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

Strupe, Ephraim

Transu, Sally

4 Aug 1832

Stokes Co., NC

2.  1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1-2 of 14; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

1840

NC

Stokes [now Forsyth] Co.

Bethania Dist.

Roll 372

pp. 142A-142B

Ln. 31

Ephraim STRUPE

010 001 - 110 001

no slaves

0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	5-9	1830-1835	= Eugene (b. 1834/5)
1 male	30-39	1800-1810	= Ephraim (b. 1805)
1 female	4 or under	1835-1840	= Lavinia (b. 1837/8)
1 female	5-9	1830-1835	= Florina (b. 1832/3)
1 female	30-39	1800-1810	= Salome (b. 1804/5)
1	person employed in agriculture

Listed next to Katharine STRUPE.

3.  1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #139 of 209):  Forsythe Co., NC, Roll M432_630, p. 280B, 1217/1232, enumerated 21 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

Salome J Stroop	45	F			400	North Carolina
Florina R   "	17	F				"
Eugene S    "	15	M				"
Lavinia     "	12	F				"

Listed two households from brother-in-law, Samuel STROOP.

4.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 20):  Old Town P.O., Pfafftown Dist., Forsyth Co., NC, Roll M653_897, p. 307A/617, PN 45, 364/335, enumerated 20 Jun 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Eugene Strupe	25	M		Farmer	600	400	N Carolina
Sarah     "	22	F					"
William   "	1	M					"
Solomy	55	M		Day laborer			"

Listed next to brother-in-law, Samuel STROOP.

5a.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 21):  Old Richmond P.O., Old Richmond Twp., Forsythe (sic) Co., NC, Roll M593_1137, p. 385, PN __, 21/21, enumerated 25 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

Porter George W	27	M	W	Farmer	650	400	North Carolina
______ Florina K	32	F	W	Keeping house			North Carolina
______ Alfred E	16	M	W	Labor on Farmer			North Carolina
Strupe Salina	63	F	W	At home			North Carolina

5b.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 43):  Salem Female Academy, Salem P.O., Winston Twp., Forsythe (sic) Co., NC, Roll M593_1137, p. 458A, PN 25, 183/197, enumerated 15 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Stroop Luvenia

30

F

W

Domestic Servant

North Carolina

One of 11 servants among the 18 resident staff of the Academy.

6.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 27):  Bethania, Forsyth Co., NC, Roll T9_963, p. 306C, PN 27, SD 2, ED 74, enumerated 19 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	10	11	13	24	25	26
242	242	Porter George	W	M	57		/		Farmer	NC	NC	NC
		______ Florina	W	F	46	Wife	/		Keeping House	NC	NC	NC
		Stroup Salona	W	F	76	M-in-Law		/	Boarder	NC	NC	NC

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