Pauline Hudson Stroup Obit

PAULINE STROUP
1914 – 2012
BESSEMER CITY — Pauline Hudson Stroup, 98, passed away March 2, 2012.
She was born Jan. 4, 1914, in Gaston County, daughter of the late Alfred and Maggie Hudson.
Mrs. Stroup was a member of Concord United Methodist Church Bessemer City, where she served as a Sunday school teacher for more than 63 years. She was a charter member of the United Methodist Women.
A celebration of life will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at Concord United Methodist Church, Bessemer City, officiated by the Rev. Dr. John Blalock.
The family will receive friends after the service in the church fellowship hall.
Interment will be private.
Mrs. Stroup is survived by daughters and sons in-law, Mabel and Russell Young of Bessemer City and Margaret and Bill Stroupe of Cherryville; brothers, Thomas Roy Hudson of Gastonia and Don P. Hudson of Charlotte; sisters, Leona Mitchell of Bessemer City, Margaret Caldwell of Gastonia and Mildred Rhyne of Charlotte; daughter in-law Martha C. Stroup of Bessemer City; sonin-law Randall Certain of Bessemer City; sister in-law Allie Sue Houghton of Wilmington, N.C.; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband David Russell Stroup; son Albert “Gus” Stroup; daughter, Ann Certain; and sister, Zelma Hudson.
Memorials may be sent to Concord United Methodist Church Budget Fund, 2404 Tryon Courthouse Road, Bessemer City, NC 28016 or Gaston Hospice/Robin Johnson House, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.
A special expression of thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff and special thanks to Juano at the Robin Johnson Hospice House.
Arrangements are with the West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, 216 Archie Whitesides Road, Gastonia, NC, 704-867-5521

Stroup Iron Masters Conference

There is going to be a symposium in Waleska, Ga. at the end of March. If you attend you will find out things that you never knew about the history of these iron makers. I have talked with Richard Wright many times over the years and he has more enthusiasm about the iron industry in Georgia than I have about the Stroups and that is going some. I believe everyone will have a great time and will learn a lot about what a tremendous role in our family had in the development of the iron industry in the South. You will learn what a brilliant man that Moses Stroup was and his major role in this development.

Currently my health is not good however I am going to make every effort possible to attend. I have about 1 ½ months to get it together. I am really looking forward to meeting Richard Wright and Jim Bennett. I really think that if you are part of this branch are have a great interest in this branch this event is a no-brainer. I can ensure you that everyone will have a good time and learn a whole lot about our family. I look forward to seeing all my cousins and friends so y’all come on down.

Just click on the link for details.

http://www.reinhardt.edu/Events/2012/History-Symposium.html

Mike

Johann Jacob Straub

I wanted to update everybody on what I’m doing currently. I am now rewriting Jacobs’s book that I wrote in 2007 with a lot of new updates. In 2007 I was excited and in a hurry when I wrote this book and I used Ethel’s notes with some corrections. Some of you may know that I am a “type a” and do things with a great sense of urgency and not a whole lot of thought. In retrospect I did a poor job on the first book. Now that my health has slowed me down I have plenty of time for thinking. Since that time we have discovered a lot of new information, including German church records and a diary from the voyage to the New World. I have also expanded the chapter on Jacobs’s life in Maryland and Pennsylvania. In my haste to get this book done in 2007 I omitted a lot of good material. This new version will be at least double if not more in size.

Some of you may not be aware of this but my ancestor Daniel (son of Jacob) first settled in the Cherryville area in 1814. So 2014 will be the 200th anniversary of this event and for his descendents a reunion will be held in Cherryville. Daniel is buried at Mount Zion in Cherryville and his headstone is lying on the ground and in need of repair. We are tentatively planning a big reunion in Cherryville for this event. For this event we have planned to have his headstone repaired and preserved also we want to erect a monument for him. As all of you know I hate to charge for any of my material. I do my best to make them available for free. However I am considering selling this new book maybe even on Ebay to reach some of our northern cousins and all proceeds will go to preserving Daniels headstone and the new monument. The selling of the book is something that I am just considering to defer some of the cost. Currently all of this is tentative.
Mike Stroupe

Betty Stroupe Hudson Obit

CHERRYVILLE - Betty Stroupe Hudson, 93, formerly of Fitzhugh Street died Jan. 7,
2012, at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia.

