Jesse Stroup

As printed in 1908

JESSE STROUP, a venerable and honored citizen of Madison Township, residing on a tract of fine farming land located just beyond the limits of the city of South Charleston, was born March 1, 1828 on a farm in Madison County, Ohio, and is a son of David and Maiy (Ray) Stroup.

John Stroup, grandfather of Jesse, was one of the early settlers of Pennsylvania. He served throughout the entire Revolutionary War and was a valiant and daring soldier. At one time he was taken prisoner and wounded while resisting an officer, who endeavored to place him in the dungeon, but after a desperate struggle was finally released because of his pluck and valor. Later he became a farmer. He was married in Madison County, Ohio, his wife having been a native of Chillicothe, and they reared a family of five sons, and two daughters.

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Stroup died April 30, 1876, and was survived by his widow until June 28, 1881. He married Mary Ray, a native of Clark County, and they reared a family of nine children, five boys, and four girls, all being now deceased except Jesse and a sister, Mrs. Rebecca McCollum, a resident of South Charleston.

Jesse Stroup spent his early life in Madison Comity, and attended the district schools. Upon starting out in life he first could earn but fifty cents terday, but by much hard work, combined with good management of his business affairs, has become possessed of large landed interests, having during his life time acquired over 1,300 acres and has given to each of his six children, a tract of 150 acres, as well as $500 in cash. Although an octogenarian, being now in his eighty-first year, Mr. Stroup is still actively engaged in managing his business affairs, and is one of the influential and most highly respected citizens of the township. In politics he is a Republican, and his religious connection is with the Methodist Church.

Mr. Stroup was united in marriage with Lavina Woosley, who was born in 1842, in Clark County, Ohio. Her parents were Benjamin and Keturah (Hunt) Woosley. Benjamin Woosley was a man of ample fortime, owning over 1,000 acres of land at one time. Mr. and Mrs. Stroup had the following children: Keturah, Mary Ellen, Rebecca, Emma L., Jesse and Lulu, the latter of whom resides with her parents. Keturah married Lewis Hunter, of Madison County and they have five living children: Carl Edgar, Jessie, Clarence, Louise and Harold. Mary Ellen married George Clemans, of Madison Township, and they have seven children: Foster, Florence, Esther, Gladys, Hazel, Grace and Geneva. Rebecca married R. M. Bennett of Madison Township, and they have one child, Rodger. Emma L. married James G. Lewis, of Madison Township, and they have one child, Margaret Lavina. Jesse married Grace Herrick and they live in Madison Township. Their children are: Harry, Alice, Helen, Florence and an infant son.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.