Is his middle name really Robert?  His son, John Ridley, is called John R. "Jr." in the 1920 census.

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

3.  1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #13 of 18 — indexed "Stroops"):  17th District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll T623-1594 (Book 2), p. 255B, SN 16, SD 5, ED 117, enumerated 23 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/e John R

Head

W

M

Mar 1860

40

M

17

TN

TN

TN

Farmer

0

Y

Y

Y

O

F

F

205

_________ Lottie E

Wife

W

F

Apr 1862

38

M

17

6

6

TN

TN

TN

Y

Y

Y

_________ Irving C

Son

W

M

Jan 1887

13

S

TN

TN

TN

At school

5

Y

Y

Y

_________ Lizzie L

Dau

W

F

Nov 1888

11

S

TN

TN

TN

At school

5

Y

Y

Y

_________ Howard T

Son

W

M

Jun 1891

8

S

TN

TN

TN

_________ Ida M

Dau

W

F

Jun 1894

5

S

TN

TN

TN

_________ John R

Son

W

M

Mar 1897

3

S

TN

TN

TN

_________ Camily?

Son

W

M

Oct 1899

7/12

S

TN

TN

TN

4.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2-3 of 18):  17th Civil District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll T624_1517, pp. 56B-57A, SN 1B-21, SD 5, ED 131, enumerated 16 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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Stroops John R

Head

M

W

51

M1

26

TN

TN

TN

Eng

Farmer

General farm

Emp

N

0

Y

Y

O

F

F

13

_______ Lottie

Wife

F

W

48

M1

26

6

6

TN

TN

TN

Eng

None

Y

Y

_______ Irwin

Son

M

W

23

S

TN

TN

TN

Eng

Laborer

Home farm

W

N

0

Y

Y

_______ Lizzie

Dau

F

W

21

S

TN

TN

TN

Eng

None

Y

Y

_______ Howard

Son

M

W

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S

TN

TN

TN

Eng

Agent

Insurance Co

W

Y

Y

Y

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Stroop Ida

Dau

F

W

15

S

TN

TN

TN

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

______ Ridley

Son

M

W

13

S

TN

TN

TN

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

______ Homer

Son

M

W

10

S

TN

TN

TN

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

5.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 14):  Halls Hill Pike, 17th Civil District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll T625_1760, p. 205A, SN 1A, SD 5, ED 133, enumerated 2 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920:  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 John R

Head

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60

M

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Y

TN

TN

TN

Y

Farmer

General Farmer

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______ Lottie E

Wife

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M

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Y

TN

TN

TN

Y

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______ John R Jr

Son

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W

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Y

Y

TN

TN

TN

Y

None

______ Homer

Son

M

W

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S

N

Y

Y

TN

TN

TN

Y

Farm Laborer

at Home

W

*Halls Hill Pike

6.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 11):  Murfreesboro to Liberty Pike and Halls Hill Road, 17th Civil District, Rutherford Co., TN, Roll 2271, p. 5A, SN 5A, ED 72-25, SD 4, enumerated 30 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930:  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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*	97	99	Stroop Lottie ???	Head	?	Y	M	W	68	Wd	22	N	Y	TN	TN	TN	Y	Farmer	Retired	93
*Murfreesboro to Liberty Pike and Halls Hill Road

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