1a.  Curtis Bynum.  1929.  Marriage Bonds of Tryon and Lincoln Counties, North Carolina.  Self-published (reprinted 1982/91 by Southern Historical Press, Greenville, SC).  In 1779, Tryon Co. was divided into Lincoln and Rutherford Cos., and Tryon Co. ceased to exist.

Groom	Bride	Surety	Date	Witness
Stroupe, George x	Attleman, Elisabeth	Boston x Ettleman (Attleman)	20 May 1793	Jo Dickson

"Boston" is a variation of "Bastian," short for Sebastian.  People assert that Boston is Elizabeth's brother.  I have no problem with that because the bondsman is most often a brother.  But based on that presumed relationship, it is said they are the Elizabeth and Boston EDELMANN who were the children of Joh. Peter EDELMANN & Maria Elisabetha HECKMAN, and that's where the rub comes in because she was baptized in 1758.  But Joh. Peter EDELMANN had five brothers, so any of them could have also had a son and daughter named Elizabeth and Boston.  And the bondsman may not be Elizabeth's brother.  He could be her first cousin, uncle, or father.  I don't doubt that this Elizabeth ETTLEMAN/ATTLEMAN is related to Joh. Peter EDELMANN, I just don't see that it has been proven to be his daughter; and given how much argues against her being his daughter, there's good reason not to just accept it.

1b.  D.L. Murray & N.R. Murray.  1995.  Marriage Index:  MD, NC, VA, 1624-1915 (Broderbund CD-4):

Stroupe, George

Attleman, Elisabeth

20 May 1793

Lincoln, NC

1c.  Jordan R. Dodd, ed.  1993.  KY, NC, TN, VA, WV Marriages:  Early to 1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Stroupe, George

Attleman, Elizabeth

20 May 1793

Lincoln Co.

2.  1800 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #33 of 72 — list was roughly alphabetized; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1800

NC

Lincoln Co.

Roll M32_29

p. 857

Ln. 16

George Stroup

11010-01101-00

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	9 or under	1790-1800	= Son B
1 male	10-15	1784-1790	= ?
1 male	26-44	1755-1774	= George
1 female	10-15	1784-1790	= Daughter A
1 female	16-25	1774-1784	= Elizabeth?
1 female	45 or over	in or bef. 1755	= Elizabeth? (bap. 1758)  or Elizabeth's mother?

There are so many ways to read this record...  If we are to accept that George's wife is the daughter of Joh. Peter EDELMANN who was baptised in 1758, then she has to be the older woman here, which means she is even older than we thought.  But if George's wife is the younger adult female, the whole scenario becomes reasonable; that is, his wife was born in or just later than 1774, and George was born in or just before 1774 — exactly the right ages to be marrying in 1793.

3.  1810
 
 
 
 
 

.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com), including these notes in a file submitted by "Reiley.' 

From David Edelmann, researcher: George was born about 1770. George was the son of Jacob (Sr.) Stroup and Nancy Rhyne.  George died 1827 Cape Girardeau Co., MO, at 57 years of age.  He bought property Lincoln Co, NC, 24 February 1801. LC, NC DB 22:333 - 24 February 1801 - Jacob made deed to George Stroup for 200 A granted to Jacob 23 April 1773 (actually 1775) on both sides of Thrashing Floor Branch. (made deed - purchased by or given to George?)  He bought property Cape Girardeau, MO, 22 December 1820. CGC, MO DB F:335 - 22 Dec 1820 - Matthew Hubbel deeds 300 A on Craders Hog Creek to George Stroup.  He made a will CGC, MO, 2 April 1827. To wife Catherine (second or later wife?); daus. Annie and Fanny Stroup.