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If you would like to email me questions or add photos, data and other information just click on my name and send me a email. I would love to hear from my cousins. Mike 2011 Stroup(e) ReunionHere are some of my thoughts on the 2011 Stroup Reunion. First from the bottom of my heart I want to thank all those
that attended. For those that didn’t next year please make plans to attend on
the first Sunday in August. It was a fantastic reunion with a very large crowd.
But I still have the same feeling I have always had. It was way too short!!!
There were a lot of new faces and quite a few brought family photos. Of course I
was excited about that. I got quite a few new photos but missed a lot of them.
I’m hoping to make contact with them via email so we can get copies. My reunion started on Friday as my sister and I went to
Cherryville and met up with Sid and Linda Ballard. We spent a lot of time in Mt
Zion Cemetery. I was looking for some old Dellinger markers. We did go to a
couple of other cemeteries. It was cooler and overcast so it was a nice day for
me. On Saturday our branch (Daniel Stroup) met at the
Cherryville Museum at 10AM. We had a larger turnout this year. We spent a couple
of hours at the museum, mainly chatting and going over old times and family
history. We then went to Mt Zion Cemetery. This day was sunny and hot so it
started taking its toll on me. From Mt Zion we went to the City Cemetery it was
now getting close to 3 pm but my tank was getting close to empty. This crowd
planned to meet for supper at Fatz in Lincolnton but I was exhausted from the
sun and heat. My sister (Jane) and I headed to my home in Rock Hill. I had
intended to attend the supper so I tried to pace myself and even took extra meds
but it wasn’t meant to be. Now for the BIG DAY. We of course started the day with our
local cemetery tour. Sid had made us some nice fliers with photos so it made
everything a lot easier. This was the largest group yet for this tour. This is
also an excellent way to get more time with Sid, Linda and me. Again this was a
sunny, hot day so I skipped out on the Ballard Rd Cemetery in an effort to
conserve my energy. Back at the center we covered Stroup business and elected
new officers. As soon as Sid feels better he will post details or send them to
me. We then ate lunch and I don’t have to tell you how great it was. The line
was over half way around the center. It was a sight to behold, as the Stroups
know how to cook. We even had Bridges BBQ slaw. During all this I was visiting
with as many people as possible. A couple personal thoughts. Sid posted his flow charts and
as always they were a big hit!! I want to thank my cousin Lewis Burton who
loaned me 5 family photo albums so I could get some of my families photos. Last
but not least I was tickled right out of my sneakers that Howell Stroup’s
children attended this year. A lot of you may not know this but Howell was a
very devoted Stroup researcher for most of his life. He would attend Stroup,
Dellinger and Howell family reunions far and wide. I’m sure there were others
he attended, as he was a devoted family man. The city of Cherryville will
forever be indebted to Howell Stroup for all he did for that small town.
Cherryville was his second love. Without Howell there never would have been a
museum. Now I’m sure there will be more to post as I hear from Sid and Linda. The photos are from Linda Ballard. Next year lets have to expand to the parking lot!!!! Your cousin, Mike Stroupe
Stroup(e) InformationThis website only covers my direct line from Daniel Stroup son of Jacob Straub/Stroup (currently expanding as time permits). I am in possession of Ethel Stroupe's research so I have lots of information on other Stroup lines. She had information on the Stroups in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, just to name a few. I will be happy to provide you with any information I have on your line of Stroup(e)'s. Just click on this link Mike Stroupe and drop me an email with your questions or request. I work on the Stroup line about 4-6 hours a day, so I am at the computer a lot. Our tree on Ancestry is getting quite large with over 8,500 names and 2,000 photos. Sid Stroupe and I maintain the Ancestry tree where 95% of our information is contained.
Stroup's of Cherryville, N.C.Growing up, our daddy always had an active interest in the history of the
Stroup and Dellinger families. We grew up listening to his numerous telephone conversations with
Stroup’s he had looked up in the telephone books. He did not have the luxury of keyboard and computer at his fingertips, so he let his “fingers do the walking” through every telephone book he came across. Our family vacations were to cemeteries and battlefields. Jane Stroupe Hornsby
 Click to join Jacob Stroup Yahoo Group This is our Stroup Group for exchanging Stroup information and thoughts. This site only covers my direct line and the Stroup Group will cover as many Stroups as possible. So come join us today.
Stroup BlogWe have now started a Blog for Stroup/Straubs. If you need almost a daily fix of information on our family this is the place for you. Sid Stroupe and I will attempt to post daily little known tidbits about our family. We will also post any new photos and facts we discover. To get to our Blog just click on this link Jacob Stroup Google Blog.
