PROPOSED MINUTES (Pending approval at 2010 Reunion)
of
Stroupe Reunion
August 2, 2009
The 84th annual Stroupe Reunion was held on Sunday, August 2, 2009 in the gym of the Family Life Center of Alexis Baptist Church in Alexis, North Carolina. Approximately 90 people attended.
Group pictures were taken.
Steve Snyder gave the invocation.
Following the meal, Daphna Shelton welcomed those in attendance and led the business session.
The minutes for 2008 (which included the financial report for 2008) were read and, upon motion duly made and seconded, approved.
The second item of business was the election of officers to serve for 2009-2010. Upon motions duly made and seconded, the following officers were unanimously elected:
President - Nancy Quesada
Vice President - Mike Hipp
Secretary/Treasurer - Martha (Hipp) Daniel
Historian - Mike Stroupe (Rock Hill, SC)
Historian Committee - Sid Stroupe, Linda Ballard, Nancy Quesada
Set-up Committee - Mike Hipp, Ruth Hipp, Tim Stroupe,
Clean-up Committee - Everyone
The following twenty-three first time attendees were recognized:
John Bollman (Chapin, SC)
Carol Callanan (Bristol, VA)
Bryan and Zack Crenshaw (Philadelphia, PA)
Bill and Maxine Mintz (Iron Station, NC)
Mary Stroupe O’Malley (Marietta, SC)
Bill and Jacqui Randolph (Kirkland, WA)
Jesse & Jen Recinos (Austin, TX)
Margi & Paul Recinos (Newburyport, MA)
Josh and Sara Reese (Morganton, NC)
Rice and Cynthia Sexton (Raleigh, NC)
Barbara Anne Stegall (Matthews, NC)
Sondra Stroupe (Clover, SC)
Debbie Walsh (Knoxville, TN)
Jon and Gwendolyn Hanna Ward (Burnsville, NC)
Kathy Weathers (Travelers Rest, SC)
Recognition Certificates were awarded as follows:
Oldest Man (90) - Homer Orren
Oldest Woman (93) - Louise Groner
Youngest Boy (15 months) - Nathan Stroupe
Youngest Girl (4 years) - Virginia Keen
Greatest Distance Traveled - Bill and Jacqui Randolph (Kirkland, Washington)
Deaths reported were:
Mattie Marie Long Beal (January 2, 2009), Lincolnton, NC
- daughter of Julius and Eva Stroupe Long (both deceased)
Zana Parr Clippard (April 20, 2009), Alexis, NC
- daughter of Eural Collinsand Mary Parr Stroupe Clippard (both deceased)
Joe Daniel “Joey” Ginn (January 3, 2009), Cherryville, NC
- son of Joe Daniel “Dan” (Sr.) Ginn and Jo Ann McSwain Guin (deceased)
- husband of Pat Ginn
- nephew of Tony and Patsy Stroupe
Darthey Walker Hipp (September 18, 2008), Alexis, NC
- widow of Donald Clifton Hipp (who was the son of
Arthur Berry and Joanna Ellen Stroup Hipp (both deceased)
- mother of Michael, Stephen, Alan and Warren Hipp
Virginia “Jenny” Stroupe Kiser (December 3, 2008), Shelby, NC
- daughter of Thomas and Birdie Keever Stroupe (both deceased)
Don Paul Shook (March 13, 2009), Moneta, Virginia
- son of Paul Emory (deceased) and Edna Stroupe Shook
Nancy Stroup (June 24, 2009), Waco, NC
- daughter of Arthur Boyd and Gladys Essie Sellers Stroup (both deceased)
Clara Delle Stroupe (October 6, 2007), Cherryville, NC
- daughter of Bert and Sudie Stroupe (both deceased)
Ernest Bright Stroupe (November 8, 2002), Rutherford College, NC
- son of Ephirm and Nora Dellinger Stroupe (both deceased)
James Walter Stroupe (March 8, 2009), Lincolnton, NC
- son of Annie Rhyne Stroupe (deceased)
Edna Absher Thompson (January 16, 2009), Cherryville, NC
- daughter of Julius Clyde and Carrie Stroupe Absher (both deceased)
Although the following deaths were not verbally reported at the reunion, their obituaries were received and are included herein:
Addie Estelle Bingham (March 26, 2008), Morganton, NC
- daughter of David Jackson Stroupe and Eliza Christine Mooney Stroupe
(both deceased)
Carmie Gene Stroupe (October 23, 2008), Morganton, NC
- son of Gerald and Katie Johnson Stroupe (both deceased)
H. Craig Stroupe (December 11, 2008), Morganton, NC
- son of Ralph Benjamin and Eva Beatrice Rhyne Stroupe (both deceased)
- husband of Margaret Stroupe Stroupe
- father of Ben C. Stroupe, Diane Stroupe Holbrook and Linda Stroupe Snyder
Marriages reported were:
Chad Michael Stroupe to Heather Malia Clippard (March 12, 2005), Alexis, NC
- bridegroom is the son of Mike Stroupe,
grandson of Jack and Helen Stroupe (both deceased), and
great-grandson of Thomas and Birdie Stroupe (both deceased)
