Joseph Stroup

Buried- Stroup Cemetery, Pumpkin Center, Alabama

JOSEPH STROUP

                                                BORN 1803 NORTH CAROLINA

      JOSEPHUS  "JOSEPH"  STROUP).  He was born in 1803 at Hoyle's Cr., Lincoln Co., N.C., fourth child and third son of JACOB (Ironmaster) and BETSY DELLINGER STROUP.  He was four years old when his mother died.

                                         1814 TO SOUTH CAROLINA

             JOSEPH was eleven in 1814 when his father and stepmother moved to Blacksburg, Kings Cr., York Co., S.C.

                                                             1829 DEED

      On Jan. 3, 1829 JOSEPH STROUP of York Co., S.C. witnessed a deed for SHARRED JAMES to DARYL DICKEY. (1)

                                                    MARRIAGE TO POLLY JAMES

     JOSEPH STROUP married MARY "POLLY" JAMES, born 1803 in York Co., S.C.

                                           1831 MORGAN CO., ALABAMA

     In Jan 1831 and Sept 1835 JOSEPH STROUP bought land in Morgan Co., Alabama, perhaps following his father's example, buying land on speculation, since he did not move to Alabama at this time (2).

                                                    1840 CENSUS CASS CO., GA.

     In 1840 JOSEPH was listed in Cass Co., Ga. with 3 males, 2 females, no slaves, living next to his brother ALEX. (2)

                                       1850 CENSUS MORGAN CO., ALABAMA

     In 1850 JOSEPH lived at Stroup's Gin, near Danville, Morgan Co., Ala. at which time he was listed as age 47, born N.C., occupation farmer, property value $800.  His wife POLLY was 46, born S.C.

            Children in their home: ELIZABETH 22 b S.C., ALEXANDER 21 b S.C., NARCESSA 19 b S.C., MARY, 18 f Ala, AMANDA 16 b Ala, ARRENA 14 b Ala, JOHN (JAMES) 12 b Ala, JUNE (JANE) 12 b Ala, DANIEL 10 b Ala, JACKSON 7 b Ala, and GEORGE 3 b Ala.

                                              FATHER'S ESTATE

     On Apr. 1, 1853 Joseph’s brother Alexander signed as his agent for his $185.81 share of their father's estate, having been given a Power of Attorney.  (The Georgia copy of this Power-of-Attorney has been lost, but the Alabama copy may still be on record in the Morgan County courthouse.)

                                                 DEATH

     JOSEPH STROUP died Oct. 8, 1863 and was buried at the Stroup Cemetery at Pumpkin Center near Danville, Ala. (4) The original tombstone to his grave was uprooted by workmen, and a new marker was placed by son DANIEL D. STROUP reading "J.S."

            MARY "POLLY" (JAMES) STROUP died after 1877 in Alabama, and was buried at Pumpkin Center Cemetery, with a marker that now reads "P.S."

                        CHILDREN OF JOSEPH STROUP and POLLY JAMES

            The children of JOSEPH and POLLY (JAMES) STROUP from family sources, (3), and from stones in Stroup's Gin cemetery at Pumpkin Center:

                   1. ELIZABETH STROUP, b ca 1828 S.C.

               2. ALEXANDER STROUP, b ca 1829 S.C.

               3. NARCESSA STROUP, b ca 1831 S.C.

                   4. MARY STROUP, b ca 1832 Alabama.

                   5. AMANDA STROUP, b ca 1834, Ala.

               6. ARRENA STROUP, b ca 1836, Ala.

               7. JOHN JAMES, b ca 1838, Ala.

               8. JANE (JUNE in census) STROUP, b ca 1838, Ala.  Jane's brother DANIEL D. put a marker at her grave at Pumpkin Center Cemetery reading "J.S."

               9.  DANIEL D. STROUP, b ca 1840, Ala.

               10. ANDREW JACKSON STROUP, b ca 1843, Ala.; brother DANIEL D. put a marker on his grave at Pumpkin Center "A.J.S."

               11. GEORGE H. STROUP, b Sept. 29, 1849, died Apr. 25, 1901.

GEORGE STROUP, b ca 1847, Ala.  Tombstone, Pumpkin Center Cem.

GEORGE H. STROUP m. N. E. "BETTY" CROW, b Apr 30, 1857, d Apr 30, 1924, from her stone in the same cemetery.

                                 Also in this cemetery:

                JOE STROUP b. July 25, 1874, d Oct. 26, 1970.

            DAN STROUP, b Feb. 24, 1892, d Dec. 14, 1930.

            MATTIE VEST STROUP, b Mar. 4, 1891, d Feb. 15, 1965

            W. M. (Dick) VEST, b Sept. 6, 1886, d Apr 13, 1958.

            EVA LEE STROUP b Nov. 2, 1915.

            CURTIS B. STROUP b June 11, 1914.

               SOURCES

            1. York Co., S.C.  Deeds No. 359. Photocopies p 210; research of Doris Hardwick.

            2. Family information from Doris C. (Mrs. George) Hardwick, Huntsville, AL 35801.

            3. Willie Mae King, letter to Ethel S. Vochko, July 1969.

                4. Cemetery inscriptions and directions to Stroup cemetery at Pumpkin Center from Doris Hardwick): From Hartselle, take Hwy 36 West to County Hwy 22 (Ironman Rd); turn right and go to Pumpkin Center community.  Cemetery is on NW corner at intersection of Co. Hwy. 22 and Kirby Bridge Rd., just east of Stroup's Cing.  Map: T7S R5W Sec 5.  Also called Pumpkin Center Cemetery.

                 5. Original tombstones destroyed: Kaye H. Bowman, Nashville, TN