Whether you spell your surname “Stroupe” or “Stroup”, you’re a descendent of Johann Jacob Straub (later Stroup), settler of Tryon/Lincoln County North Carolina, circa 1770.
Our family will gather for the reunion on Sunday, August 4th in Alexis, Gaston County, North Carolina, site of the original Stroup settlement. The festivities will be held at the Alexis Baptist Church Family Life Center, starting at 12:30pm. The church is located just west of the Alexis crossroads, on the Alexis / High Shoals road. As is tradition, we begin with a “pot luck lunch”, followed by a business meeting, reading of the family history and a brief historical presentation of old photos and documents.
In addition, on Saturday, August 3rd at 10:30am, the descendents of Daniel Stroup and John Stroup, two of Jacob’s youngest sons and early settlers of Cherryville, will gather at the Cherryville Historical Museum, East Main Street. At this informal get-together, we’ll “meet and greet”, discuss the brother’s history, their descendents, and tour some of the local cemeteries, burial sites for the “Cherryville/Tryon Stroups”. Also we'll begin our plan to celebrate in 2014 the 200th anniversary of Daniel Stroup's settlement in Cherryville.
For out-of-towners, the family is staying overnight at the Comfort Inn, 1550 E. Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Call reservations at 704/732-0011.
For any questions, you can contact Sid Stroupe in Durhamn, gwalss@nc.rr.com.
