Hi All, I can across some interesting facts about the Straubs and Stroups. I thought I pass it along for it might help someone with dates and places. Here goes... Straub and Stroup patents; A.B. Stroup of Waldon or Waldren IN--improvement of Bedcord tightener -no date D.B. Stroup of Fort Wayne, IN--Hollow piston +3 other piston types - no dates W.H. Stroup of Phila, PA--Sleigh Runner - 10-19-1867 Wesley H. Stroup, Pittsburgh, PA--Correst - 10-12-1867 W.H. Stroup, Pittsburgh, PA--Adjustable runners for chairs -- 4-13-1867 Isaac Straub, Kenton Co., KY--Asphaltic-dated 11-12-18769 reissued to Isaac Straub, Adm of the estate of Abraham Straub-deceased Isaac Straub, Kenton Co., KY-Grinding Mill - 6-27-1854 also found-H.P. Straub or Cincinnati, Ohio - Grinding Mill - no date ***There was or still is a Straub Mill Co., in Cincinnati, Ohio Isaac Straub, Cincinnati, Ohio-Mode of protecting and repairing shingle roofs-10-1864 Isaac Straub, Improvement in Saw Mills -- 2-19-1851 Ambrose W. Straub of 22 South St., Phila. PA -- The Straub system of construction Sabaqueous tunnels A.W. Straub of Phila, PA - A car wheel consisting of rim or tire and the web or center no date A. Straub of Milton, PA -- improvement in Winnowing Machine - 1849 Abraham Straub of Milton PA -- Sawing Marble _______<unreadable 1-1-1856 W.H. Straub of Danville, PA -- Hay loader 12-25-1869 H.P. Straub of Cincinnati Ohio--Millstone Pick - 7-2-1869 ***The dates are not necessary the date of the invention or patent. The dates given are the date of the publication of "Scientific American" where I found this info. I also ran across some misc. info; Nicholas Stroub in 1870 had a county store in Sheldon center, Wayne Co., NY Barney Straub listed in the Monroe Co., NY 1869-70 directory An unknown Straub from PA designed and built the "Blanton Bridge" in Kansas Naval forces on western waters; list of tugs; W.H. Stroupe ensign of the "Dahlia" stationed above Vickburg Erza Stroup of either the 189th or 194th inf. of Yates Co., NY Miner Stroupe-listed in the 1883 Rochester, NY dir. shows he was a lawyer and physician. I hope some of this info will help or belong to someone's family. If you would like more info let me know. Nancy