— born in Harris Twp., Ripley Co., MO:
  5.  Earle STROUP, b. 7 Dec 1906
  6.  Dale STROUP, b. 1908; d. 1909
  7.  Carl STROUP, b. 1910; d. 1973
  8.  Cora May STROUP, b. 1913; d. 1918
  9.  Celone STROUP, b. 1915; d. bef. 1920
10.  Darlene STROUP, b. 1923; d. 1995; m. Mr. BROWN

1.  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900:

STROUP, Bert S

JOHNSON, Rebecca

10/13/1897

v. D, p. 237

Lic#696

Wayne Co.

2.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 41):  Leech Twp., Wayne Co., IL, Roll T623_351, p. 210A, SN 12, SD 14, ED 103, enumerated 18 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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230	237	Stroup Bert S	Head	W	M	Aug 1874	25	M	2			IL	IL	IL	Farmer	0	Y	Y	Y	F
		______ Rebecca	Wife	W	F	Feb 1877	23	M	2	2	2	IL	IL	IL			Y	Y	Y
		______ Guy P	Son	W	M	Apr 1898	2	S				IL	IL	IL
		______ Roy	Son	W	M	Mar 1900	3/12	S				IL	IL	IL

Listed next to Bert's father, Jonathan STROUP.

3.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 18):  Harris Twp., Ripley Co., MO, Roll T624_805 (Part 2), p. 195A, SN 14A, SD 12, ED 157, enumerated 3 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).

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Stroup Bert

Head

M

W

35

M1

13

IL

PA

IL

Eng

Farmer

Emp

Y

Y

O

F

F

124

______ Rebecca

Wife

F

W

32

M1

13

6

4

IL

IL

IL

Eng

None

Y

Y

______ Guy

Son

M

W

12

S

IL

IL

IL

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

______ Roy

Son

M

W

10

S

IL

IL

IL

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

______ Nellie

Dau

F

W

8

S

IL

IL

IL

None

Y

______ Earl

Son

M

W

3

S

MO

IL

IL

None

4.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 33):  Fifth St., Albion City (Ward 3), Albion Pct., Edwards Co., IL, Roll T625_305, p. 201A, SN 12A, SD 16, ED 19, enumerated 14 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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Stroup Bert S

Head

O

F

M

W

45

M

Y

Y

IL

IL

IL

Y

farmer

general farm

W

______ Bessie

Wife

F

W

41

M

Y

Y

IL

IL

IL

Y

none

______ Nellie

Dau

F

W

17

S

Y

Y

Y

IL

IL

IL

Y

none

______ Earl

Son

M

W

13

S

Y

Y

Y

MO

IL

IL

Y

none

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______ Carl

Son

M

W

9

S

Y

Y

Y

MO

IL

IL

Y

none

Chambers Emma

lodger

F

W

66

Wd

Y

Y

IL

IL

IL

Y

none

*Fifth Street

Listed between Bert's father, Jonathan S. STROUP, and his son, Roy S. STROUP.

5.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13-14 of 17):  Albion Pct., Edwards Co., IL, Roll 512, pp. 193A-193B, SN 7A-7B, ED 24-2, SD 282, enumerated 2 May 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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Stroup Bert S

Head

O

4000

R

N

M

W

55

M

23

N

Y

IL

IL

IL

Y

Manager

Gas Station

O

Y

N

______ Bessie

Wife

F

W

52

M

20

N

Y

IL

IL

IL

Y

None

______ Guy

Son

M

W

32

D

22

N

Y

IL

IL

IL

Y

Fireman

Railway

W

N

1A30

Y

WW

______ Carl

Son

M

W

19

S

N

Y

MO

IL

IL

Y

Helper

Gas Station

W

Y

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Stroup Darlene

Dau

F

W

7

S

Y

IL

IL

IL

None

6.  SSDI:  Social Security Death Index (online at RootsWeb.com):  not found.

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

8.  Messages posted to the STROUP Surname Board (online at Ancestry.com).

9.  Email from grandson, who says Rebecca was known in the family as "Beckie" or "Beck," not "Bessie."