STROUBE, Oliver R.
Source: Atlas of Putnam County, Indiana. Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1879.
"Madison Township. "
STROUBE, OLIVER R., P. O. Limedale, Farmer, Section 36; son of John and Nancy STROUBE; was born in Bracken County, Ky., July 19, 1836; settled in this township and county December 8, 1864. Married March 10, 1862, in Bracken County, Ky., Eliza J. BLAKELY; children's names - Frank M., John W., Charles N., Earl P., Ann Eliza (died August 11, 1873) and Ida M.
Source: Weik, Jesse W. History of Putnam County, Indiana. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen, 1910 p 566
Oliver Stroube was born July 19, 1836, in Bracken county, Kentucky, and was married March Io, 1862, to Eliza J. Blackerby, a neighbor girl and schoolmate. He was a grandson of Nicholas Stroube, who migrated from Pennsylvania to Bracken county. His son John, the father of Oliver, was born in Bracken county and married a Reeder. Nicholas built a stone fence which is still standing and recently owned by Mrs. J. L. Hamilton, of Greencastle, who is a niece of Mr. Stroube. Oliver was a farmer and owned a farm in the southeast corner of Madison township, three miles southwest of Greencastle. On this place he spent the most of his life and there met his death, April 3, 1901. For some years he served as a justice of the peace in Madison township. His widow is now living with her daughter. The six children of Oliver Stroube are as follows : Frank M., present sheriff of Putnam county ; John William, trustee of Madison township ; Charles N., a physician at Roachdale ; Earl P., a farmer in Madison township ; Ida M., wife of Dr. Reginald Pollom, of Cayuga, Indiana ; Armenia B., now Mrs. E. R. Bartley, of Greencastle. – kbz