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Family Group Sheet
| Husband: | Daniel Stroup |
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| Born: | 21 Feb 1812 | in: Westmoreland Co., PA |
| Died: | 10 Aug 1890 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Father: | John Stroup (1787-) | |
| Mother: | Catherine Foust (1796-) | |
| Wife: | Delila Jones |
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| Married: | 22 Aug 1833 | in: Clinton Co., OH |
| Born: | 16 Oct 1810 | in: Highland Co., OH |
| Died: | 12 Feb 1896 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Father: | Daniel Jones (1788-1861) | |
| Mother: | Susannah Garner (1789-1867) | |
| CHILDREN |
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| 1 F Name: | Susanna Stroup (1834-1906) |
| Spouse: | John Chopson (1831-1908) |
| 2 F Name: | Louisa "Lucy" Ann Stroup | |
| Born: | 31 Jan 1836 | in: Highland Co., OH |
| Died: | 25 Aug 1924 | in: Wells Co., IN |
| Married: | 1 Jan 1857 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Spouse: | William Gill | |
| Born: | 1831 | in: OH |
| Died: | 1870 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
| Children: |
Daniel William Gill (1857-) m. Susan (c1860-) Delilah Elizabeth Gill (1860-1939) m. Reuben M Follis (1858-1932) |
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| Married: | 15 Oct 1879 | in: |
| Spouse: | Reason Alexander Bevington | |
| Born: | 25 May 1819 | in: PA |
| Died: | 24 Mar 1897 | in: Huntington Co., IN |
Biography and Timeline
Timeline:
| Date: | Place: | Event: |
| 1811 | OH, Highland Co. | Birth: Delila |
| 1812 | PA, Westmoreland Co. | Birth: Daniel |
| 1818 | OH, Highland Co. | Moved here with parents |
| 1833 | OH, Clinton Co. | Marriage: Daniel and Delila |
| 1837 | IN, Huntington Co. | Land: Daniel purchased 80 acres |
| 1838 | IN, Grant Co. | Land: Daniel purchased 80 acres |
| 1850 | IN, Huntington Co. | Land: Daniel purchased 40 acres |
| 1850 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Daniel (age 37) farmer, and Delila (age 39) |
| 1860 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Daniel (age 48) farmer, and Delila (age 49) |
| 1870 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Daniel (age 58) farmer, and Delila (age 62) |
| 1880 | IN, Huntington Co. | Census: Daniel (age 69) farmer, and Delila (age 70) |
| 1890 | IN, Huntington Co. | Death: Daniel |
| 1896 | IN, Huntington Co. | Death: Delila |
Family Photos
Birth Records
Marriage Records
Daniel Stroup and Delila Jones marriage record, Clinton County, Ohio, issued on Aug 22, 1833:
This is to certify by virtue of license attained from office that on the 22nd day of August 1833. I joined them in marriage Daniel Stroup and Delila Jones given under my hand and ???
Returned and filed August 27th 1833
Recorded 7th Oct 1833
FTM Marriage Index, Ohio 1789-1850:
Daniel Stroup
Delila Jones
22 Aug 1833
Clinton Co., OH
Family History Library film # 0568594
Death Records
Daniel Stroup
1812 - 1890
Delila Stroup
1810 - 1896
Mitchell Cemetery
Warren
Huntington County, IN
Daniel Stroup obituary, Huntington Democrat, Thursday August 14, 1890:
Delilah Jones Stroup obituary, The Warren Republican, Thursday February 13, 1896:
Mrs. Daniel Stroup obituary, Daily Democrat, Thursday February 13, 1896:
Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 (Ancestry.com):
Name: Daniel Stroup
Date: 10 Aug 1890
Location: Warren
Age: 78 yr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Source Location: County Auditor Office, Huntington
Source Notes: The source of this record is the book A-2 on page 30 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Mrs. Lucy Gill Bevington obituary, Evening Banner, Monday August 25, 1924:
MRS. LUCY BEVINGTON DIED THIS FORENOON. Born in Ohio, Was Three Months Old When Family Moved Wells. Mrs. Lucy Gill Bevington, aged 88 years, one of the last of the pioneers of Jackson township, died at 11 o'clock. this forenoon at her home in Warren. She was stricken with paralysis at 5 o'clock this morning, and rapidly weakened. Mrs. Bevington was born in Highland county, Ohio, January 31, 1836, the daughter of Daniel and Delilah Stroup. She was three months old when her parents and her grandparents, Daniel and Susan Jones, moved to Wells county, and took up grants of land at the Batson bridge. Later they took up residence east of Warren and cleared the land. Indians were their only neighbors at the time. Mrs. Bevington first married William Gill. They lived at Kelso, now known as Majenica, and they kept the toll gate at the plank road and boarded the men who were building the road. To this union two children were born. They are: Miss Elizabeth Gill, at home; and Willard Gill, of Warren. Mr. Gill died and Mrs. Gill married R. L. Bevington. Mr. Bevington died in 1897. Mrs. Bevington was quite active up until the day of her death. On her birthday anniversary this year she wrote reminiscences of the early days of Warren for newspaper publication. She was a member of the First Christian church at Warren. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in charge of Rev. R. W. Page, of Kimmell, Ind. Burial will be in the Mitchell cemetery.
