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

Jacob L. STROOP Spouse: Elizabeth R. OVERALL Marriage: 20 Mar 1848, Rutherford, Tennessee Source: Marriage Records and Bonds, 1804-1963. Rutherford County (Tennessee). County Court Clerk

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #1 of 15):  Flemings District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll M432_894, p. 280A, 427/427, enumerated 13 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Jacob L Strupe	23	M		Farmer		Tenn
Elizabeth  "	19	F				"

3.  1860 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 16 — indexed "Stanfa"):  Milton P.O., Trimble, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll M653_1271, p. 175, PN 193, 1429/1429, enumerated 25 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

J L Straup?	32	M		Farmer	2000	6000	Te
Bettie	30	F					"
M L	10	F					"
J R	3	M					"
S C Jones	30	F		Farmer	2500	3000	"
E H	12	M					"
Tom	9	M					"
M ?	7	F					"
Susan Dook?	30	F					"

This enumerator's handwriting is gawdawful.  One can hardly fault the indexer.  Listed next to B.D. OVERALL.

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 23 — indexed "J. S. Stroop"):  Murfreesboro P.O., 17th Civil District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll M593_1558, p. 91A, PN 3, 17/17, enumerated 12 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroop J L	43	M	W	Farmer	2400	2000	Tennessee
"   Elizabeth	39	F	W	Keeping house			"
"   Malissa	19	F	W	at home			"
"   John	11	M	W	Farme L			"
"   Tennessee	15	F	W	Domestic Servant			"

I wonder if Tennessee's surname is really STROOP because I cannot find her in the 1860 census.  Listed five households from an African-American family surnamed STROOP.

5a.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #24 of 38):  17th Civil District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll T9_1276, p. 297D, PN 24, SD 3, ED 203, enumerated 12 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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Stroop Landrum

W

M

52

/

Farmer

TN

TN

VA

______ Elizabeth

W

F

48

Wife

/

Keeping House

TN

TN

TN

______ Malissa

W

F

26

Dau

/

At Home

TN

TN

TN

______ John

W

M

21

Son

/

Clerk in Store

TN

TN

TN

Henderson Jane

W

F

13

Servant

/

Servant

TN

TN

TN

Listed next to two African-American families surnamed OVERALL.

5b.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #28 of 96):  Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll T9_1276, p. 204C, PN 27, SD 3, ED 200, enumerated 11 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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Stroop E N

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M

46

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Merchant

TN

NC

VA

______ J R

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M

21

/

Merchant

TN

TN

TN

Henry S E

W

F

38

/

House Keeper

TN

TN

TN

_____ Thomas

W

F

16

Son

/

Clerks in Store

TN

TN

TN

Osborne H Jr

W

M

28

Brother

/

Merchant

TN

TN

TN

_______ H Sr

W

M

65

Father

/

Mechanic

TN

TN

TN

_______ M L

W

F

40

Mother

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Keeping House

TN

TN

TN

John Robert STROOP appears to have gotten himself enumerated twice. E. Newton STROOP is John Robert's uncle.

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

7.  1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #8-9 of 18):  District 17, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll T623_1594 (Book 2), pp. 253A-253B, SN 14, SD 5, ED 117, enumerated 19/20 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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Stroops Lannom

Head

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M

Nov 1826

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M

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TN

Ger

VA

Farmer

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Y

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M

F

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_______ Alice C

Wife

W

F

Oct 1876

23

M

8

2

2

TN

TN

TN

Y

Y

Y

_______ Ladie L

Dau

W

F

Jan 1898

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S

TN

TN

TN

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Stroops Amanda A

Dau

W

F

Dec 1899

5/12

S

TN

TN

TN

Dunnaway Josephine

Servant

W

F

May 1852

48

Wd

2

0

TN

TN

TN

Cook

3

Y

Y

Y

Listed next to Frank M. OVERALL.

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