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Charles William Stroup

Birth: 6 Nov 1917, Bethel, Clark Township, Brown County, Ohio

Death: 17 Jan 1995, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana 46176

Religion: Roman Catholic (Per William F. Stroup, Sr., his dad was converted to Catholicism in order to marry Edna.)

Alternate birthdate per SSDI:  Nov 17 1916.

Father:  William Frank Stroup

Mother:  Lucy Pitzer

 

Spouse: Edna Cecelia Dochterman

Birth: 8 Aug 1921, Harrison, Hamilton County, Ohio

Death: 24 Apr 1993, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon 97470

Father: William John Dochterman  (1887-1924)

Mother: Carolyne Elvira Fellinger (1890-1928)

Marriage: 18 May 1940, Erlanger, Kenton County, KY 

Edna was raised by her Aunt.  Her dad died at a young age--but cause is not known.  According to family lore, he got drunk one night, stole a horse and was hung.  This could end up being lifted to an unaswered family hisory question on the home page.  Cause of death for her mother is also not known but does coincide to an influenza outbreak in Ohio.   According to family lore, Edna had a pursuing boyfriend or fiance.  So, to escape him, they went to KY and got married.

 

Children:

Caroline Mae (5JUL1942-1978).  M. Grayson Gilmer.  Both buried in Perris Valley Cemetery, Perris, CA.  Died from skin cancer.

Geraldine Maude (24 OCT ?1943- NOV 1984).  Hitch-hiked to Mary Ann's funeral.  She was killed when the truck was involved in an accident.  Buried in California.

Charles Daniel  (17SEP1950-)

Linda (27JAN1953-)

Mary Ann (2SEP1955-7SEP1984).  Was murdered, shot with a rifle, outside a bar called the "Hilltop" in Perris, CA.  (looking for newspaper articles to confirm)

Debra Kathryn (7JAN1959-).  M. Ellis Lloyd Thomas (31MAR1979), divorced:  1995).

Janet Rose.  (17SEP1960-23JUN1998).  M.:  1980's, to somone with last name Williams, in CA, but only lived with him 3 days.  Was reported missing in 1998.  Her remains were found that year but were not positively identified until MAR 2006.  Open criminal case for MURDER.
    You can find a  news account of her "identity" finally being confirmed as well as some old pictures of her at http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?s=7362827.
 
Sources:

1.  1920 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image 8 of 28); Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio (enumerated:  12-14JAN1920).  Image uploaded to Picasa.

2.  1930 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image 11 of 20); Clark Township, Brown County, Ohio (enumerated:  15APR1930).  Image uploaded to Picasa.

3.  "Gift of Love: Siblings Search For Their Mother", Gillian Sheridan(reporter for KLTV television), online at http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?s=7362827.