Mom and Dad at Aunt Helen's right after the war This site is dedicated to my father Andrew Jackson Stroupe. He started this Stroup research in the 1940's and continued until he passed away in 1979. He did all his research by mail and would wait weeks sometimes before he got a reply to a question he may have had. He didn't have the benefit of today's internet, so I'm amazed at the amount of data he collected. My sister Mary Jane Stroupe Hornsby picked up the torch after Daddy passed away. She had the benefit of today's internet and gathered huge volumes of information. All I have done is compile all this data and create this book for future generations. Michael B. Stroupe
Taken in about 1943. I sure would love to have that uniform today.
Rough Sketch map of area where the Stroup's settled in North Carolina The roads and creeks are as they exist today. The plats I have laid out are lands owned by Jacob Straub/Stroup.
Photo from a recent Stroup Family Reunion in 2004 at Molly's home. Second row left in blue shirt is Sunshine Thomas, to far right in 3rd row is Joe Burton with his son Lewis at his side. On the front row standing with red shirt is Ginny Burton. On the right back row is Hal Stroup, Mel Bolick and his wife Anne. Bessie Burton is on left side under the narrow window. Molly is standing in front of Lewis Burton.
AFTERWARD written by George Rhyne These are just a few notes written by George Rhyne "WWII had Dick Stroupe in the Battle of The Bulge, Jack Stroupe in Italy, Jim Stroupe going through a literal hell in the Pacific, Joe Burton, Howell Stroup, and Louis Burton in the Army Air corps. Velda Stroup a commissioned officer in the WACS, and M. A. Stroup, Jr. interning as a Medical Doctor in the Medical corps. No doubt about serving the country. Christine Stroup was one of the first women licensed as an aircraft mechanic. I remember seeing her photo in the Atlanta Journal. She was dressed in overalls and even in that attire she was a very beautiful lady. In addition to the above, there were school teachers, business women, and home economists who excelled in their fields. The second generation had to be a set of very confident and capable folks who gave birth to another set who have excelled in many ways. Some of the other contributions I can note are Serving in all branches of the military, including the Israeli Defense Force. Retrieving Mercury Astronauts in the South Atlantic Working as a research Immunologist and creating kits for detection of various cancers. Serving in national political campaigns. Authoring model legislation for the handicapped. Working as RN for many years, with offspring following in a nursing career. Working in the Anti-Missile R & D Program. Building Habitat for Humanity houses. Sergeant Major of the Third Armored Division. School Board member and community activist. International Airline Pilot These are just some of what I can remember of people and their offspring pictured in these photos. One last story about a visit to my Aunt Christine. In the summer of 1977, I was transferred to Atlanta. I contacted Joe and Bessie Burton and asked what ever happened to Christine. She was living in Atlanta and working as a shoe saleslady in a downtown Atlanta department store. I was eager to see her as I had something that belonged to my Mother (Iva Lee), who had recently passed away, that may have been a gift from Christine. I found her apartment and arrived just after dinner. She was with a neighbor and sort of cooling it with a drink. Really laid back. We exchanged the usual pleasantries of relatives who had not talked to each other in ten or fifteen years, and I asked her a question about her previous work. I said, "Aunt Christine, what ever happened to your job as an airplane mechanic?" The little grin that she normally had on her face suddenly disappeared and a transformation took place. She began to tell me about working on all sorts of problems with everything from engines to brakes. She was running through a whole gamut of technical terms that would have impressed a Physicist. It was all about pressures, hydraulics, fluids and compression. She was back in the 1940’s living them all over again. She was still upset that the male pilots did not want her to work on their planes. It seems that she had to work while they were not looking. By this time, her neighbor who only knew her as a shoe clerk, was absolutely stunned. I was not talking, but sitting in absolute amazement. Especially at the transformation in facial countenance and vocabulary. She wound up her stories with a real highlight. It appears that she put in modifications for the brakes on the C46 transport plane. The Curtis C46 Commando was a mammoth two engine job that was instrumental in solving airlift cargo problems in WWII. I was and still am impressed with my Aunt Christine. Her neighbor certainly was equally impressed. Year later, I told this story to her daughter Sissie and she just smiled. Sissie said that her mom’s autos ran well and stayed in good shape. Then Sissie told me a story about her mom. Sissie as a grown woman asked her mother, Christine, why she had divorced her first husband. Her reply was "Him!....Why he couldn’t even change a socket on a table lamp!" I miss these folks who were my role models. They were far from perfect, but knew how to "get over it and move on." If you would like to email me questions or add photos, data and other information just click on my name and send me a email. I would love to hear from my cousins. Mike I am now in possession of most of Ethel Belle Stroupe's files and documents. So I will be making a lot of additions to this site. It will take me several months to go through the volumes of material, so look in often. I want to express my thanks to Ethel's daughter Lee and to Dr. Reiley Kidd for making this happen. They can be assured I will cherish every scrap of paper in Ethel's files. Or even better sign our Guest book
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