— Liberty Twp., Shelby Co., IN:
2.  Samuel P. STROUP, b. 12 Nov 1846
3.  George A. STROUP, b. 12 Nov 1849
4.  Martha C. STROUP, b. 1850/1
5.  William L. STROUP, b. 1852/3
6.  Florida E. STROUP, b. 1858/9

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

Stoup, Reuben

Hahn, Mary Ann

1 Jun 1843

Montgomery Co.

2.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #21 of 28):  Liberty Twp., Shelby Co., IN, p. 321A, 147/150, enumerated 21 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Reuben Stroup	31	M		Farmer		Penn
Mary Ann  "	28	F				Va
David P   "	5	M				Ohio
Samuel P  "	3	M				Ind
Geo A     "	1	M				"

3a.  1860 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #4 of 5):  Conn's Creek P.O., Waldron, Liberty Twp., Shelby Co., IN, Roll 296 (Book 1), p. 508, PN 32, 230/230, enumerated 18 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Mary A Stroup	38	F		Housekeeper	600	100	Va
George A	11	M					Ind
Martha C	9	F					Ind
William L	7	M					Ind
Florida E	1	F					Ind

3b.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #6 of 29):  Conn's Creek P.O., Liberty Twp., Shelby Co., IN, Roll, p. 482, PN 6, 41/41, enumerated 6 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

James S Gray	39	M		Farmer	4500	500	Ohio
Eliza	29	F		Housekeeper			Ind
William R	7	M					Ills
John M	5	M					Ind
Margaret A	3	F					Ind
David Stroup	15	M		Hired laborer			Ohio

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find.

5.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #28 of 35):  Village of Waldron, Liberty Twp., Shelby Co., IN, Roll T9_310, p. 329D, PN 28, SD 3, ED 210, enumerated 18 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).

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

11

13

24

25

26

254

264

Cotterman Mary A

W

F

60

/

VA

PA

PA

_________ Elmer

W

M

16

Son

/

Laborer

IN

OH

VA

Stroup George A

W

M

31

Son

/

Laborer

IN

PA

VA

______ William L

W

M

27

Son

/

Carpenter

IN

PA

VA

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

7.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found.

8.  Edward H. Chadwick.  1909.  Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana.  B.F. Bowen & Co., Publ., Indianapolis, IN (online at HeritageQuest at Genealogy.com).  Boldface added.

376 CHADWICK'S HISTORY OF SHELBY CO., IND. SAMUEL P. STROUP. The family of this name originated in Holland, the emigrant founder being George Stroup, who came over during the latter part of the eighteenth century.  Locating first in Pennsylvania, he and his family came about 1827

CHADWICK'S HISTORY OF SHELBY CO., IND. 377 to Montgomery county, Ohio.  His son, Reuben, who was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, came west with his parents and remained in Ohio about fifteen years.  He married Mary Ann Hahn, a native of Shenandoah county, Virginia, and daughter of Samuel and Margaret Catherine (Stover) Hahn, a family of some distinction.  Mrs. Hahn's father was Captain Joseph Stover, who earned his rank as a Virginia soldier in the Revolutionary war.  John Hahn, father of Samuel, also enlisted from Virginia in a patriot regiment.  Until recent years Captain Stover's military cap, which he wore in the Revolutionary army, was a prized relic in the Stroup family.  The Hahns came to Preble county, Ohio, adjoining Montgomery county, about 1825, and their daughter, Mary Ann, was a young girl in the family at that time, her marriage occurring in 1841.  Reuben Stroup and his wife came to Shelby county in 1842 and settled on eighty acres of land purchased from the government in Liberty township.  It was situated on the Michigan road, at that time the great thoroughfare between the East and the West.  Conn's creek flowing through the place and affording an abundance of water for the stock.  To Reuben and Mary Ann (Hahn) Stroup six children were born, and all except Lucinda, who died when six years old, are still living.  Their names are: David P., George A., W.L., Margaret C., and Samuel.  The father died August 29, 1852, in Preble county, Ohio, and in 1860 his widow married Daniel Cotterman, an old school mate, by whom she had one son, Elmer C.  After marriage they removed to Wayne county, remained there until 1870, and then returned to the old Shelby county home. Daniel Cotterman died August 29, 1877, and his wife on November 6, 1906...

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