David Stoops (1770 - 1854)

Born 20 Oct 1770 in Pennsylvania

Husband of Abigail (Williams) Stoops — married 15 Jan 1795 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1854 at age 83 in Marshall County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

David Stoops, son of Robert and Catherine (Strum) Stoops, was born on 20 Oct. 1770 in Pennsylvania per the census of 1850.^[1]

He married Abigail Williams, daughter of Thomas W. Williams, on 15 Jan. 1795 at Rockbridge County, Virginia.^[2]

David first moved his family into Kentucky where his eldest children were born.^[3] He is thought to have moved North, crossing the Ohio River into Knox County in Indiana Territory about 1803. His name appeared on an 1805 petition of landowners who had settled, or planned to settle, in the new territory West of the Ohio River. Local lore claims David built one of the first cabins in what became, in 1811, Franklin County, Indiana. This seemed to be apparent as his name appears on an 1811 list of taxpayers in Franklin County and his household was enumerated in the town of Brookville in Franklin County during the 1820 census.

After the death of Abigail, he married Elizabeth Speaks in 1825.^[1] David moved his family to Marion County, Indiana prior to 1830 where his household was enumerated during the census of 1830 and 1840.

David moved once again to Marchall County, Indiana in 1847. His household was last enumerated during the census of 1850. He died on 21 March 1854 at Marshall County, Indiana and was buried at McDonald Cemetery, Rutland, Marshall County, Indiana, ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #118875849
2. ↑ 15 Jan 1795 Marriage of Dav. Stoops & Abigail Williams by Rev. John P. Campbell. Rockbridge Co. VA. Marriage Register No. 1. p. 44.[1]
3. ↑ William Stoops Family Bible. Indiana State Library Digital Collections.[2]

• [3]1811 David Stoops on Property Tax List of Franklin Co., IN. The Genealogist (R. Bakehorn) - v. 1, no. 10 (Feb 1972), p. 14.
• [4]1820 Household of David Stoops, Brookville, Franklin Co., IN.
• [5]1830 Household of David Stoops, Wayne Twp., Marion Co., IN.
• [6]1840 Household of David Stoops, Washington Twp., Marion, IN.
• [7]1850 Household of David Stoops, Marshall, IN.

David Stoops, 80 Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Stoops, 49 North Carolina

Samuel Stoops, 21 Indiana

Alfred Stoops, 19 Indiana

Henry Stoops, 17 Indiana

Elizabeth Stoops, 14 Indiana

Mattison Stoops, 12 Indiana

Elijah Stoops, 11 Indiana

Catharine Stoops, 8 Indiana

Anderson Stoops, 6 Indiana

See Also:

• [8]Notes Concerning Brookville, Ind., a Century Ago by Butler, Amos W. Indiana Magazine of History, 1917. p. 147.