Daniel Arthur Stroup
Born Jan 5, 1902 in PA and died Jun 11, 1986 in Westline, McKean County, PA

Grandson (maternal) of Theodore and Laura Bell.

Son of John Peter Stroup and Louella (Bell) Stroup. Their marriage ended in divorce.
John Peter Stroup was born May 1, 1861 and died March 12, 1936.
Louella (Bell) Stroup was born Nov 23, 1882 and died Apr 25, 1950.

Stepson of Alexander Shay. This was a second marriage for both Louella (Bell) Stroup and Alexander Shay.

Brother of (known siblings):
1) Willard Stroup (killed in WW1)
2) Goldie Aretta Stroup
3) Glenn Stroup

Half-brother of (his mother's children by her second marriage to Alexander Shay):
1) James Shay
2) Theodore Shay
3) Alice Shay
4) Edward Shay

Step-brother of (known child from his stepfather's first marriage):
1) John Shay

Husband of Vesta "Queen" (Harkness) Stroup

Queen and Dan Stroup had 11 children but raised 12. They are in order of birth:
1) Thursie Louise Stroup; b) Aug 18, 1925; married 1st Donald Paulson; married 2nd Jerome "Jerry" J. Rigard on Aug 14, 1976.
2) Dulcie Amarylis Stroup; b) Sept 14, 1927; d) Sept 13, 2010; married Philip Eugene Kahle.
3) Shirley "Peaches" Stroup; b) Aug 29, 1930; d) Sept 14, 2021; married Donald James Whiteman Sr on Sept 11, 1948 in Olean NY.
4) Daniel Arthur Stroup Jr; b) Jan 4, 1933; d) Apr 14, 2019; married Kathryn "Arlene" Weany.
5) Kenneth Marvin Stroup; b) Dec 29, 1934; d) Jun 9, 2015; married Carol Irene Raught on Oct 4, 1952.
6) Gail Lynn Stroup (a son); b) Aug 19, 1937; d) Sept 5, 1995; married Nellie Elizabeth "Betty" Gross on Apr 11, 1970 at Ft Belvoir in Springfield, VA.
7) Karen Nancy Stroup; b) Feb 10, 1940; d) Jan 23, 1998; married Albert Louis Owoc.
8) John Douglas Stroup; b) Apr 17, 1942; d) Dec 14, 2005; married Louisa (maiden name unknown).
9) David Hugh Stroup; b) Jun 15, 1944; d) Oct 5, 2011; married 1st Mary Shrillo; married 2nd Nancy Perry.
10) Steven Brent Stroup; b) Jan 29, 1947; d) Aug 29, 2011; married Linda Diane Ellenberg in 1967.
11) Brian Christian Stroup; b) Dec 3, 1949; d) Jul 1, 2003; married 1st Patricia Rice; married 2nd Grace (maiden name unknown).

Queen's first born child:
Wade Arthur Stroup (biological father's surname unknown) b) Sept 30, 1923; d) Aug 24, 2013; married Margaret Graham from Brooklyn NY. She was born Jun 25, 1923 and died Mar 10, 2003.

Wade was actually the son of a Clymer, PA town policeman (name unknown to me). Queen was 15 years old when she became pregnant. Her future sister-in-law (Goldie Stroup who at the time was dating George W. Morgan) mentioned the situation to her brother Dan. Dan said he would marry Queen and he did. Dan raised Wade as his own first-born child and gave him his name - Stroup. The fact that Dan Stroup married Queen knowing she was pregnant with another man's child is a true testament of how wonderful Dan really was. This is one of many family "secrets" that everyone knew but wouldn't talk about.