Person:Phillip Stoops (1)

The Stoops and Shankland families intermarried over several generations. Various sources show conflicting data on the two pioneer lines of William and Phillip.

 "Philip and William Stoops, brothers, came as Pioneers from Pennsylvania and settled in Nicholas County, Kentucky.  Philip, the Pioneer, was married twice.  By his first wife, Polly Ferguson, he had three sons -- John, William, and Philip -- and four daughters -- Ann, Ailsie, Becca and Polly; and by his second wife, Aggie Morgan, three sons -- James, Thomas and Jessie and three daughters -- Sallie, Nancy and Marget. 
 John, [A. B. Stoops'] grandfather, died in Nicholas County, Kentucky. The balance of the family removed to Hamilton County, Indiana. William married Zerua Burk. Philip married Margaret Ferguson, a niece of his mother. Ann married George Burk. Ailsie [Alicia] married Moses Burk, brother of George. Becca married Albert Betts and Polly married John Wheeler. James married Jane Ferguson. Thomas' wife's name is unknown. Jessie married Jane Darrough. Sallie married John Gilkey. Nancy and Marg's husbands' names unknown." {Transcription of letter from Dr. Alexander B. Stoops, dated 11 Mar 1890, in the research of Albert Shankland, citing Mrs. Lizzie (Stoops) Pitman as owner of letter; copy in possession of researcher S. B. Fitting}
 According to 'Descendants of Philip Stoops', Philip was strongly opposed to slavery and left Kentucky for Indiana for that reason. 
 He had 9 children by Margaret Ferguson: John 1793- , never married. [This contradicts other sources]; Ann Gray 1795- m. George Burk, 6 ch.; Alicia 1797-  m. Moses Burk, moved 'out west'; William 1799-1862, m. Zeruah Burk, 13 ch.; Philip 1802- , m. Margaret Ferguson, 5 ch.

Rebecca 1804- m. Albert Betts, 7 ch.; Mary m. John Wheeler; James m. Jane Ferguson, 2 ch.; and Judith?

 He had 5 children by Agnes Morgan:Thomas, 2 ch.; Agnes m. William Sanderson; Sarah 1814-1877 m. John Guilkey, 11 ch.; Margaret m. (?) Beckwith, 4 ch.; and Jesse A. ?-1884 m. ?, 4 ch.

{'Genealogy of Phillip Stoops: prepared for Wheeler and Stoops reunion', (unknown author), 1910, <www.heritagequest.com>, 23 Nov 2007}

 In the 1810 census for Nicholas Co., KY, there is a listing for Philip Stoops (p. 61)  and Joseph Sloop (p. 60).
 In the 1820 census for Nicholas Co., KY, there are listings for John, Moses, (Pan***?), Philip, and 2 Williams (p. 118); James 'Sloop' (p. 118) and Margaret 'Sloop' (p. 104).
 In the 1830 census for Nicholas Co., KY, there are listings for James, John, William and Sarah Stoops (p. 205),  as well as William, Margaret and Moses 'Sloop' (p. 214).
 In the 1830 census for Hamilton Co., Indiana, there are listings for Philip, William and John Stoops, John and George Burk, Albert G. Betts and John Wheeler.
 In the 1840 census for Nicholas Co., Kentucky, there are listings for James D., John Jr., John S., and William (p. 58), as well as Margaret and Moses 'Sloop' (p. 86}
 In the 1840 census for Noblesville, Hamilton Co., Indiana, there are listings for Philip Stoops [Sr?], Philip [Jr.], Wm, Jane [widow of James?], and Mary [widow of Thomas?].
 In the 1850 census, there is only John 'Little John' Stoops listed in Nicholas Co. Kentucky. {Nicholas Co. Census Indices, KYGenWeb, <http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ky/nicholas/>, 12 Nov 2006}
 In the 1850 census for Noblesville, Hamilton Co., Indiana, there are listings for William Stoops 1800 KY & Zennah Stoops 1802 KY, Philip KY 1802 & Margaret 1812 KY, and Jane 1810 KY; as well as John W. 1827 KY, and Phillip J. 1829; as well as many Stoops born in Indiana.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 135455, in Daughters of the American Revolution. Lineage book of the Daughters of the American Revolution. (Washington, District of Columbia: Daughters of the American Revolution, 1891-1939)
   Volume 136, page 141, 1934.