Alfred Isaiah Stroup

Alfred Isaiah Stroup 1913 Age-32

**James Stroupe is writing a biography for "Papa"**

Beulah Estelle Dellinger Stroup

Beulah Estelle Dellinger Stroup 1915 Age-33

Beulah in Family Photo. Beulah is one with hat. 

Second photo is the full family shot with everyone identified. This photo was taken by "Papa" possibly at "Grand Pa Ef's 70th birthday.

Beulah in Family Photo with Alfred and the kids. (L to R Lillian, Irene, Papa holding Helen, Iva, Mama, Mildred and Della) 

Second photo was taken in 1924. (L to R BACK ROW: Helen, Mildred, Iva, Irene, Della, Lillian and Velda, FRONT: Papa with Richard on his lap, Jack, Cristine, Mama with Jim on her lap.)

Group Shot of the girls in 1915. (Standing: Iva, Irene and Helen Sitting: Lillian holding Velda, and Della) 

Group shot of the boys in 1928 (L to R: Jack, Jim, Richard and the girl is Evelyn Burton, Lillian's daughter)

Alfred and Beulah's Farm Home

Second photo is "Brown House" located in town. This is where the Stroup Family lived until the farm house had been enlarged to hold the large Stroup Clan. Cira 1930. This location is across the road from present day "Shake Shop". The house has since been torn down and replaced with a new drug store.

Stroup swimming hole. That's Jim Stroup on the far right. Uncle Jim told me the boy's were the ones who made the makeshift diving board.

Second photo is another shot of "Stroup pond"

Third photo is "Shep" the Stroup family dog. Our family has a long history of being dog lovers.

(1) Beulah Estelle Dellinger Stroup 1942 in Lillian's Backyard-Atlanta

(2) Beulah Estelle Dellinger Stroup 1942

(3) Beulah Estelle Dellinger in 1899 just prior to marrying Alfred in December 1899. She would be 17-18 years old.

Beulah Estelle Dellinger Stroup 1940 at Old Fort, NC with Aunt Millie, Cousin Tommie Jean, Cousin Bud and Uncle Charles

Alfred Stroup and his son Jim Stroup at Chimney Rock, NC in 1938. 

Second photo is Alfred at the beach in 1941 this was shortly before he passed away in 1943.

Alfred Stroup in white overalls with Will Neal at molasses mill in 1933 this photo is front of a postcard. Not sure who the men are in the building.

Second photo is Alfred Stroup cira 1940

Alfred Stroup (Front center) in group shot of Sunday School class. He was superintendent of the Sunday School class. This is near Christmas time and the bags the kids are holding are gift bags for the needy.

Uncle Jim told me that "Papa and Mama" never insisted on the kids going to church. They felt it was a individual decision that each child must make. Uncle Jim said Richard joined the church to improve his chances of winning Class President when he was a senior in High School.

These are Alfred's glasses he wore to read with.

These glasses are in the possession of Jim Stroupe.

This was Grand Pa Alfred's school slate. When he was a young boy they didn't have books and wrote their assignments on their slate. My guess would be that his father Ephriam made this slate for him. Note that Alfred or Ephriam carved his initials on the wooden border. I would guess Alfred did this because Ephriam couldn't write.

This slate is in possession of Michael Stroupe

This is a notebook that Grandmother Beulah pasted recipes in. The back pages have clippings of gardening tips. There is a note on first page written by Aunt Della, it also has her name on front cover. 

Xmas 1948

A portion of the recipes and garden ideas collected and left by Mama. These plus some "keep sakes" were pasted in this scrap book for me by Irene

This book is in possession of Jim Stroupe

Above are 2 deeds where Alfred purchased adjoining property. The first was 26 acres from Lee Lindsay for $275.00 on 14 Mar 1907.. The second was for 9 9/10 acres from W. F. Sisk for $140.40 on 21 Mar 1908.

These deeds are in the possession of Jim Stroupe.