[Ginsey, Jinsey, Gincey, etc. are nicknames for Jane.]

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

Stroup, Moses

Clarke, Ginsey M.

14 Oct 1826

Lincoln Co.

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

Moses STROUP Spouse: Ginsey Mary CLARKE Marriage: 14 Oct 1826, Lincoln, North Carolina Source: An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina Stae Archives. North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

2.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #159 of 214; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830

NC

Lincoln Co.

Roll 122

p. 234

Ln. 1

Moses Stroup Junr

100 010 - 200 010

no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	4 or under	1825-1830	= Hiram (b. 1828/9)
1 male	20-29	1800-1810	= Moses (b. 1802)
2 females	4 or under	1825-1830	= Daughter B = Daughter A
1 female	20-29	1800-1810	= Jane (b. 1806)

3.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #79-80 of 84; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840

NC

Lincoln Co.

Lower Regiment

Roll 364

pp. 139A-139B

Ln. 25

Moses Stroup

022 201 - 021 001

no slaves

0500000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	5-9	1830-1835	= Moses (b. 1838)
2 males	10-14	1825-1830	= Hiram (b. 1828/9)
2 males	15-19	1820-1825	= ?  = ?
1 male	30-39	1800-1810	= Moses (b. 1802)
2 females	5-9	1830-1835	= Phoebe (b. 1835/6) = Barbara (b. 1834) = Easter (b. 1831/2)
1 female	10-14	1825-1830	= Daughter A or B
1 female	30-39	1800-1810	= Jane (b. 1806)
5	persons employed in agriculture

4.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #34 of 145):  Gaston Co., NC, Roll M432_630, p. 407B, 238/239, enumerated 24 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Moses Stroup	48	M		Farmer	?00	No Carolina
Jane     "	44	F				"
Hiram    "	21	M				"
Easter C "	18	F				"
Barbra J "	15	F				"
Phebe C  "	14	F				"
Moses    "	12	M				"

5.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #35 of 182):  Old Furnace P.O., Gaston Co., NC, Roll M653_898, p. 18A, PN 35, 270/241, enumerated 23 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Moses Stroup	57	M		Farmer	1800	2509
Jane     "	53	F
Moses    "	21	M

6.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #54 of 61):  Dallas P.O., South Point Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll M593_1138, p. 812B, 351/351, enumerated 15 Jul 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroup Moses	57	M	W	Farmer	2000	1000	N Ca
"   Moses Jnr	32	M	W	Farmer			"
"   Sarah	24	F	W	Keeping house			"
"   Laura	4	F	W				"
"   Andrew	2	M	W				"
"   Margaret	22	F	W	at home			"

Sarah is Moses Jr.'s wife; Laura and Andrew are their children.

7.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #24 of 48 — indexed "Shoup"):  Cherryville Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll T9_964, p. 12D, PN 24, SD 3, ED 85, 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	8	9	10	13	24	25	26
209	236	Stroup Moses	W	M	72			/	Farmer	NC	NC	NC
		Stroup Moses	W	M	40			/	Farmer	NC	NC	NC
		______ Sarah	W	F	37	Wife		/	House keeping	NC	NC	NC
		[Moses & Sarah's children]

Listed next to Mrs. Leathy STROUP.

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