SROUBE, John W. - Putnam

The family of this name has been long and favorably known in Putnam county, especially in and around Madison township. John William Stroube, perhaps the most prominent of the connection, is a son of Oliver R. and Eliza J. (Blackerby) Stroube. He was born in the southeast corner of Madison township, three and one-half miles southwest of Greencastle, December 27, 1865. He is the second of eight children, six of whom reached maturity and are all living, namely : Frank M.; John W.; Charles N., a physician at Roachdale; Earl P., of Madison township; Ida M., wife of Doctor Pollom, at Cayuga, Vermillion county, Indiana ; Minnie B., wife of E. R. Bartley, of Greencastle. The father died April 3, 1901, on his old home farm, since sold; his widow now resides in Greencastle. John William Stroube remained at home until the completion of his twenty-first year, meantime attending the common schools and assisting in the farm work. September 14, 1887, he married Ida M., daughter of James H. and Eva (Stoner) Torr, of whom more particulars may be learned from a sketch elsewhere in this volume. Ida M. was born in the old Torr homestead. October 26, 1866. After his marriage Mr. Stroube engaged in farming. In April, 1905, he removed to his present place, four miles west of Greencastle. His farm contains ninety acres, mostly included in the Torr homestead. His wife's father died October 31, 1903, but his widow is still living on part of the old home place. In November, 1908, Mr. Stroube was elected trustee of Madison township and took office January 1, 1909, to serve four years. He has nine teachers under his supervision. Mr. Stroube encourages with the educational system. Mr. Stroube is a prominent Democrat and has served in many party conventions. Mary Edith, a young lady of eighteen and Mr. Stroube's only living child, is a student in the senior class of the Greencastle high school.home pupils to become teachers and has measurably succeeded, as most of his teachers are residents of the township. He has a high school with a three-year course and the total enrollment is two hundred and sixty. The school buildings are above the average in structure and conveniences and Mr. Stroube visits the schools, attends the institutes and otherwise connects himself with the instructors, so as better to keep in touch