Daniel Stroup

Born- 26 Feb 1778 Upper Hoyles Creek, Catawba, North Carolina

Died- 08 Nov 1824 Cherryville, Lincoln, North Carolina

Buried- Mt. Zion Cherryville

Married- Mary Polly Goodson

Marriage Date- 19 Feb 1803 Lincoln County NC

Born- 02 Feb 1775

Died- 11 Dec 1833 Lincoln, North Carolina

Buried- Mt. Zion Cherryville

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Daniel Stroup's Old Grave Marker

Mary Polly Goodson Stroup's Old Grave Marker

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Daniel Stroup Family Tree

Daniel Stroup's History

Daniel Stroup, youngest son of Jacob and Nancy Hambright Rhyne, was born at Upper Hoyle’s Creek in Lincoln County North Carolina on 16 Aug 1779 or 26 Feb 1778; the two different interpretations derived from old records and as inscribed on his tombstone: "died 8 Nov 1824, aged 45 years, 2 months, 23 days”.

Daniel’s mother was Jacob’s third wife Nancy Hambright, who had previously been married to a Mr. Rhyne.

On 19 February 1803, at age 25, Daniel purchased a Lincoln County Marriage Bond to marry a Miss Mary "Polly" Goodson (born 2 February 1785). The surety for Daniel's marriage bond was a Mr. Alexander "Spence" Head who had married Daniel's niece, Elizabeth Stroup in 1800.  The bride, Polly Goodson, was most likely daughter of William and Mary (Patton) Goodson also of the Hoyle’s Creek area.

Daniel and Polly presumably set up their household at Jacob Stroup’s home place -- a substantial farm at "The Grove" (of Oak trees) between what is now Alexis and High Shoals NC, a few miles south of the Lincoln County line in modern-day Gaston County. Jacob sold tracts of his old lands to his children, so that several of his seven sons lived on adjoining land, e.g., son Adam and family in the northwest, son Phillip and family to the east.

On December 4, 1804, Jacob Stroup signed a Deed of Land Sale to Daniel:  “Jacob Stroup to Daniel Stroup, 110 acres”, by a Mr. Michael Dellinger.  The purchased acreage was part of Jacob Stroup’s original land grant from the King of England.  Mr. Dellinger is believed to be the same gentleman who married Christina Wills [Lincoln Marriage Bond dated July 15, 1788] and was a near neighbor to the Stroup family.

In the 1810 US Federal Census, Daniel, wife Polly and three children (Mathey, Christy and Becky) are living in the “Capt Dellinger’s District” of Lincoln County North Carolina.  While Daniel and Polly’s ages are captured in the wrong bracket, it is very probable that this is the correct family.  Unfortunately the US Census of 1810 did not gather any other information about the American citizens, other than age.

In April 1812, the Lincoln (NC) County Court appointed Daniel Stroup the overseer of the road from "the head of Stanley's Creek to Vestals Ford," and to "summon all hands within three miles to work on the same and keep it in good repair for one year."  Daniel replaced a Mr. John Shetly, who had earlier resigned from the position.

Sometime after 1812, Daniel Stroup sold his 110 acres “west of the South Fork of the Catawba River”, part of the “old Stroup home”, and set up a new farm in the vicinity of “White Pine”, in western Lincoln County.  White Pine became Cherryville in 1865 and was partitioned as part of the new Gaston County in 1845.

Daniel and his family were members of the Mount Zion Baptist Church, north of White Pine [Cherryville], and raised their large family of children who were highly thought of in their community.

The 1820 Federal Census records a “Dan Stroup” and family living “West of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln [County], North Carolina”.   Similar to the 1810 Census only family member’s ages were recorded in 1820:

Name                                                         Actual Age                        1820 Census Age Bracket

Daniel                                                              43                        Male > 44 yrs (discrepancy)

Polly                                                                 45                        Female > 45

Barbara Rebecca “Beckey”                         15                        Female 10-15

Matthew Wallace ‘Mathey”                           13                        Male < 10 (discrepancy) 

Christopher Goodson “Cristey”                  10                        Male < 10

Nancy Tlitha "Lithey" Cuemimoody               8                        Female < 10

Jacob Cephus                                                   5                        Male < 10

Abner Albert “Ab”                                             1                        Male < 10

The youngest daughter, Isabella “Ibby”, was born in 1823, three years after the Census.

On November 8, 1824 Daniel died at age 45 leaving behind his wife Mary Polly Stroup and seven children:  Daniel was buried in a marked grave at Mount Zion Baptist Church cemetery, north of Cherryville [off current Highway 274].

Daniel drew his “Last Will and Testament” on 29 September 1824, just a little over a month prior to his death.  He specifically named his wife, Polly, and four children “Mathey”, “Cristey”, “Beckey” and “Lithey” in his Will.  Daniel and Polly’s three youngest children, Jacob Cephus, Abner Albert and Isabella are referred to in the Will as “my three youngest children”.  His wife’s kinsmen, Christopher Goodson and William Goodson, witnessed the signing, noted by an "X".  Daniel Stroup’s Will was probated in the January 1825 Lincoln County Court.

In the 1830 Federal Census, six years after Daniel’s death, Mary Polly Stroup is listed as “Widow Stroup”, residing in Lincoln County, presumably in the White Pine area [no township is specified in the Census Record].   Living with her at home were the four youngest children:   Lithey, Jacob Cephus, Ab and Ibby.

Mary Polly Goodson Stroup died on December 11, 1833, "aged 47 years, 10 months and 9 days" as carved in her grave stone at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.  She died without a “Last Will and Testament” [not unusual for women in those days] but her estate was applied for in Lincoln County by Lawson McGinnis for a sum of “100 pounds”.  The application is dated 21 January 1834 and signed by M.W. Abernathy, Clerk of Court.  The next month in February Christopher, her son, received as reimbursement from Mr. McGinnis, an amount of “six dollars and ½ cents” for his mother’s funeral / burial expenses.

In December of 1836, there is recorded a land sale between Christopher Stroup [buyer] and his siblings [sellers] for 140 acres of land.  In exchange for the land and any further claim to the 140 acres, each of the four oldest children, all 24 yrs and older, received $25.00 each.

The four sons of Daniel and Polly Stroup, Matthew Wallace, Christopher Goodson, Jacob Cephus and Abner Albert, all settled and raised their families in Cherryville North Carolina.   As their parents, each son is buried at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.  Descendents of the three older sons are generally buried at Mount Zion Cemetery, while the descendents of Abner Albert can be found in the Shady Grove Baptist Church cemetery.

Barbara Rebecca Stroup [Thomas] Black, Daniel’s eldest child, also raised a large family of 14 children, north of Cherryville in the North Brook area of Lincoln County.  

Isabella “Ibby” Stroup and husband Michael E. Rudasill, the youngest child, raised her eight children in Shelby, Cleveland County, NC.   

Daniel Stroup's will dated 1824. 

Daniel Stroup's will dated 1824 transcribed.

In his will he mentions his son "Mathey" who would be Matthew Wallace Stroup. He also mentions son "Christy" who would be Christopher Stroup. Daniel also refers to oldest daughter "Becky" who would be Barbara Rebecca Stroup and daughter "Lithey" who is Tlitha Stroup. It is clear that wills written during this time period that nicknames were used instead of birth names.

Transcript of Daniel Stroup and Polly Goodson's Marriage Bond dated 19 February 1803

1810 Census

1820 Census