1.  Anon.  1966.  Marriage Index:  Ohio, 1789-1850.  Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-400):

Stroup, Stephen

Carter, Mary Ann

7 Nov 1849

Clermont Co.

2.  1840 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #16 of 22; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840

OH

Clermont Co.

Goshen Twp.

Village of Goshen

p. 264B

Ln. 16

Stephen Stroup

000 100 - 000 000

0000000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	15-19	1820-1825	= Stephen (b. 1825)

Living next door to first cousin, Henry DOUGHMAN. 

3.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #14 of 47 — indexed Stephin Stroup):  District No. 23, Goshen Twp., Clermont Co., OH, p. 148B, 1375/1375, enumerated 11 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stephen Stroup	24	M		Laborer		O
Mary A Stroup	20	F				"
Sarah L Stroup	1	F				"
Jacob Stroup	57	M		Farmer	800	Pa

Jacob is Stephen's father.  Listed two households from Jacob's sister, Susan (STROUP) MORRIS. 

4.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #13 of 41):  Branch Hill P.O., Wayne Twp., Clermont Co., OH, p. 168A/335, PN 134, 984/1014, enumerated 9 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stephen Stroup	36	M				40	Ohio
Mary A Stroup	30	F			350	300	"
Hester J  "	8	F					"
Rachel    "	6	F					"
John W    "	4	M					"
Elizabeth "	3	F					"
Pacia     "	9/12	F					"