Census Records
1850 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, District Fifty Two:
| Daniel Stroup | age 37, male, farmer, $2000 real estate, born in PA |
| Delila Stroup | age 39, female, born in OH |
| Susan Stroup | age 16, female, born in OH |
| Lucy N Stroup | age 14, female, born in OH |
| William Mitchel | age 8, male, born in IN |
| Adison Simpson | age 22, male, labourer, born in OH |
1860 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:
| Daniel Stroup | age 48, male, farmer, $4000 real estate, $1000 personal estate, born in PA, cannot read or write |
| Delila Stroup | age 49, female, born in OH, cannot read or write |
| Cyrrus W Parker | age 19, male, farm labor, born in OH |
| William Gill | age 35, male, farmer, $100 personal estate, born in VA |
| Lucy Ann Gill | age 23, female, born in OH |
| Delila E Gill | age 2/12, female, born in IN |
| Daniel W Gill | age 2, male, born in IN |
1870 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:
| Daniel Stroup | age 58, male, farmer, $2700 real estate, $880 personal estate, born in PA, cannot write |
| Delilah Stroup | age 62, female, keeping house, born in TN, cannot write |
| Louisanna Gill | age 35, female, born in OH |
| Daniel W Gill | age 13, male, born in IN, attended school |
| Delila E Gill | age 10, female, born in IN |
1880 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township:
| Daniel Stroup | male, age 69, married, farmer, born in PA, father born in MD, mother born in PA |
| Delila Stroup | female, age 70, wife, married, keeping house, born in OH, father born in TN, mother born in PA |
| Daniel W Gill | male, age 22, grandson, single, school teacher, born in IN, parents born in OH |
| Delila E Gill | female, age 21, granddaughter, single, servent, born in IN, parents born in OH |
| Rubin Foulis | male, age 22, none, single, farm laborer, born in IN |
Notes and Other Records
Proof of lineage notes:
- 1833 Clinton County, Ohio, marriage record states Daniel Stroup and Delila Jones were married.
- 1850 census (Huntington Co., IN) shows Susan (age 16, born in OH) living with Daniel and Delila Stroup.
- 1860 census places Susanna and John Chopson in same county/township where Susan lived with Daniel and Delila Stroup in 1850.
- 1890 obituary for Daniel Stroup states that he was married to Delilah Jones.
- 1896 obituary for Delilah Jones Stroup states that she was married to Daniel Stroup, mother to Lucy and Susan, and grandmother to Estella Chopson.
U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 (Ancestry.com):
Daniel Stroup, Indiana, 20 Jul 1837, Huntington Co., Twp: 26-N, Range: 10-E, Sec: 28
U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 (Ancestry.com):
Daniel Stroup, Indiana, 20 Aug 1838, Grant Co., Twp: 25-N, Range: 9-E, Sec: 13
U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 (Ancestry.com):
Daniel Stroup, Indiana, 1 Jan 1850, Huntington Co., Twp: 26-N, Range: 10-E, Sec: 23
Sources and Credits
- 1833 Clinton County, Ohio, marriage record.
- FTM Marriage Index, Ohio 1789-1850.
- 1850 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, District Fifty Two.
- 1860 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
- 1870 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
- 1880 Census, Indiana, Huntington County, Salamonie Township.
- U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 (Ancestry.com).
- Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 (Ancestry.com).
- Daniel Stroup obituary, Huntington Democrat, Thursday August 14, 1890.
- Delilah Jones Stroup obituary, The Warren Republican, Thursday February 13, 1896.
- Mrs. Daniel Stroup obituary, Daily Democrat, Thursday February 13, 1896.
- Cemetery headstone photo by Tom.
- Data from FindAGrave.com.
- Data from Ancestry.com family trees.