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

Solomon L STROUP Birth: 02 May 1823, Lincoln, North Carolina; Death: 12 Aug 1854, Lincoln, North Carolina Marriage: 1845, Lincoln, North Carolina Spouse: Carolyn L. SENTER Birth: About 1823, Lincoln, North Carolina Source: patron submission

Jason STROUP; Birth: 1846, Lincoln, North Carolina Father: Solomon L STROUP; Mother: Carolyn L. SENTER Source: patron submission

Anderson STROUPE; Birth: 12 Feb 1852, Gaston, North Carolina; Death: 22 Jun 1926 Father: Solomon STROUPE; Mother Caroline SENTER Source: patron submission

2.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #83 of 145):  Gaston Co., NC, Roll M432_630, p. 432A, 612/612, enumerated 20 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Soloman Strup	27	M		Farmer	150
Caroline   "	25	F
Francis D  "	4	F
Jasen	1	M

Listed next to Solomon's widowed mother, Catherine (MASTERS) STROUP.

3a.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Solomon is deceased.  Can't find Caroline, Frances, Anderson, or Leander.

3b.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #165 of 182):  Vessels Ford P.O., Gaston Co., NC, Roll M653_898, p. 83A, PN 165, 1264/1156, enumerated 24 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

Bartlett Stroup	32	M		Farmer	600	555	Lincoln
Susan       "	28	F					"
Jasper      "	6	M					"
Lanira      "	4	F					"
Maggie      "	2	F					"
Edward      "	9/12	M					"
Jason       "	12	M					"

Son, Jason, appears to be living with Bartlett & Susannah (STROUP) STROUP.  (Bartlett is Jason's second cousin.)

4.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #46 of 57):  Dallas P.O., River Bend Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll 1138, p. 779B, PN 46, 302/302, enumerated 26 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroup Caroline	44	F	W	Keeping house	200	200	NC
"   Fannie	20	F	W	at Home			"
"   Anderson	19	M	W	Farmer			"
"   Leander	16	M	W	Farmer			"

Listed next to widow, Elizabeth STROUP, who is next to widow Fanny CENTER (æ 45, b. NC), who is next to Ben STROUP, who is next to widow Nancy STROUP.

5.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #19 of 27):  East Dallas Twp., Gaston Co., NC, Roll T9_964, p. 147A, PN 21, SD 3, ED 90, 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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Stroup Leander

W

M

26

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Farmer

NC

NC

NC

______ Mary J

W

F

21

Wife

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Housekeeping

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______ Sarah L

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F

6/12

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Dau

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______ Nancy C

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F

54

Mother

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Listed next to Leander's brother, Anderson STROUP.

6.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.