1a.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1998.  Marriage Index: Ohio, 1851-1900.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-236):  not found.

1b.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Samuel STROUB Spouse: Mary TEPINS Marriage: 12 Aug 1856, Wood, Ohio Source: Marriage Records, 1820-1929. Ohio. Probate Court (Wood County).

Wood Co. is adjacent to Hancock Co.  There is a high probablity that these are our subjects.

2.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #4 of 38 — mis-indexed as being in Van Buren Twp.):  Vanlue P.O., Vanlue, Amanda Twp., Hancock Co., OH, p. 198B, 31/31, enumerated 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Samuel Straub	24	M	Laborer		50	O
Mary     "	24	F				Penn
Margaret "	8/12	F				O

3.  Family Quest Archives:  Ohio 1870 Census Index.  Heritage Quest ACD-0014:

Surname	Given name	Age	Sex	Race	Birth Place	County	Locality	Roll	Pg
SHOOP	SAMUEL	36	M	W	OH	HANCOCK	PLEASANT TWP	1218	237

This is not our subject.

4 .  1880 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #12 of 26):  Biglick Twp., Hancock Co., OH, p. 435B, SD 1, ED 180, 108/111, enumerated 8 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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Stroup Samuel

W

M

47

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Laborer

OH

PA

PA

______ Mary

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F

47

Wife

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Keeping house

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OH

PA

PA

______ Margrett E

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Daughter

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At home

OH

OH

OH

______ Clara H

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F

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Daughter

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At home

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OH

OH