Mary 'Polly' STROUP

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Mary STROUP

Subject: Mary "Polly" STROUP
Birth: 1845/6, Gaston Co., NC
Death: 1922, Lincoln Co., NC
Occupation: homemaker, farmer
Mother: Elizabeth STROUP

Children:

— born in Dallas Twp., Gaston Co., NC:
1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" STROUP, b. 1861/2 or Nov 1863
2. Julia Ann STROUP, b. Aug 1863/4 [not 1869]

— born in NC:
3. Ida STROUP, b. Jan 1874
4. Ella STROUP, b. Jun 1876/7 or 1878
5. William Ellis STROUP, b. 7 Jun/Jul 1879
6. Eva STROUP, b. 7 Jun/Jul 1879

— born in Ironton Twp., Lincoln Co., NC:
7. Walter STROUP, b. Sep/Oct 1882

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #38 of 101): Stanley C? P.O., Dallas Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll M593_1138, p. 724B, PN 38, 240/240, enumerated 23 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroup Elizabeth 60 F W Keeping house NC

   "   Mary 25 F W At home "

   "   Elizabeth 8 F W "

   "   Julia Ann 6 F W "

3a. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #29 of 37): Ironton Twp., Lincoln Co., NC, Roll T9_970, p. 293B, PN 30, SD 3, ED 101, enumerated 14 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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262 263 Stroup Polly W M 35 / Farmer NC NC NC

______ Julia W F 16 Dau / Works on farm NC NC NC

______ Ella W F 3 Dau NC NC NC

______ William W M 11/12 June Son NC NC NC

______ Eva W F 11/12 June Dau NC NC NC

Elizabeth appears to be working out (see next source), but where's Ida?

3b. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 27): East Dallas Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll T9_964, p. 139A, PN 5, SD 3, ED 90, enumerated 3 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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35 35 Dillon Albury W M 32 / Farmer NC SC NC

______ Jane W F 32 Wife / housekeeping " NC "

______ Nancy W F 3 Dau " " "

______ Nina W F 1 Dau " " "

Stroup Elizabeth W F 18 Servant / Servant " " "

We can't be absolutely certain this is Mary's daughter, but I'd bet money on it.

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

5. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 41): Catawba Springs Twp., Lincoln Co., NC, Roll T623_1203 (Book 2), p. 12A, SN 12, SD 197, ED 105, enumerated 11 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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199 204 Stroup Mary Head W F 1847 53 M 7 7 NC NC NC Farmer 6 N N Y R F 169

______ Lizzie Dau W F Nov 1863 36 W? 10 4 4 NC NC NC Farm laborer 4 Y Y Y

______ Julia Dau W F Aug 1869 30 S NC NC NC Farm laborer N N Y

______ Ida Dau W F Jan 1874 26 S NC NC NC Farm laborer 4 Y Y Y

______ Ella Dau W F Jun 1878 21 S NC NC NC Farm laborer 3 Y Y Y

______ Eva Dau W F Jul 1879 20 S NC NC NC Farm laborer 6 Y Y Y

______ William Son W M Jul 1879 20 S NC NC NC Farm laborer 2 Y Y Y

______ Walter Son W M Oct 1882 17 S NC NC NC Farm laborer 4 Y Y Y

If Lizzie's a widow with four surviving children, where are they? And why is she still surnamed STROUP? Is she unmarried, too?

6. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 42): Catawba Springs Twp., Lincoln Co., NC, Roll T624_1117, p. 110A, SN 13A, SD 9, ED 65, enumerated 29 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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232 233 Stroup Polly Head F W 65 Wd 7 5 NC NC NC Eng Own Income N N R H

______ Eva Dau F W 27 S NC NC NC Eng None Y Y Y

Listed five households from Polly's married son, William E. STROUP.

7. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Mary's said to be living, but I can't find her.

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

9. Email from descendant.

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