Person:Samuel Stoops (1)

He married Eleanor (or Elinor) Clannan.

 In the 1860 census for Ipava, Fulton Co., Illinois, Sam A. Stoops is 27 'm. wagon maker' from Kentucky; with Eleanor 26 OH; 'Artha A.' 4 female; Laselle 1 male -- both born IL; Isaac (Masines?) 22 Shoemaker CT; and Mary J. (Clannin?) 21 'domestic' IL [sister-in-law?]
 In the 1870 census for Blue Mound, McLean Co., Illinois, Samuel Stoops is 38 KY farmer; with Eleanor 35 OH; (Atha?) 13; LaSalle 11; Elma 7 female; and Theodore 2 -- all born IL.
 In the 1880 census for Blue Mound, McLean Co., Illinois, Samuel Stoops is 49, born Kentucky (father Pennsylvania) and his wife Ellenor is 45, born Ohio (parents Ohio).  The children are (son) Emer, 17; (son) Theadore, 12; Jane, 8 -- all born Illinois (father Kentucky, mother Ohio).  [Mother] Rosa Stoops is 'grandmother', widow, age 75 from Maryland (father Pennsylvania, mother Maryland).  William Lelor is servant/farm labor, age 25 from Pennsylvania. {p.498b} 'Lacell' Stoops 21 IL is listed next door with wife Liddie.
 Samuel, Eleanor, son Theodore and daughter Amy J. are buried in Wiley Cemetery in Colfax, McLean Co., Illinois. {<www.findagrave.com>}