1.  Marriage Records:

2.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Caleb [L?/S?] STROUPE (æ 14, b. MO) is living in Cedar Creek Twp., Wayne Co., MO, with his parents (q.v.).  Candis V. HOVIS (æ 6, b. MO) is living in German Twp., Madison Co., MO, with her parents (q.v.).  Victoria HOVIS does not appear with her parents, so the 1 Jan 1880 birthdate is suspect.  Was she born 1 Jun 1880?

3.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

4.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #12 of 32):  German Twp., Madison Co., MO, Roll T623_873, p. 161B, SN 6, SD 10, Ed 65, enumerated 12 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 Caleb

Head

W

M

Apr 1865

35

M

8

MO

NC

MO

Farmer

0

Y

Y

Y

O

F

F

94

______ Cander

Wife

W

F

Feb 1874

26

M

8

3

3

MO

NC

NC

Keeping House

Y

Y

Y

______ Carrie

Dau

W

F

Oct 1893

6

S

MO

MO

MO

______ Alice

Dau

W

F

Aug 1895

4

S

MO

MO

MO

______ Elgen

Son

W

M

Mar 1900

2/12

S

MO

MO

MO

5.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #29 of 35):  German Big Creek Twp., Madison Co., MO, Roll T624_797, p. 177B, SN 15B, SD 159, ED 47, enumerated 5 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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Stroup Caleb

Head

M

W

45

M2

8

MO

NC

MO

Eng

farmer

OA

Y

Y

O

F

F

159

______ Victoria

Wife

F

W

29

M1

8

0

0

MO

NC

MO

Eng

None

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Y

______ Carrie K

Dau

F

W

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S

MO

MO

MO

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

______ Alice M

Dau

F

W

14

S

MO

MO

MO

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

The enumerator had written German Twp. as the location, then someone lined it out and added "Big Creek."

6.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 7):  Big Creek Twp., Madison Co., MO, Roll T625_920, p. 172B, SN 1B, SD 11, ED 49, enumerated 5/6 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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Stroup C S

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Y

Mo

Eng

Y

Farmer

Farm

OA

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Dau

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W

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N

Y

Y

Mo

Eng

Y

None

"   Alice

Dau

F

W

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S

N

Y

Y

Mo

Eng

Y

None

McManus Lester

Hired Hand

M

W

19

S

N

Y

Y

Mo

Eng

Y

Laborer

Farm

W

7a.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Caleb not found, but I did find his two daughters (see next Source).

7b.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 19):  Cedar Creek Twp., Wayne Co., MO, Roll 1251, p. 36A, SN 5A, ED 112-4, SD 14, enumerated 8 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).
3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	16	17	18	19	20	24	25	26	27	28
98	99	Stroup Carry C	Head	O	600	N	F	W	36	S	N	Y	MO	MO	MO	Y	Clerk	Post Office	W	Y
		______ Alice M	Sister				F	W	34	S	N	Y	MO	MO	MO	Y	Teacher	Public School	W	Y

Listed five households from their first cousin (once removed), Widow Henrietta (STROUP) CLUBB.

8.  One World Tree (online at Ancestry.com).

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