Christopher Shawn Stroupe to Stephanie Sexton (May 23, 2009)
- bridegroom is the son of Ben and Connie Stroupe,
grandson of H. Craig (deceased) and Margaret Stroupe Stroupe
Births reported were:
Jordan Dean Reeves (June 2, 2009), Florida
- great grandson of Coy and Gloria Dean Stroupe (both deceased)
- grandson of Beverly Stroupe Ellis
- son of Amber Ellis and Ray Reeves
Mike Stroupe (Daniel Stroup descendent) (Rock Hill, South Carolina), Historian and chairman of that committee, gave the Historian Committee report. He welcomed Bill Randolph to the reunion and said Bill’s family were descendants of the Stroupes who were iron workers. Mike reported he has been going through the information he obtained from Ethel Stroupe’s research of 50 years. Among other facts, Mike shared that ancestor Leon Stroupe of Texas sang at the funeral of Bonnie and Clyde and that some of the land sold to the Vanderbilts for the Biltmore Estate was previously owned by Stroupes. He also spoke about the great military tradition of the Stroups.
Daphna Shelton announced that Jimmie Stroupe had made a sock-monkey doll and named it “Granny Catherine” for Jacob Stroup’s first wife. Jimmie donated the doll to be sold by auction at the reunion with the proceeds going to the reunion’s treasury. Bill Mintz was the auctioneer. After an energetic round of bidding, Margi Recinos was the highest bidder ($75.00).
Sid Stroupe (Daniel Stroup descendent) spoke briefly, thanking everyone for coming, and asking everyone to take a few minutes to view the large family tree posters, which highlighted four of Jacob Stroup’s 15 children (specifically, sons Adam, Philip, Daniel and Michael), all of whom were represented by descendents present at the 2009 reunion. He also advised that Mike Stroupe had made poster-sized copies of a photograph from the 1927 Alexis Reunion held at the home of David Choosey Stroup at Alexis surrounded by dozens of Model T cars parked in the field.
Following the business session, door prizes were given. The grand prize of $50.00 was won by Jon Ward (a first-time attendee from Burnsville, NC). Cash prizes were won as follows: $20.00 by Isabelle Bollman; $10.00 by Anne Orren; $5.00 by Evan Stroupe, and $5.00 by Homer Orren. Additionally, two booklets entitled “History of Jacob Straub/Stroup”, written and donated by Mike Stroupe, were won by Zack Crenshaw and Diane Holbrook, and two booklets entitled “The Lincoln County Stroups During the Revolution”, also written and donated by Mike Stroupe, were won by Amy Snyder and Marlen Chappel.
The meeting was adjourned with plans to meet again on the 1st Sunday in August of 2010 at 1:00 in the gym at Alexis Baptist Church for the next reunion
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Martha Ellen (Hipp) Daniel, Secretary/Treasurer
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Giles Preston Stroup Story
Here are some things I heard from Uncle Lee (Daphna and Margaret's older brother) in 1992 were that Gr-Grandpa Pres was short, chubby and "bald-headed". Grandpa Pres had what is called "night blindness". There are several causes of night-blindness, including cataracts, glaucoma or a vitamin A deficiency. Lee said Grandpa Pres carried a lantern with him everywhere, as he couldn't see after dark, or before dawn. He would make a kind of "whoo-ooopie" call as he walked around. He kind of made the rounds of the neighborhood each morning, cadging breakfasts whenever he could. He also never missed a "hog killing", as he was especially fond of freshly made sausage. He had a little carriage, and a mule. He was a farmer, trader, and peddler. He would go to High Shoals, and trade produce from the farm to the mill hands for old stale bread. He then fed the bread to his hogs on his farm. He timed his trips so that he had dinner (noon meal) at the general store in High Shoals. At the store, the crackers were free, and he bought cheese (called hoop cheese), and soda pop - this was all a big treat. Uncles William and Lee would go and spend the night with him fairly often when they were small boys. He would make them fried fish for breakfast, which Grandpa Pres ate bones and all, and he served the boys coffee.
