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

John Michael STROUPE Birth: 01 Mar 1841, Lincoln, North Carolina Death: 21 Oct 1883, Gaston, North Carolina Marriage: 08 Sep 1870, Lincoln, North Carolina Spouse: Sara Ann BEAM Birth: 16 Nov 1848, Lincoln, North Carolina Death: 09 Jan 1928, Gaston, North Carolina Burial: St Marks Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gaston, North Carolina Children: born and died in Cherryville, Gaston, North Carolina 1. Jacob Andrew STROUPE; Birth: 03 Jun 1872; Death: 03 Aug 1965 2. Michael Luther STROUPE; Birth: 22 Jun 1875; Death: 27 Apr 1939 3. John Wilburn STROUPE; Birth: 08 Aug 1878; Death: 20 Feb 1972 4. Mary Della STROUPE; Birth: 08 Aug 1878; Death: Mar 1978 5. Amanda Gertrude STROUPE; Birth: 19 Apr 1882; Death: 22 Oct 1971 Source: patron submission

2.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  John's parents didn't marry until 1842.  Michael BEAM (æ 20-30) and family are living in Lincoln [now Gaston] Co., NC (p. 52B).

3.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find John's family.  Sarah A. BEAM (æ 2, b. NC) is living in Gaston Co., NC (p. 444A), with her parents, Michael BEAM (æ 3?, b. NC) & Susan (æ 33, b. NC), plus siblings.

4.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  John STROUP (æ 12, b. NC) is living in Gaston Co., NC, with his parents (q.v.).

5.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  John B. STROUP (æ 33, b. NC) is living in Cherryville Twp., Gaston Co., NC, with his parents (q.v.)

6.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5-6 of 48 — indexed "Shoup"):  Cherryville Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll T9_964, pp. 3A-3B, PN 5-6, SD 3, ED 85, enumerated 4 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).

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Stroup John

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7.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

8.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 47):  Cherryville Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll T623_1196, p. 13B, SN 13, SD 8, ED 74, enumerated 14 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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220	221	Stroup Sarah A	Head	W	F	Nov 1848	51	WD		5	5	NC	NC	NC	Farmer			Y	Y	Y	O	F	F	37
		"   John W	Son	W	M	Aug 1877	22	S				NC	NC	NC	Farm laborer	0		Y	Y	Y
		"   Amanda G	Dau	W	F	Apr 1882	18	S				NC	NC	NC			0	Y	Y	Y

Listed between Sarah's married daughter, Mary (STROUP) FARNSWORTH, and her widowed mother-in-law, Lydia (BAKER) STROUP.

9.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #35 of 58):  Kings Mountain Road, Cherryville Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll T624_1112 (Book 1), p. 18A, SN 18A, ED 52, enumerated 27 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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318	320	Straup Sarah A	Head	F	W	61	Wd	5	5	NC	NC	NC	Eng	None					Y	Y
		______ Amanda G	Dau	F	W	27	S			NC	NC	NC	Eng	Farm Laborer	Working out	W	N	0	Y	Y
		______ Paul D	GSon	M	W	1 6/12	S			NC	NC	NC		None

Listed next to Sarah's brother-in-law, Noah STROUP.

10.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find.

11.  Tombstone Images (courtesy of Sid STROUPE):

JOHN M. STROUP Born Mar. 1, 1848 Died Oct. 21, 1883 Age 35 [unreadable] and [unreadable]

SARAH ANN, WIFE OF JOHN M. STROUP NOV. 16, 1848, JAN. 9, 1928 Gone but not forgotten.

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

13.  James L. Beam. John Teeter Beam Family Tree (online at www.frontiernet.net/~beam/teeter/).