Betty was born Nov. 10, 1918, in Gaston County, a daughter of the late Spurgeon and Rena Newton Stroupe.

She was member of the First Baptist Church, Cherryville and Cherryville Senior Citizens
and a volunteer at Cherryville Area Ministries.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul M. Hudson.
Survivors include her son, Charles R. Hudson and wife Janice of Belmont;
two grandchildren, Kimberly Long and husband Steve, and Ashli Denton and husband
Kacy of Belmont; six great grandchildren, Nathaniel Long, Hunter Denton,
Alejandra Denton, Kennedy Denton, Alec Long and Abby Long, all of Belmont.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Cone Memorial
Chapel of Carpenter's Funeral Home with Dr. Vince Hefner officiating.

Burial will follow in City Memorial Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, from 12:30-1:45 p.m. prior to the service.

Memorial may be made to First Baptist Church, Quilt Ministry, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, NC
28021.

Condolences may be sent to www.carpentersfuneralhome.net.
Published in Gaston Gazette from January 7 to January 9, 2012

Mary Nette Link Stroup Obit

Mary Nette Link Stroup died in her home Friday, December 16, 2011, at the age of 93, surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Stroup was born in Lincoln County on October 25, 1918, daughter of Edgar Round Link and Mattie Camp Link. On Christmas Day, 1937, she married Chauncey Depew Stroup, Jr., and worked as a beautician while he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.

Her bright smile was a familiar sight in Lincolnton, and she was known for the great care she took of anyone who needed it, bringing meals and comfort to relatives, friends, and strangers alike. After they were grown, her children would hear stories of their mother’s generosity from people they had never met. Mrs. Stroup also volunteered for many years for the American Red Cross Blood Mobile, Christian Ministries, and Meals on Wheels.

She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, a wonderful cook, and a talented seamstress. Her crib quilts and pillows will be treasured for generations by numerous families throughout Lincoln County. She will be remembered by her family for her kindness, grace, strength, and subtle humor, not to mention her fried okra.

Mrs. Stroup is predeceased by Robert Edgar Link, Ruth Link Jonas, Josephine Link Rozzelle, Annie Link Alexander, William Ray Link, Betty Link Beverly, Andrew Link, Louise Link Bumgardner, and Mildred Link. She is survived by Mrs. C.D. Stroup, Sr. (Sarah); her son, Chauncey Depew Stroup, III (Chip), of Lincolnton; her daughter, Mary Susan Tiller of Georgetown, South Carolina; six grandchildren: Jennifer Alise Drew of Los Angeles, California; Kristin Kelly Stroup of Washington, D.C., and Liberia, West Africa; Jess Will Stroup of Los Angeles, California; Braden Daniel Stroup of Denver, Colorado; Robert Kenneth Williams, Jr., of Charleston, South Carolina; Matthew Wilson Williams of New York, New York; and two great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Lincolnton on Tuesday, December 20, at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends in the North Addition of the church immediately following the service. The family will then proceed to Hollybrook Cemetery for the burial service.
The family requests that memorials be sent to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Lincolnton, 216 South Aspen Street, Lincolnton NC 28092 and Hospice of Lincoln County, 107 North Cedar Street, Lincolnton NC 28092.
Posted on 18 Dec 2011

John Moses Calhoun "MC" Stroup Photo

Now as many times as I have been to Mt Zion you would think I would have seen this photo. Wonder how many times I walked by it? When I went to the Sat reunion in August I was at Mt Zion. When we were leaving I saw a headstone with a photo mounted on the rear. I made a mental note to check this out on my next trip. Well I was in Cherryville the other day and told Sid I got to go see this picture. Well, when I saw who it was I almost fell over because I had been working on a photo of his son John Steve Stroup the last few days. I swear everytime I go to Mt Zion I find something new!

Mike

Moses Stroup Jr Display

This was on display at the Gaston County Museum for their Civil War Program. A special thanks goes to Sid Stroupe and his tireless effort to get this completed.

Mike