Elijah STROUP & Margaret __?_

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Elijah STROUP
Margaret __?__

Husband: Elijah / Elisha STROUP
Birth: Sep 1826, PA
Death: 15 Jul 1909, Niles, Berrien Co., MI
Occupation: farmer
Parents: born in PA

Marriage:

Wife: Margaret __?__
Birth: Dec 1829, PA
Death presumably: 1910-20, Niles, Berrien Co., MI
Occupation: homemaker
Parents: born in PA or Germany

Children:

— born in PA:
1. (Child) STROUP; died young
2. David STROUP, b. 1855

— born in Berrien Co., MI:
3. Jefferson STROUP, b. Apr/May 1856/7
4. Samuel STROUP, b. Nov 1859
5. (Child) STROUP; died young
6. (Child) STROUP; died young
7. Fred STROUP, b. 1865/6
8. Elizabeth B. STROUP, b. 1867/8; m. 1894/5, Mr. HARRIS
9. Amanda "Manda" STROUP, b. Aug 1870
10. (Child) STROUP; died young
11. Henry STROUP, b. May 1874

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Sources (n.b., Berrien and Cass Cos. are adjacent):

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found, at least not as Elijah. There are several possible Eli's in PA, but no way to tell which is our subject.

3. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #63 of 68): Niles P.O., Niles Twp., Berrien Co., MI, Roll M653_537, p. 373, PN 137, 994/989, enumerated 2 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Elisha Stromp 35 M Farmer 700 100 Penn

Margaret   " 30 F "

David      " 5 M "

Jefferson " 3 M Mich

Samuel     " 6/12 M "

4a. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find anyone, except Jefferson (see next source), and I really looked, including page-by-page searches of Bertrand Twp. and Ward 3 of Niles City.

4b. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #39 of 39): Buchanan P.O., Bertrand Twp., Berrien Co., MI, Roll M593_663, p. 125A, PN 39, 2522/____, enumerated 15 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Straup Jefferson 14 M W Farm laborer Mich

His visitation number makes no sense because the prior household was 298/309. He's the last person on the last page of the township.

5a. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 35): Maple Lane, Niles (Ward 3), Berrien Co., MI, Roll T9-0572 (Book 1), p. 274B, PN 6, SD 1, ED 14, enumerated 2 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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53 57 Stroup Elijah W M 51 / Laborer / / PA PA PA

______ Margret W F 49 Wife / Keeping House PA PA PA

______ Fred W M 14 Son / / MI PA PA

______ Elizabeth W F 12 Dau / / MI PA PA

______ Manda W F 10 Dau / / MI PA PA

______ Henry W M 4 Son MI PA PA

5b. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #12 of 26): Pokagon Twp., Cass Co., MI, Roll T9_575, p. 555D, PN 12, SD 1, ED 73, enumerated 1 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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113 117 Houck Elijah W M 49 / Farmer NY NY NY

_____ Betsey W F 41 Wife / Keeping house NY NY NY

Brownell Minnie W F 19 Dau / At home NY NY NY

Brownell Lyman A W M 24 S-in-law / works on R.R. MI NY NY

Stroup Jefferson W M 24 Servant / Laborer / / MI Ger Ger

Mistakes in the data for "hired help" are common as they may not be that well known to the informant, who may be guessing.

6. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7a. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 39): E. Main St., Niles City (Ward 3), Berrien Co., MI, Roll T623_703, p. 93B, SN 10, SD 4, ED 71, enumerated 7 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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* 257 273 Stroup Elijah Head W M Sep 1826 73 M 45 PA PA PA Day Laborer 6 Y Y Y O F H

______ Margaret Wife W F Dec 1829 70 M 45 11 7 PA Unk Unk N N Y

______ Manda Dau W F Aug 1870 29 S MI PA PA Y Y Y

______ Henry Son W M May 1874 26 S MI PA PA Laborer (Paper Mill) 10 Y Y Y

______ Jefferson Son W M May 1857 43 S MI PA PA Farm Laborer 5 N Y Y

*E. Main St.

Jefferson appears to have gotten himself enumerated twice, once here with his parents and again with his employer (see next source).

7b. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 23): Niles Twp., Berrien Co., MI, Roll T623_703, p. 105A, SN 1, SD 4, ED 72, enumerated 1 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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5 5 Cart John A Head W M Dec 1860 39 M 12 IN VA Ire Farmer 0 Y Y Y O M F 6

____ Martha Wife W F Jan 1856 44 M 12 1 0 MI NY Ire Keeping House Y Y Y

Stroup Jefferson H man W M Apr 1856 44 S MI PA PA Farm Laborer 0 Y N Y

8. 1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 28): 1304 Main Street, Niles City (Ward 3), Niles Twp., Berrien Co., MI, Roll T624_638 (Part 2), p. 55A, SN 12A, SD 4, ED 81, enumerated 23 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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* 1304 304 313 Stroup Margaret Head F W 77 Wd PA Ger Ger Ger None N N O F H

______ Jefferson Son M W 55 S MI PA PA Eng Laborer Fan Factory W N 0 Y Y

______ Henry Son M W 35 S MI PA PA Eng Laborer Odd Jobs W N 15 Y Y

______ Amanda Dau F W 39 S MI PA PA Eng None Y Y

Harris Elizabeth B Dau F W 38 M1 15 0 0 MI PA PA Eng Laundress Works out W N 12 Y Y

Stroup David Son M W 54 S MI PA PA Eng Laborer Farm W N 0 Y Y

*Main Street

9a. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Margaret not found.

9b. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 44): Maple Street, Niles City (Ward 3), Berrien Co., MI, Roll T625_757, p. 127A, SN 7A, SD 4, ED 97, enumerated 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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* X 170 182 Stroup Jefferson Head O F M W 62 S N N MI PA PA Y none

*Maple Street

9c. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21 of 44): 1304 Main St., Niles City (Ward 3), Berrien Co., MI, Roll T625_757, p. 131A, SN 11A, SD 4, ED 7, enumerated 8 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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* 1304 269 277 Stroup Amanda Head O F F W 49 S Y Y MI PA PA Y none

Harris Elizabeth Sister F W 50 M N N MI PA PA Y Box folder Capsule factory W

*Main St

10a. 1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Margaret not found.

10b. 1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #33 of 39): 1306 East Main, Niles City (Ward 3), Berrien Co., MI, Roll 976 (Book 2), p. 248A, SN 17A, ED 11-38, SD 12, enumerted 14 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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* 1306 386 428 Stroup Manda Head O 500 N F W 59 S N Y MI PA PA Y none

Harris Elizebeth Sister F W 60 D N N MI PA PA Y none

*East Main

11. Berrien County, Michigan, Directory, 1892 (online at Ancestry.com):

Name Occupation Residence Township Page

Elijah Stroup laborer res w s Main 3 s of Hickory lane Niles 327

12. Anon. c1909. 1910 Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, and Niles Directory. R.L. Polk & Co.., Detroit, MI (online at HeritageQuest at Genealogy.com):

p. 442 Stroup Elijah (aged 88), died July 15, 1909.
Stroup Margaret (wid Elijah), res 1304 E Main.
Stroup Amanda, bds 1304 E Main.
Stroup Jefferson, Lab, bds 1304 E Main.
Stroup Wm H (Cantrell & Stroup), res 106 N State.
Stroup Edith, bds 106 N State.
Stroup Laura M, bkkpr Volant mills, bds 106 N State.
Stroup Elizabeth (wid S Wesley), res 108 N State.
Stroup Daniel, lab, res w s N 12th 1 n of Cass.

Entries were in alphabetical order, but I've re-ordered them to put those with the same address together.

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