Anderson Stroupe

Anderson Stroupe was born Feb. 12, 1852 son of Solomon Leander Stroup and wife, nee Nancy Caroline Senter. Part of his farm at Hoyle's Creek had belonged to his father, who inherited or purchased part of the large farm of Philip Stroup, Sr. farm, Anderson’s great-grandfather, land that originally belonged to the Pioneer Jacob Stroup who had his first land grant in Nov. 1771.

FIRST WIFE MARGARET KEEVER
Anderson married first at age twenty on Dec. 29, 1872 Margaret Keever by whom he had one child, Margaret Caroline, but this wife either died in childbirth or when their child was small.

SECOND WIFE, REBECCA MORRIS
On Aug. 15, 1875 Anderson married Rebecca M. Morris, sister to Rev. John F. Morris who married Anderson’s sister Frances Catherine “Fanny” Stroup. Rebecca became stepmother to little Margaret, then bore nine children of her own between 1876 and 1893 when she also died.

THIRD WIFE, CALLIE JEANETTE STROUP
About 1908 Anderson married his cousin Callie Jeanette Stroup (13 Jul 1874, 19 May 1909) as his third wife. She was daughter of Bartlett Stroup, (who had also married as a cousin his third wife, Susannah, daughter of Solomon Stroup and Nancy Haskins.
Callie Jeanette had a daughter born 14 May 1909, an infant named Callie Viola Stroupe, but mother Callie died four days later on 19 May 1909, and was buried at Mt. Zion Baptist Church cemetery. The infant Callie was “wet-nursed” by a neighbor along with her own infant, and survived.
Although it's possible that Anderson married a fourth time, he apparently had no other children. He died at age 74 on June 22, 1926 and is buried in Alexis, NC.

ANDERSON STROUP'S CHILDREN
By 1st wife Margaret Keever:
1. Margaret Caroline Stroupe, b 24 Dec 1873-6 Feb 1920, m. Lawson Lafayette Smith. Children:
(1) Reid Smith.
(2) David Smith.
(3) Jesse Smith.
(4) John Beatty Smith.
(5) Benjamin Smith.
By 2nd wife Rebecca Morris:
2. Zany Stroupe, 1876.
3. James Vinson “Jim” STROUPE b 14 June 1879-28 Aug 1966. Married Edna Nora Rhyne, b 1888.
4. Elby Stroupe, (1877-1877) died infant.
5. Bessie L. Stroupe, b c1883, m. Esband Handsell. Children:
(1) George Handsell.
(2) John Handsell.
6. Mary H. Stroupe, b 16 Feb 1884-3 May 1953 buried Alexis Baptist Church m. Marvin Howard.
7. Minnie Stroupe, b 7 Jan 1887-2 Jan 1951, m Forney A. McAlister.
8. John F. Stroupe, b c1887.
9. Rev. Stephen Morris “Steve” Stroupe (20 June 1889 - 19 Sept 1974).
Steve M. Stroupe became a Baptist minister, serving church in Alexis, Mars Hill, Granite Falls, Connelly Springs. He married 1st, May 2, 1909 in York, S.C. Augie Virginia Lineberger, d/o Coleman Lineberger & Maggie Dellinger. Rev. Stephen Stroupe married second in 1950, Burke Co., N.C. to Minnie Huffman. Children: George Washington Stroupe, Martha Louise Stroupe, Henry Smith Stroupe.
10. Hattie Odell Stroupe (16 Aug 1891 - 2 May 1965), Dallas Twp; m Giles Augustus Rhyne (19 May 1886 - 14 Mar 1979). Both buried Alexis Baptist Church cemetery. Children: 1. Eva Mae Rhyne m. Robert Payne; 2. Pauline Rhyne m. L. L. “Fuzzy” Brown.
11. Thomas Anderson Stroupe (1 Nov 1893 - 10 May 1953), he married Birdie (Bertie) Iona Keever. Both buried at Alexis Baptist Church cemetery. Children: Mildred, Ralph, Virginia, twins Coy & Roy, Jack and Marjorie.
by 3d wife (cousin) Callie Jeanette Stroupe b 13 Jul 1874-19 May 1909:
12. Callie Viola Stroupe (14 May 1909 - 23 July 1993) m. Summy Leroy Hart (8 Apr 1906 – 2 Dec 1960); children: 1. Alice Jeanette Hart 1933; 2. Lacy Hart, b. Nov 11, 1934; 3. Macy Hart, twin to Lacy; 4. Elvy Elizabeth Hart, b. Nov 3 1936; 5. Lee Roy Hart (4 Apr 1937 - 3 May 1938); 6. Marion Anderson Hart, b 27 Mar 1938; 7. Doris Ann Hart, b. 14 Apr 1949; 8. Royce Dean Hart, twin & 9. Boyce Gene Hart, b. 16 May 1941; 10. Max Reid Hart b. Nov 9 1942; 11. Dollie Fay Hart, b. 23
½ Oct 1943; 12. Ruth Eve Hart b. 21 June 1946.


Anderson’s descendant through son Stephen b 1889; Henry Stroupe, Ph D., Prof. Emeritus Wake Forest Univ., m. Augie Virginia Lineberger of Iron Station.



SOURCES
1. Margaret Stroupe (Mrs. Craig) sent a large batch of material she collected, including: "Descendants of Solomon Stroup", with no author's name. "Stroup Genealogy", information from the meeting of a research committee at the home of Pauline Rhyne Brown, College St., Stanley, N.C.
Those present who combined their information included: Callie Viola Stroup Hart, Hattie Odell Stroup Rhyne (daughters of Anderson Stroup), and Giles August Rhyne. This Genealogy was typed by Maude Stroup Breidenthal, daughter of John W. and Orra Stroup. Other information has been added from census and cemetery records.
2. Lincoln & Gaston Co. census records, wills & deeds.