1a.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  Tennessee Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Stroop, John

Fathara, Mary E.

17 Sep 1821

Rutherford Co.

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

John STROOP Spouse: Mary E. FATHARA Marriage: 20 Sep 1821, Rutherford, Tennessee Source: Marriage Records and Bonds, 1804-1963. Rutherford County (Tennessee). County Court Clerk

2.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #39 of 200; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830

TN

Rutherford Co.

Roll 179

p. 281

Ln. 23

Jno Stroup

200 002 - 020 001 010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	4 or under	1825-1830	= John (b. 1828/9) = Jacob (b. 1826/7)
2 males	30-39	1790-1800	= John (b. 1800) = ?
2 females	5-9	1820-1825	= Elizabeth (b. 1824) = Sarah (b. 1822)
1 female	30-39	1790-1800	= Mary (b. 1797)
1 female	50-59	1770-1780	= mother-in-law?

3.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #71 of 176; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840

TN

Rutherford Co.

Roll 533

pp. 87B-88A

Ln. 24

John Stroop

212 000 100 - 100 200 100

no slaves

0603000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	4 or under	1835-1840	= George (b. 1838/9) = Newton (b. 1835)
1 male	5-9	1830-1835	= Lemuel (b. 1831/2)
2 males	10-14	1825-1830	= John (b. 1828/9) = Jacob (b. 1826/7)
1 male	40-49	1790-1800	= John (b. 1800)
1 female	4 or under	1835-1840	= Martha (b. 1836/7)
2 females	15-19	1820-1825	= Elizabeth (b. 1824) = Sarah (b. 1822)
1 female	40-49	1790-1800	= Mary (b. 1797)
6	persons employed in agriculture
3	persons employed in manufactures and trades

Listed next to Catharine STROOP.

4.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #5 of 15 — indexed "Stape"):  Flemings District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll M432_894, p. 282A, 462/462, enumerated 16 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

John Strupe	50	M		Farmer	3000	NC
Mary    "	50	F				Va
Sarah   "	25	F				Tenn
Elizabeth Jetton	24	F				"
John Strupe	21	M		none		"
Lemuel? "	18	M		none		"
Martha  "	13	F				"
E N     "	15	M				"
George  "	11	M				"
Mary    "	4	F				"

The adult women are fibbing about their ages.  Elizabeth JETTON is their widowed daughter; and little Mary is Elizabeth's daughter, not Mary's, so should have been surnamed JETTON by the enumerator.

5.  1860 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 14 — indexed "Stroup"):  Readyville, McCracken Twp., Rutherford Co., TN, Roll M653_1271, p. 142, PN 127, 985/985, enumerated 16 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

J Straup	60	M		Farmer	7500	2590	NC
M E	62	F					Va
E N	26	M		Labourer			Te
M A	24	F					Te
G P	21	M		Labourer			"

6.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 33):  Murfreesboro P.O., 21st Civil District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll M593_1558, p. 156B, PN 2, 9/9, enumerated 23 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Stroop John	70	M	W	Farmer			North Carolina
"   Mary	73	F	W	Keeping House			Virginia
"   Newton	36	M	W	Wool Carder			Tennessee
Cotton James	45	M	W	Farmer			"
"   Agnes	39	F	W	Keeping House			"
"   Jane	10	F	W	at home			"
"   Mary	8	F	W	"			"
"   Rebecca	6	F	W	"			"
"   Susan	4	F	W	"			"
"   Mattie	2	F	W	"			"
"   Charles	1/12	M	W	"			"	May

7a.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  John and Mary not found.

7b.  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).

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

13

24

25

26

234

249

Stroop E N

W

M

46

/

Merchant

TN

NC

VA

______ J R

W

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

/

Keeping House

TN

TN

TN

John Robert STROOP is our subject's grandson, son of Jacob Landrum STROOP and nephew of E. Newton STROOP.

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