Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 20 Jul 2005

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JOHN STROOP, farmer; P. O. Springboro; born in Reidheim, County of Bownziller, Germany, Feb. 28, 1821; is a son of Michael and Margaret (Huffman) Stroop, natives of Germany, but who emigrated to America about 1828 and landed at Baltimore and resided there about one year; thence moved to

near Hagerstown and lived nearly two years; thence removed to Ohio and located near Dayton; thence to Greene County, on Beaver Creek, and resided three years; while living there, his wife died, and was buried in the graveyard at Byron. After her death, Mr. Stroop married Mrs. Betsy Wissinger and removed to Dayton; thence to Miami Co., Ind., where he died. By his first wife, a, he had six children; four now survive - Michael, living in Miami Co., Ind.; John; Barbara, now Mrs. Anderson, living in Miami Co., Indiana, and Jacob, who resides in Wells Co., Indiana. By his last wife, he had two sons and one daughter; Moses and Lovina now survive; the latter married John Clippinger and all reside in Miami Co., Indiana. John Stroop, the subject of this sketch, was about seven years of age when they came to America, and here grew to manhood, and was married, in Greene Co., Ohio, July 1, 1847, to Sarah, daughter of Henry and Catharine Getterd, natives of Maryland, but who became early settlers of Warren Co., Ohio, locating here about 1811, and both died in Greene County; he died in February, 1873; she died in August, 1851. They had nine children; eight now survive - Mary, Margaret, Rachel, Elizabeth, Barbara, John, Sarah and Adaline. Mr. Stroop and wife have had six children; four now survive - Adaline J., born July 16, 1852, now Mrs. Martin Tansy; John Henry, Sept 25, 1858; William, May 17, 1861, and Harry Ellsworth, born July 15, 1866. Mr. Stroop, after his marriage, lived about five years in Greene County; thence moved into Warren County, where he has since resided. He bought the farm upon which he now lives in the fall of 1858, and moved on the same in the spring of 1859. This place he purchased of the heirs of Abraham Surface; here he has erected all the buildings on the place and made other improvements till he now has a pleasant home and residence. Mr. Stroop commenced in life a poor man, and, by his own industry, economy and good management, has become one of Warren County's substantial farmers, whose character and integrity are undoubted and is truly a self-made