The information came from my late Uncle (Ivey) Lee Stroupe, from Alexis. Uncle William was William Erley Stroupe, Jr.
Written by Nancy Quesada.
The information came from my late Uncle (Ivey) Lee Stroupe, from Alexis. Uncle William was William Erley Stroupe, Jr.
Written by Nancy Quesada.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Sarah Emma Sadler
Sarah Emma Sadler was born Christmas Day 25 December 1863 in Gaston County, North Carolina. Sarah married Giles Preston Stroup in 1888 at the age of 25. Giles was known as “Press” Stroup. Press inherited the old Bartlett “Bart” Stroup home and farm. Press and Emma had 7 children, 3 boys and 4 girls. Emma died 7 August 1919 and is buried at Christ Lutheran Church in Stanley, North Carolina.
Daphna Ruth Stroupe Shelton who is Emma’s Granddaughter provided the photo. I included a photo of Daphna so you can see the close resemblance. Daphna is the current outgoing Stroup Reunion Committee President. Daphna has done a wonderful job for all the Stroup family. She has also promised me a photo of her father William Erley Stroup.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
2009 Stroup Reunion Photos
Important stuff comes first. We had several people that didn’t sign the register. The information is important because this is the mailing list we use for important notices, such as the reminder flyer for next years reunion plus any news that happens in-between. If you forgot to sign it or just want to get on the mailing list all you need to do is send an email to our secretary Martha Daniel with “Stroup Reunion” in the subject line then your mailing address in the text. You can email her at Shashamed@msn.com my Uncle Jim missed the reunion this year because he forgot to sign the register, so please let Martha know if you want to be added or your address has changed.
I put a few pictures on this post that Martha was kind enough to send me. First are Sid Stroupe and his sister, Barbara Anne Stroupe Stegall. You can see why Sid’s charts were the hit of the reunion. If you couldn’t read those, you need a seeing-eye dog.
Second is photo of all who were born Stroup/Stroupe. I count a total of 21. I would sure love to see that number go up next year. I can promise you that Sid and I will do our best to improve that number.
I put a few pictures on this post that Martha was kind enough to send me. First are Sid Stroupe and his sister, Barbara Anne Stroupe Stegall. You can see why Sid’s charts were the hit of the reunion. If you couldn’t read those, you need a seeing-eye dog.
Second is photo of all who were born Stroup/Stroupe. I count a total of 21. I would sure love to see that number go up next year. I can promise you that Sid and I will do our best to improve that number.
Third photo is a group photo of all that attended. Martha said the head count was 92. Which surprised me because of the poor economy. I would love to see 150 next year.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Alexis 2009 Stroup Reunion
The reunion weekend is now completed. I must say it was a fun filled weekend. Met a lot of new cousins and went non-stop for 2 full days. I did get some new photos, which excited me beyond belief. I will be posting some of the older photos on the blog and will post ALL of them on our Ancestry tree. I’m not sure what info Sid got I will have to chat with him later and find out. We tried to spread ourselves out so everyone that had questions could get answers.
I’ll actually start with Friday. Bill Randolph and his wife flew in from Seattle, Washington and I felt that was a long expensive trip just to meet a few cousins, so I gathered up about 15 notebooks and folders on his line (Jacob Stroup 1771) and met them at the hotel in Charlotte on Friday evening. We chatted for a couple of hours then I left in order to let him start skimming through all those papers. Over the next 2 days we used almost a whole pack of paper to make copies of what Bill wanted to review. I just hope he got enough to make the trip worthwhile.
