— born in Farmington Twp., Rooks Co., KS:
6.  Oscar STROUP, b. 1873/4

1.  Anon.  1966.  Marriage Index:  Ohio, 1789-1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-400):

Stroup, James

Pulse, Margaret

8 Nov 1849

Highland Co.

2.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #11 of 31):  Dodson Twp., Dist. 14, Highland Co., OH, p. 270B/540, 850/850, enumerated 16 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

James Stroup	23	M		Farmer		O
Margaret "	17	F				"

Living next door to William STROUP.

3.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #17 of 38):  Dodsonville P.O., Dodson Twp., Highland Co., OH, p. 66A, PN 132, 951/931, enumerated 18 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

James Stroupe	29	M		Farmer	1200	400	Ohio
Margaret  "	27	F					"
Amanda    "	8	F					"
Charles   "	5	M					"
Elmore    "	2	M					"
Franklin  "	1	M					"

Listed next to Michael STROUP, who is next to Widow Ann STROUP, who is next to Simon STROUP, who is next to Harvey STROUP.

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15 of 23):  North Point P.O., Clay Twp., Holt Co., MO, Roll M593_779, p. 121A, PN 15, 97/94, enumerated 18 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Stroup James T	42	M	W	Farmer	1800	1000	Ohio
______ Margaret	40	F	W	Keeping house			Ohio
______ Charles	16	M	W				Ohio
______ Elmer	13	M	W				Ohio
______ Frank	10	M	W				Ohio
______ George	4	M	W				Ohio

5.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 12):  Farmington [Twp.], Rooks Co., KS, Roll T9_395, p. 412C, PN 19, SD 3, ED 263, enumerated 17 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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2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

13

21

24

25

26

217

231

Stroup James T

W

M

54

/

Farming

OH

PA

KY

______ Margret

W

F

51

Wife

/

Keeping house

OH

VA

KY

______ Francis

W

M

22

Son

/

Clerk in Store

OH

OH

OH

______ George W

W

M

13

Son

/

Works on farm

/

OH

OH

OH

______ Osker

W

M

6

Son

/

KS

OH

OH

.  William G. Cutler.  1883.  History of the State of Kansas.  A.T. Andreas, Chicago, IL (Online at www.kancoll.org/books; extracted by Janel Carrasco): 

Rooks County, Part 3... PLAINVILLE... Biographical Sketches... JAMES T. STROUP, farmer, Farmington Township, was born in Highland County, Ohio, April 11, 1826, where he lived as a farmer until 1867, when he moved to Holt County, Mo., where he engaged as a farmer for two years.  Then in March, 1869, he moved to Atchison County, Mo., where he lived and farmed until May, 1871, when he came to Rooks County, Kan., and homesteaded his present farm, where he has since been engaged as a farmer, and buying, selling and raising stock; also for the past three years has carried in a small way at his home farm, a stock of general merchandise.  Was married to Miss Margaret Pulse, November 8, 1849.  They have six children living, Amanda, Charles, Elmer, Frank, George and Oscar; two children died in infancy, Lizzie and James R. December 15, 1877, adopted Maggie Battalion, whose father is in the insane Asylum.  Was a member of the Board of County Commissioners on its organization in 1871 and 1872.  Was Trustee of Farmington Township in 1871 and 1872. Enlisted in Co. A, Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a private, August 26, 1862; discharged June 26, 1863, as a private, special order of the War Department, on pension roll; cause, hernia.  Was postmaster at Rockport, Rooks County, Kan., from 1872, until April 1882.