First I want to thank long time Stroup researcher Cathey Smith. Cathey sent me this photo along with many others. She doesn't have a computer but has access to one at her work, which she uses at every opportunity. About every 2 weeks she phones me and we update each other.
Now to our subject. Margaret Amanda Stroup was born 20 December 1844 in Lincoln County, North Carolina to Jacob Cephus "JC" Stroup and Barbara Dellinger. I'm sure the parents had a wonderful Christmas that year.
Margaret Amanda married Peter Neill about 1867.
They settled and started their family in Cherryville, NC. They had 10 children between 1868 and 1885. Peter died on 8 March 1921 from Brights disease. He was buried in St. Marks Cemetery in Cherryville. Peter was a farmer.
After Peter died Margaret Amanda moved in with her son, Charles Elbert. She died on 27 Janurary 1941 in Charlie's home located in Crouse, N.C. She died of senility (old age). Charlie signed her Death Certificate.
Thanks again to Cathey Smith,
Mike Stroupe
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ReplyDelete"Margaret Amanda married Peter Neill about 1867, which was shortly after JC returned from the Civil War. JC joined Company B, 28th Infantry Regiment in Gaston County on 6 August 1861 at the age of 22."
Was it JC or Peter Neill that served? If it is JC then he would not be 22 at enlistment if his daughter was born in 1844
:) lovely site, kudos for all the work by everyone. I am not a Stroup but a Rudisill/JT Beam descendant