1.  Marriage Record:

.  William M. Rockel, ed.  20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens.  Biographical Publ. Co., Chicago, IL (online at GenealogyLibrary.com):

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JESSE STROUP, a venerable and honored citizen of Madison Township, residing on a tract of fine farming land located just beyond the limits of the city of South Charleston, was born March 1, 1818 on a farm in Madison County, Ohio, and is a son of David and Mary (Ray) Stroup. John Stroup, grandfather of Jesse, was one of the early settlers of Pennsylvania.  He served throughout the entire Revolutionary War and was a valiant and daring soldier.  At one time he was taken prisoner and wounded while resisting an officer, who endeavored to place him in the dungeon, but after a desperate struggle was finally released because of his pluck and valor.  Later he became a farmer.  He was married in Madison County, Ohio, his wife having been a native of Chillicothe, and they reared a family of five sons and two daughters. David Stroup, the father, was born in Pennsylvania, but was reared near Chillicothe, Ohio.  He moved to Madison County and located in what was called "The Barrens."  He always followed farming and acquired a large amount of land, having at one time 500. acres.  David Stroup died April 30, 1876, and was survived by his widow until Jun 28, 1881.  He married Mary Ray, a native of Clark County, and they reared a family of nine children, five boys and four girls, all now deceased excep Jesse and a sister, Mrs. Rebecca McCollum, a resident of South Charleston. Jesse Stroup spent his early life in Madison County and attended the district schools.  Upon starting out in life he first could earn but fifty cents per day, but by much hard work, combined with good management of his business affairs, has become possessed of large landed interests, having during his life time acquired over 1,300 acres and has given to each of his six children a tract of 150 acres as well as $500 in cash.  Although an octogenarion, being now in his eighty-first year, Mr. Stroup is still actively engaged in managing his business affairs and is one of the influential and most highly respected citizens of the township.  In politics he is a Republican and his religious connection is with the Methodist Church. Mr. Stroup was united in marriage with Lavina WOOSLEY, who was born in 1842 in Clark County, Ohio.  Her parents were Benjamin and Keturah (Hunt) Woosley.  Benjamin Woosley was a man of ample fortune, owning over 1,000 ares of land at one time.  Mr. and Mrs. Stroup had the following children:  Keturah, Mary Ellen, Rebecca, Emma L., Jesse and Lulu, the latter of whom resides with her parents.  Keturah married Lewis Hunter, of Madison County and they have five living childre: Carl Edgar, Jessie, Clarence, Louise and Harold.  Mary Ellen married George Clemans, of Madison Township, and they have seven chil-

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dren:  Foster, Florence, Esther, Gladys, Hazel, Grace nd Geneva.  Rebecca married R.M. Bennett of Madison Township, and they have one child, Rodger.  Emma L. married James G. Lewis, of Madison Township, and they hav on child, Margaret Lavina.  Jesse married Grace Herrick, and they live in Madison Township.  Their children are:  Harry, Alice, Helen, Florence and an infant son.