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

William STROUP Marriage: 15 Dec 1824, Lincoln, North Carolina Spouse: Salley EARWOOD Source: Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

Michael STROUP Birth: 14 Jan 1826, Buncombe, North Carolina Death: 02 Dec 1878, Buncombe, North Carolina Father: William STROUP; Mother: Sarah or Sally EARWOOD Source: patron submission

I don't know what to make of this birth record because there's no room for this son in the 1830 census.

2.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #155-156 of 214; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830

NC

Lincoln Co.

Roll 122

p. 232

Ln. 24

William Stroup

100 010 - 200 010

no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	4 or under	1825-1830	= Mitchell (b. 1828/9)
1 male	20-29	1800-1810	= William (b. 1805/6)
2 females	4 or under	1825-1830	= Isabella (b. 1825/6)
1 female	20-29	1800-1810	= Sally (b. 1800/1)

Listed three lines below Philip STROUP.

3.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #35-36 of 84; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840

NC

Lincoln Co.

Lower Regiment

Roll 364

pp. 117A-117B

Ln. 2

William STROUP

211 001 - 110 101

0200000

no slaves

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	4 or under	1835-1840	= Matthew (b. 1836/7)
1 male	5-9	1830-1835	= William (b. 1834/5)
1 male	10-14	1825-1830	= Mitchell (b. 1828/9)
1 male	30-39	1800-1810	= William (b. 1805/6)
1 female	4 or under	1835-1840	= Cynthia (b. 1838/9)
1 female	5-9	1830-1835	= Jane (b. 1832/3) = Martha (b. 1830/1)
1 female	15-19	1820-1825	= Isabella (b. 1825/6)
1 female	30-39	1800-1810	= Sally (b. 1800/1)
2	persons employed in agriculture

We are short one female in the 1830-35 age class.  Is this enumerator error, or is Jane or Martha not their daughter?  Listed three lines above Catharine (MASTERS) STROUP, widow of Philip, who is two lines above Moses STROUP.

4.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #179 of 276):  Buncombe Co., NC, Roll M432_622, p. 284A, 1187/1187, enumerated 11 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Wm Stroupe	44	M		Farmer	300	NC
Sally	49	F				"
Isabella	24	F				"
Mitchell	21	M		Laborer		"
Martha	19	F				"
Jane	17	F				"
Wm	15	F				"
Matthew	13	M				"
Cynthia	11	F				"
James	8	M				"

5.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #52 of 213):  Shufordville P.O., Buncombe Co., NC, Roll M653_889, p. 260A/521, PN 27, 193/193, enumerated 21 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

William Stroup	54	M		farmer		350	N Carolina
Sarah     do	65	F		Domestic			do
Jane      do	21	F					do
Cyntha    do	20	F					do
Jas       do	18	M		farm Laborer			do

Listed next to M. [Michael] STROUP.

6.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 18):  Asheville P.O., Lime Stone Twp. No. 6, Bunscombe Co., NC, M593_1125, p. 190B, PN 9, 58/60, enumerated 22 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Straup William	60	M	W	Laborer		100	North Carolina
Sally	68	F	W	Keeping house			North Carolina
Pheletus	14	M	W	Farm Laborer			North Carolina
Willie	12	M	W	at Home			North Carolina
Jane	36	F	W	Without Occupation			North Carolina
Fedelis	8	M	W				North Carolina