— born in NC:
3.  Ida STROUP, b. Jan 1874
4.  Ella STROUP, b. Jun 1876/7 or 1878
5.  William Ellis STROUP, b. 7 Jun/Jul 1879
6.  Eva STROUP, b. 7 Jun/Jul 1879

— born in Ironton Twp., Lincoln Co., NC:
7.  Walter STROUP, b. Sep/Oct 1882

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #38 of 101):  Stanley C? P.O., Dallas Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll M593_1138, p. 724B, PN 38, 240/240, enumerated 23 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroup Elizabeth	60	F	W	Keeping house			NC
"   Mary	25	F	W	At home			"
"   Elizabeth	8	F	W				"
"   Julia Ann	6	F	W				"

3a.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #29 of 37):  Ironton Twp., Lincoln Co., NC, Roll T9_970, p. 293B, PN 30, SD 3, ED 101, 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).

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262

263

Stroup Polly

W

M

35

/

Farmer

NC

NC

NC

______ Julia

W

F

16

Dau

/

Works on farm

NC

NC

NC

______ Ella

W

F

3

Dau

NC

NC

NC

______ William

W

M

11/12

June

Son

NC

NC

NC

______ Eva

W

F

11/12

June

Dau

NC

NC

NC

Elizabeth appears to be working out (see next source), but where's Ida?

3b.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 27):  East Dallas Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll T9_964, p. 139A, PN 5, SD 3, ED 90, enumerated 3 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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2

3

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5

6

8

9

10

13

24

25

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35

35

Dillon Albury

W

M

32

/

Farmer

NC

SC

NC

______ Jane

W

F

32

Wife

/

housekeeping

"

NC

"

______ Nancy

W

F

3

Dau

"

"

"

______ Nina

W

F

1

Dau

"

"

"

Stroup Elizabeth

W

F

18

Servant

/

Servant

"

"

"

We can't be absolutely certain this is Mary's daughter, but I'd bet money on it.

4.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 41):  Catawba Springs Twp., Lincoln Co., NC, Roll T623_1203 (Book 2), p. 12A, SN 12, SD 197, ED 105, enumerated 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).

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2

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4

5

6

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8

9

10

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27

28

199

204

Stroup Mary

Head

W

F

1847

53

M

7

7

NC

NC

NC

Farmer

6

N

N

Y

R

F

169

______ Lizzie

Dau

W

F

Nov 1863

36

W?

10

4

4

NC

NC

NC

Farm laborer

4

Y

Y

Y

______ Julia

Dau

W

F

Aug 1869

30

S

NC

NC

NC

Farm laborer

N

N

Y

______ Ida

Dau

W

F

Jan 1874

26

S

NC

NC

NC

Farm laborer

4

Y

Y

Y

______ Ella

Dau

W

F

Jun 1878

21

S

NC

NC

NC

Farm laborer

3

Y

Y

Y

______ Eva

Dau

W

F

Jul 1879

20

S

NC

NC

NC

Farm laborer

6

Y

Y

Y

______ William

Son

W

M

Jul 1879

20

S

NC

NC

NC

Farm laborer

2

Y

Y

Y

______ Walter

Son

W

M

Oct 1882

17

S

NC

NC

NC

Farm laborer

4

Y

Y

Y

If Lizzie's a widow with four surviving children, where are they?  And why is she still surnamed STROUP?  Is she unmarried, too?

6.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 42):  Catawba Springs Twp., Lincoln Co., NC, Roll T624_1117, p. 110A, SN 13A, SD 9, ED 65, enumerated 29 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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232	233	Stroup Polly	Head	F	W	65	Wd	7	5	NC	NC	NC	Eng	Own Income	N	N		R	H
		______ Eva	Dau	F	W	27	S			NC	NC	NC	Eng	None	Y	Y	Y

Listed five households from Polly's married son, William E. STROUP.

7.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Mary's said to be living, but I can't find her.

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

9.  Email from descendant.