Christopher Stroup

STROUP, SMITH, SHIPMAN, BROWN, JONES, ERICKSON, VOGELSANG, CAPRON

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Date: 12/26/2018 at 15:24:32

Wapello Republican, August 8, 1935, page 1

Christopher Stroup, son of Jacob and Elizabeth Smith Stroup, was born at Fostoria, Ohio, May 4, 1852 and passed away at the home of his son, Charles, August 5, 1935.

He came to Iowa with his parents in 1869, settling near Sperry, Iowa. Later he moved to Wapello, Iowa.

He was united in marriage to Alice Shipman in 1879. She departed this life April 18, 1926.
To this union was born five sons, W. A. of West Burlington, Iowa, W. J. of Wapello, C. B. of Wapello, F. H. now deceased and F. A. of Elmira, Iowa.

He also leaves to mourn his loss one sister, Elizabeth of Keokuk, Ia., five grandsons, two granddaughters, besides a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Jesse Huddle.

Two selections were sung by Mrs. Gladys McNeil and Mrs. Oma McMahill. The pallbearers were Homer Winder, Sam Simons, C. Dodds, B. E. Thompson, Marian Barnes and Eugene Pease. The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse.

Burial was made in Wapello cemetery. A large number of relatives, neighbors and friends followed the remains to their last resting-place.

Among those from out of town attending the services were a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown and daughter, Mrs. Vernice Jones and husband of Keokuk; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Stroup, Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Fay Stroup, Elmira; Mr. Forest Stroup and daughter Marion, Harrison, Arkansas; Mr. C. E. Erickson, Davenport; Mrs. And Mrs. Newton Stroup, Morning Sun; Mr. and Mrs. John Vogelsang and daughter, Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Vogelsang, Mr. and Mrs. Roger, Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Capron, Cleveland, Ohio; and Thomas Capron, Detroit, Mich.