1.  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 (online at the Illinois State Archives web site):

STROUP, Jacob E

ROSS, Lillian M

02/10/1893

Lic#00196838

Cook Co.

2.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find Lillian, not unless she is wrong about her birthplace and her parents' birthplaces.

3.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find Lillian, not unless she is wrong about her birthplace and her parents' birthplaces.

4.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 20):  Warren Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN, Roll T623_401, p. 46B, SN 8, SD 13, ED 104, enumerated 19 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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172	172	Stroup Jacob E	Head	W	M	Jan 1863	32	M	7			IN	PA	PA	Farmer	0	Y	Y	Y	O	F	125
		______ Lillian M	Wife	W	F	Mar 1867	33	M	7	3	2	IL	RI	CT			Y	Y	Y
		______ Gertrude M	Dau	W	F	Sep 1898	1	S				IN	IN	IL
		______ Marie E	Dau	W	F	Aug 1899	9/12	S				IN	IN	IL

6.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15 of 23):  Warren Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN, Roll T624_377, p. 157A, SN 8A, SD 13, ED 196, enumerated 27 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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143

143

Stroup Jacob E

Head

M

W

43

M1

17

IN

PA

PA

Eng

farmer

dairy farm

Emp

N

0

Y

Y

O

M

F

109

______ Lillie

Wife

F

W

43

M1

17

7

7

IL

RI

CT

Eng

none

Y

Y

______ Gertrude

Dau

F

W

11

S

MI

IN

IL

Eng

none

Y

Y

Y

______ Mary

Dau

F

W

10

S

IN

IN

IL

Y

______ Dortha

Dau

F

W

8

S

IN

IN

IL

Y

______ Alice

Dau

F

W

7

S

IN

IN

IL

Y

______ Fred

Son

M

W

6

S

IN

IN

IL

Y

______ William

Son

M

W

4

S

IN

IN

IL

______ Josaphine

Dau

F

W

3

S

IN

IN

IL

7.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 20):  Warren Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN, Roll T625_463, p. 105A, SN 5A, SD 13, ED 217, enumerated 26 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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Fm

Straup Jacob E

Head

R

M

W

52

M

Y

Y

IN

Eng

PA

Eng

PA

Eng

Farmer

46

______ Lilian May

F

W

52

M

Y

Y

IL

Eng

RI

Eng

CT

Eng

______ Dorothy F

F

W

18

S

Y

Y

IN

Eng

PA

Eng

PA

Eng

______ Alice

F

W

17

S

Y

Y

IN

Eng

PA

Eng

CT

Eng

______ Fred

M

W

15

S

Y

N

IN

Eng

PA

Eng

CT

Eng

______ Josephine

F

W

13

S

Y

N

IN

Eng

PA

Eng

CT

Eng

Listed next to married daughter, Mary (STROUP) TRUMBLE, whose parents' birthplaces are also screwed up.

8.  Obituaries (courtesy of Sue Gates Davis):

The South Bend Tribune, January 14, 1920, Sec. 1, page 5: William D. Straup   William D. Straup, 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Straup, of Lydick, Ind., died at 5:10 a.m. today after a week's illness of pneumonia.  The boy was a student in the South Bend High school.  He was born in Warren township, May 5, 1905.  Besides his parents, he leaves five sisters and one brother.  Private funeral services will be held at the residence Saturday and burial will be in Mount Pleasant cemetery.

The South Bend Tribune, February 4, 1924, Page 5: Jacob E. Straup   Jacob E. Straup, age 56, of Lydick, this county, died Sunday morning at the Chicago Memorial hospital after an illness of four months.  He was born in German township, Jan. 26, 1868, and had resided in this county all his life.  Surviving are his wife, Lillian Ross Straup, whom he married in Warren township; his step-mother, Mrs. Fiana Straup; six children, Mrs. Claude Petterson, Mrs. Albert Wedel, Mrs. Martha Trumble, Dorothy, Josephine and Frederick, all of Lydick, and four brothers, Dr. F.E. Straup and D.N. Straup, both of Salt Lake City, Utah, R.S. Straup, of Lydick, and J.W. Straup, Humbolt, S.D.

The South Bend Tribune, [Saturday] August 28, 1926, Page 5: Mrs. Lillian Ross Straup   Mrs. Lillian Ross Straup, age 59, died in her residence in Lydick, this county, Friday afternoon at 12:10 o'clock after an illness of five months.  She was born in Chicago, March 9, 1867, and was married there to Jacob E. Straup, Feb. 10, 1893.  He died two and one-half years ago.  She is survived by six children, Mrs. Claude Peterson, Mrs. Marvin Trumble, Mrs. Albert Wedel, Miss Dorothy Ross Straup, Miss Josephine B. Straup, and Frederick E. Straup, all of Lydick.  One sister, Mrs. R.L. Mallory, and six grandchildren, of Lydick, also survive.   The funeral will be held in the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Elmer Ward Cole, pastor of the First Christian church, South Bend, will officiate.  Burial will be in Mount Pleasant cemetery.  Mrs. Straup was a member of the First Christian church.