This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Straub, Stroup, Stroub, Miller, Mueller, Müller, Sheets, Schitz, Woolsey, Crawford, Cupp, Haas, Hoss Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0IQBAEB/309.1 Message Board Post: What I have on Joseph & Elizabeth (MILLER) STRAUB/STROUP is online at my web site in the form of a linked family group sheet: http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/Straub/FGS/JosephStraub-ElizabethMiller.htm Joseph's surname was originally STRAUB, and STROUP is its most common variation. I do not know Joseph's parents, but I have been working on him because I believe he is a brother of Andrew S. STRAUB/STROUB, my GG-grandfather. I have Joseph's census records from 1830 to 1880, which are on his web page, as is a biographical sketch of him from the 1885 book, "History of De Kalb County, Indiana." He was born 1800/01 in PA, then appears in Marion Co., OH, where on 19 Aug 1825 he married Elizabeth MILLER (b. 1808/9, PA; d. Jun 1881, De Kalb Co., IN; d/o Henry MILLER & Ann Elizabeth SHEETS). They are German, so MILLER was probably originally MüLLER/MUELLER, and SHEETS was probably SCHITZ (or something similar). Joseph STRAUB/STROUP is in the 1830 census of Marion Co., OH, then in the 1840/50/60 censuses of De Kalb Co., IN. Widow Elizabeth (MILLER) STROUP appears in the 1870/80 censuses of De Kalb Co. The reason you don't find Henry in the 1850 California census is that he was living in Indiana with his parents in the 1850 census. I'm afraid this raises a question as to whether he really went to California in 1849 because, even if he did go, he couldn't have gotten back to Indiana in time to be enumerated there. Not everyone went to CA in 1849; the rush went on for years afterwards. Henry didn't marry until 1854, so there was time for him to have gone to CA between 1850 and 1854. I have some confusion over the birthplaces of Henry's children (which you will see on his family group sheet) that I hope you can clear up. If you find any errors, please don't hesitate to bring them to my attention. http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/Straub/FGS/HenryBurdettStraub-MaryWoolsey.htm As for Joseph, I believe these are his siblings (all were born in PA and all marriages with dates took place in Marion Co., OH): Andrew S. STRAUB (1797-1858), m1. 3 Mar 1825, Priscilla CRAWFORD; m2. 4 Oct 1836, Nancy CUPP Benjamin STRAUB/STROUP (1802-1873); m. Elizabeth HAAS/HOSS Samuel STRAUB (c1806- ); m. 13 Jul 1826, Hannah MILLER Susanna STRAUB (1809/10- ); m. Paul CRAWFORD Some descendants of Andrew's have a family tradition of being descended from Andrew STRAUB (1770-c1826), founder of Freeburg, Snyder Co., PA [not to be confused with Andrew STRAUB (1748-1806), founder of Milton, Northumberland Co., PA]. I have found no proof of the connection, but neither have I found any evidence disproving it. You are the first person I've found descended from Joseph. So glad to find someone working on his genealogy!