— born in KS, presumably in Lone Tree Twp., McPherson Co., KS:
5.  Almer / Elmer STROPE, b. 1874/5
6.  John STROPE, b. 1877/8
7.  Ettie STROPE, b. Feb 1880
8.  Cora STROPE, b. May 1882
9.  Walter A. STROPE, b. Apr 1885

1a.  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900:

Strope, William

Querry, Loretta

2 Feb 1860

Macon Co.

1b.  Marriage Records, Sedgwick County, Kansas (online at the Sedgwick County KSGenWeb site; submitted by Bill Pennington):

Strope, William

White, Henrietta

02 Dec 1894

F449

2.  1860 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #1 of 26):  Dowling P.O., Macon Co., IL, p. 751, PN 184, 1279/1290, enumerated 8 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Mary Quarry	55	F		Farming	4000	475	Va
Isaiah   "	21	M		"			Ills
Eliza    "	16	F					"
Sarah    "	14	F					"
Hernbun? "	13	M					"
William Stroph	20	M					O
Loretta    "	19	F					Ills
Norvil Husten	30	M		Carpenter			O

Mary (FLORA) QUERRY is Loretta's widowed mother.  Isaiah later married one of William's sisters.

3.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7 of 28):  Forsyth P.O., Whitmore Twp., Macon Co., IL, Roll M593_249, p. 630A, PN 7, 50/50, enumerated 21 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Strap Wm	29	M	W	Farmer	1200	400	Ohio
_____ Lauretta	28	F	W	Keeping house			Illinois
_____ Mary H	8	F	W				Illinois
_____ Minerva J	7	F	W				Illinois
_____ Wm L	5	M	W				Illinois
_____ Albert G	1	M	W				Illinois

Listed next to William's brother, John STRAP/STROPE.

4.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 25):  Lone Tree Twp., McPherson Co., KS, Roll T9_387, p. 517B, PN 14, SD 2, ED 271, enumerated 14 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

7

8

9

10

13

21

24

25

26

122

122

Stroap William

W

M

40

/

Farmer

OH

OH

OH

"   Loreta

W

F

39

Wife

/

Keeping House

IL

VA

VA

______ Janey

W

F

16

Dau

At Home

IL

OH

IL

______ Linden

W

M

14

Son

At Home

/

IL

OH

IL

______ Grant

W

M

11

Son

At Home

/

IL

OH

IL

______ Almer

W

M

5

Son

At Home

KS

OH

IL

______ John

W

M

2

Son

KS

OH

IL

______ Ettie

W

F

?/12

Feb

Dau

KS

OH

IL

Lewis Isac

W

M

22

Hired H

/

Farm Laborer

IN

IN

IN

Brubaker B

W

M

24

Hired H

/

Farm Laborer

PA

PA

PA

William's mother was born in VA.

5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6a.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 10):  Evan Twp., Kingman Co., KS, Roll T623_484, p. 252B, SN 2, SD 7, ED 109, enumerated 9/11 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).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	19	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	29	Strope WM	Head	W	M	Jul 1840	59	M	5			OH	OH	WV			Farmer	Y	Y	Y	O	M	F	29
		______ Henritte	Wife	W	F	Mar 1853	49	M	5	1	1	Eng	Eng	Eng	1887	13		Y	Y	Y

William's mother was born in VA, which might have later become WV.  Who is Henrietta's surviving child?  Must have been with her first husband.

6b.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 25):  Saline Twp., Woods Co., OK, Roll T623_1343, p. 34A, SN 3, SD 219, ED 234, enumerated 5 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).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	11	12	13	14	15	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
51	54	Strope Loretta	Head	W	F	Nov 1840	59	Wd	12	8	IL	VA	VA	Farmer	0		Y	Y	Y	O	F	F	54
		______ Cora	Dau	W	F	May 1882	18	S			KS	VA	IL			5	Y	Y	Y
		______ Walter	Son	W	M	Apr 1885	15	S			KS	VA	IL	Farm laborer	0	5	Y	Y	Y

Loretta is divorced, not widowed.  The children's father was born in Ohio, not Virginia.  Listed next to Loretta's son, Grant STROPE.

6c.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 25):  Saline Twp., Woods Co., OK, Roll T623_1343, p. 34A, SN 3, SD 219, ED 234, enumerated 5 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).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	13	14	15	19	20	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
52	55	Strope Grant	Head	W	M	Mar 1869	31	S	IL	VA	IL	Farmer	0	Y	Y	Y	O	F	F	55

Listed next to Grant's widowed mother, Loretta (QUERRY) STROPE.

7a.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 17):  Gypsum Twp., Sedgwick Co., KS, Roll T624_455 (Part 3), p. 76B, SN 8B, SD 8, ED 86, enumerated 9 May 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).
2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	17	18	19	20	23	24	26	27	28	29
157	Strope William	Head	M	W	69	M2	15			OH	OH	Ger German		Eng	Farmer	General farm	Emp	Y	Y	O	F	F	161
	______ Henrietta	Wife	F	W	57	M2	15	2	0	Eng English	Eng English	Eng English	1877	Eng	None			Y	Y

William's mother was born in VA.

7b.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14-15 of 33):  Saline Twp., Alfalfa Co., OK, Roll T624_1242 (Part 1), pp. 425B-426A, SN 7B-8A, SD 2, ED 13, enumerated 24 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).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	17	18	19	20	23	24	26	27	28	29
145	145	Strope Walter A	Head	M	W	25	M1	4			KS	OH	IL	Eng	Farmer	General Farm	Emp	Y	Y	O	M	F	68
		[Walter's wife and children]
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		______ Loretta	Mother	F	W	69	Dv		12	5	IL	PA	PA	Eng	none			Y	Y

8a.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 20):  Riverside Twp., Sedgwick Co., KS, Roll T625_548 (Book 2), p. 199A, SN 3A, SD 8, ED 109, enumerated 13 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).
2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29
fm	57	57	Strope William	Head	O	F	M	W	78	M			Y	Y	OH		PA		Ger	Ger	Y	farmer	truck farming	OA	51
			______ Henrietta	Wife			F	W	66	M	Un	Na	Y	Y	Eng	Eng	Eng	Eng	Eng	Eng	Y	none

William's father was born in Ohio, and his mother was born in Virginia, though she may have spoken German.

8b.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Loretta not found, though my search was not exhaustive.

9a.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  William not found, as expected.

9b.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 17):  Franklin Avenue, Sedgwick City, Harvey Co., KS, Roll 705, p. 229A, SN 6A, ED 40-21, SD 49, enumerated 23 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).
1	3	4	5	6	7	8	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	30
*	155	188	Tear Arthur	Head	O	3000	N	M	W	60	M	25	N	Y	Illinois	Ohio	Vermont				Y	Agent	Insurance	O	Y	N
			____ Lil??ie C	Wife				F	W	54	M	19	N	Y	England	England	England	English	1887	Na	Y	None
			Strope Henrietta	M-in-law				F	W	77	Wd	25	Y	Y	England	England	England	English	1887	Na	Y	None
*Franklin Avenue

10.  Wichita, KS, Death Index, 1887-1910 (online at the Sedgwick County KSGenWeb site; contributed by Bill Pennington):

1904

Cert#556

Strope

Grant

11.  Messages posted to the White Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).  See especially Message #23819.