Person:Philip Stoops (1)

According to a WorldConnect database, Philip married his cousin Margaret Ferguson and had children William 1833, Phillip Story 1835, Nancy Ann 1839, John 1844 and Mary. {'Supple Family Tree', by Anna Supple, WorldConnect database, updated 3 Dec 2004, <www.rootsweb.com>, 12 Nov 2006}

 According to 'Descendants of Philip Stoops', Philip and Margaret had children: William 1833-1866, unmarried; Philip Story 1835-1866 m. Sarah Maria Irwin, 4 ch.; Nancy Ann 1839-1912 m. Andrew Glen, 3 ch.; John 1844-1866 [Civil War?]; and Mary.  {'Genealogy of Phillip Stoops : prepared for Wheeler and Stoops reunion', (unknown author), 1910, <www.heritagequest.com>, 23 Nov 2007}
 In the 1850 census for Noblesville, Hamilton Co., Indiana, Philip Stoops is 48; with Margaret 38; William 17?; Philip S. 15?; Nancy 11; John H. 4; and Mary 1. He is next door to Jane Stoops [widow of his brother Thomas?] 40; with Henry 17; and Nancy 12.
 In the 1860 census for Noblesville, Hamilton Co., Indiana, Philip Stoops is 57 born Kentucky, farmer; with Margaret 47 KY; William W. 27 Indiana; John H. 15; Mary 12 IN; and [half-brother?] Jesse 40 clerk from Kentucky; Philip L. 25 IN farmer; and [daughter-in-law?] Sarah 18 IN. {p. 233 & 234}  He is next door to Jane Stoops 49 KY with Nancy 22 IN -- possibly the widow and child of his half-brother James.
 Margaret is listed as a widow in 1870.