On Saturday morning we took off for Cowpens, SC to locate the iron furnace that Jacob II had built there. We had pretty good directions so we found the general area pretty quick. Our biggest problem was we were not sure this was the correct place. We had photos of the furnace, which were made in about 1980, and they didn’t match what we were seeing. After some time stomping through the woods and walking up and down the gravel road, I went back to what I thought was the site and started looking around on the ground lo and behold I started finding big clumps of slag. That is a sure sign a furnace was near by. At this point we decided we had seen about all there was to see, still not convinced we were in the right place. As we were leaving we saw a gentleman working in his yard, so we stopped and asked him about the furnace since he lived only a couple hundred yards away. He told us that yes that was where the furnace was located. He said vandals had destroyed it over the last 20 years. He said the state tried to preserve it but it was so remote they couldn’t monitor it very well. At that point we left Cowpens and headed back. Bill decided he wanted to go to Mt. Zion Cemetery in Cherryville and see Daniel Stroup’s marker. It was only a few minutes off our route back so we drove over there for a brief stop. We got back to Charlotte late afternoon so I headed home to start copying the papers Bill had selected from the night before. That gave Bill time to review the remaining papers he had.
The big day arrived early. Several of us met in Alexis at 10AM so we could visit 3 of the local cemeteries. Our group consisted of Bill Randolph and wife, Linda Ballard, Carol Callanan and her sister, Mary (Googie) O’Malley and her daughter, so we loaded into 2 cars and off we went. I must say Mary’s daughter was quite a “trooper”, she was not dressed for what we were about to undertake. She was wearing a very dress and flip-flop shoes. I must say she stomped through the mud and woods with a big smile on her face. Everyone got a lot of great photos of the Stroup markers. I did get a couple of fire ant stings on Solomon’s marker but luckily I didn’t get any poison ivy or the dreadful chigger bites. On our way back we stopped at the “Jackie Stroup Home place” and took photos. That is the home where the big 1927 reunion took place. We returned to the church just in time to clean up before things got started. Sid, Linda and I brought handouts, photos, CD’s and charts. I must say the Family charts that Sid brought were the hit of the reunion. He posted them on the wall and they were so large you could read them from 15 feet away. I got to meet Sid’s sister, which was quite a thrill for me. Every time I looked over there that wall had a crowd gathered who were trying to see where they fit on those charts. Linda Ballard spent her whole time trying to answer questions and assist people. I tried my best to chat with everyone that I had met online but there just was not enough time. Bryan Crenshaw was there and I only got to spend a few minutes with him and he has provided me with so much material. I really feel bad I didn’t spend enough time with him. The old saying applies here “The squeaky wheel gets the grease”.
I think everyone had a good time. The food was beyond description. It was spread out over 4-5 banquet tables and all types of food that you can think of. I did not eat much because I was too busy running my mouth. I am not going to cover the “official” business but will post it when Martha sends it to me. On thing I need to say is I did not take any photos, I was so busy visiting with cousins. I am hoping that some of those that took pictures will forward them to me. OH! There are about 90-100 people (75 last year) there, which kinda surprised me because of the economy. One person of note that wasn’t present was Dr. Henry Stroupe, I hope his health is good. I will post pictures when I get them. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR SUCH A GREAT STROUP REUNION!!!!
I’ll actually start with Friday. Bill Randolph and his wife flew in from Seattle, Washington and I felt that was a long expensive trip just to meet a few cousins, so I gathered up about 15 notebooks and folders on his line (Jacob Stroup 1771) and met them at the hotel in Charlotte on Friday evening. We chatted for a couple of hours then I left in order to let him start skimming through all those papers. Over the next 2 days we used almost a whole pack of paper to make copies of what Bill wanted to review. I just hope he got enough to make the trip worthwhile.
On Saturday morning we took off for Cowpens, SC to locate the iron furnace that Jacob II had built there. We had pretty good directions so we found the general area pretty quick. Our biggest problem was we were not sure this was the correct place. We had photos of the furnace, which were made in about 1980, and they didn’t match what we were seeing. After some time stomping through the woods and walking up and down the gravel road, I went back to what I thought was the site and started looking around on the ground lo and behold I started finding big clumps of slag. That is a sure sign a furnace was near by. At this point we decided we had seen about all there was to see, still not convinced we were in the right place. As we were leaving we saw a gentleman working in his yard, so we stopped and asked him about the furnace since he lived only a couple hundred yards away. He told us that yes that was where the furnace was located. He said vandals had destroyed it over the last 20 years. He said the state tried to preserve it but it was so remote they couldn’t monitor it very well. At that point we left Cowpens and headed back. Bill decided he wanted to go to Mt. Zion Cemetery in Cherryville and see Daniel Stroup’s marker. It was only a few minutes off our route back so we drove over there for a brief stop. We got back to Charlotte late afternoon so I headed home to start copying the papers Bill had selected from the night before. That gave Bill time to review the remaining papers he had.
