employed in manufactures and trades

Listed next to Catharine STROOP.

4. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #5 of 15 — indexed "Stape"): Flemings District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll M432_894, p. 282A, 462/462, enumerated 16 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

John Strupe 50 M Farmer 3000 NC

Mary    " 50 F Va

Sarah   " 25 F Tenn

Elizabeth Jetton 24 F "

John Strupe 21 M none "

Lemuel? " 18 M none "

Martha " 13 F "

E N     " 15 M "

George " 11 M "

Mary    " 4 F "

The adult women are fibbing about their ages. Elizabeth JETTON is their widowed daughter; and little Mary is Elizabeth's daughter, not Mary's, so should have been surnamed JETTON by the enumerator.

5. 1860 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 14 — indexed "Stroup"): Readyville, McCracken Twp., Rutherford Co., TN, Roll M653_1271, p. 142, PN 127, 985/985, enumerated 16 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

J Straup 60 M Farmer 7500 2590 NC

M E 62 F Va

E N 26 M Labourer Te

M A 24 F Te

G P 21 M Labourer "

6. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 33): Murfreesboro P.O., 21st Civil District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll M593_1558, p. 156B, PN 2, 9/9, enumerated 23 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Stroop John 70 M W Farmer North Carolina

   "   Mary 73 F W Keeping House Virginia

   "   Newton 36 M W Wool Carder Tennessee

Cotton James 45 M W Farmer "

   "   Agnes 39 F W Keeping House "

   "   Jane 10 F W at home "

   "   Mary 8 F W " "

   "   Rebecca 6 F W " "

   "   Susan 4 F W " "

   "   Mattie 2 F W " "

   "   Charles 1/12 M W " " May

7a. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): John and Mary not found.

7b. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #28 of 96): Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll T9_1276, p. 204C, PN 27, SD 3, ED 200, enumerated 11 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 10 11 13 24 25 26

234 249 Stroop E N W M 46 / Merchant TN NC VA

______ J R W M 21 / Merchant TN TN TN

Henry S E W F 38 / House Keeper TN TN TN

_____ Thomas W F 16 Son / Clerks in Store TN TN TN

Osborne H Jr W M 28 Brother / Merchant TN TN TN

_______ H Sr W M 65 Father / Mechanic TN TN TN

_______ M L W F 40 Mother / Keeping House TN TN TN

John Robert STROOP is our subject's grandson, son of Jacob Landrum STROOP and nephew of E. Newton STROOP.

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

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