The big day arrived early. Several of us met in Alexis at 10AM so we could visit 3 of the local cemeteries. Our group consisted of Bill Randolph and wife, Linda Ballard, Carol Callanan and her sister, Mary (Googie) O’Malley and her daughter, so we loaded into 2 cars and off we went. I must say Mary’s daughter was quite a “trooper”, she was not dressed for what we were about to undertake. She was wearing a very dress and flip-flop shoes. I must say she stomped through the mud and woods with a big smile on her face. Everyone got a lot of great photos of the Stroup markers. I did get a couple of fire ant stings on Solomon’s marker but luckily I didn’t get any poison ivy or the dreadful chigger bites. On our way back we stopped at the “Jackie Stroup Home place” and took photos. That is the home where the big 1927 reunion took place. We returned to the church just in time to clean up before things got started. Sid, Linda and I brought handouts, photos, CD’s and charts. I must say the Family charts that Sid brought were the hit of the reunion. He posted them on the wall and they were so large you could read them from 15 feet away. I got to meet Sid’s sister, which was quite a thrill for me. Every time I looked over there that wall had a crowd gathered who were trying to see where they fit on those charts. Linda Ballard spent her whole time trying to answer questions and assist people. I tried my best to chat with everyone that I had met online but there just was not enough time. Bryan Crenshaw was there and I only got to spend a few minutes with him and he has provided me with so much material. I really feel bad I didn’t spend enough time with him. The old saying applies here “The squeaky wheel gets the grease”.
I think everyone had a good time. The food was beyond description. It was spread out over 4-5 banquet tables and all types of food that you can think of. I did not eat much because I was too busy running my mouth. I am not going to cover the “official” business but will post it when Martha sends it to me. On thing I need to say is I did not take any photos, I was so busy visiting with cousins. I am hoping that some of those that took pictures will forward them to me. OH! There are about 90-100 people (75 last year) there, which kinda surprised me because of the economy. One person of note that wasn’t present was Dr. Henry Stroupe, I hope his health is good. I will post pictures when I get them. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR SUCH A GREAT STROUP REUNION!!!!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Ethel Belle Stroupe
With the reunion fast approaching, I thought it fitting to post this picture. Sid and I found this photo in CD Stroup's files. Some of you may wonder why I don't use Ethel's married name, well Ethel thought so highly of her family she legally changed her name back to Stroupe after her divorce. Not a day passes that I don't think of her even though we never knew each other. My respect for her work grows each passing day. I like to think she would be pleased with the work that Sid, Linda and I have done.
The baby in the picture is her daughter Lee. She was the one who was so kind to turn her mothers work over to us. I again want to thank Lee for her wonderful generosity.
Mike Stroupe
Sunday, July 26, 2009
7 Days to go
I have not posted because I am busy getting ready for the big day. I am trying to put together the most interesting material that a majority of people will be interested in. Yesterday I made a stack of 4x6 photos that I thought would appeal to all. That included a photo of our Obama connection.
Sid and Linda have also been working like "beavers" getting ready. Yesterday Ellen called me about speaking at the reunion, I said yes but really didn't want to. I am not a public speaker. I guess I will make myself a few notes to go by. When I get up there my mind goes totally blank. Oh well another chore to work on. My better half came into my room yesterday just to comment on my Office Depot purchases. She was not happy, see she manages our budget and I destroy it.
So anyway back to work and I hope to see you all in 7 days.
Mike
Sid and Linda have also been working like "beavers" getting ready. Yesterday Ellen called me about speaking at the reunion, I said yes but really didn't want to. I am not a public speaker. I guess I will make myself a few notes to go by. When I get up there my mind goes totally blank. Oh well another chore to work on. My better half came into my room yesterday just to comment on my Office Depot purchases. She was not happy, see she manages our budget and I destroy it.
So anyway back to work and I hope to see you all in 7 days.
Mike
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