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Stoops family photographs

 Collection — Folder: SP095
Identifier: SP095

Scope and Contents

This collection includes photographs of the Stoops family in Brookville, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois ranging from circa 1863 to circa 1910 regarding individual and group portraits of family members.

Dates

  • circa 1863-circa 1910

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Harry Martin Stoops was born to Robert Martin (1842–1911) and Catherine "Kate" (Martin) Stoops (1846–1903) on June 16, 1866 in Franklin County, Indiana. He was the oldest of 5 children, with sisters, Lillie (Lillian) "Mae" (1869–1951), Ada (1872–1896), Sarah "Sallie" M. (1874–1914), and Martha O. "Mattie" (). Stoops received a B.A. in American History during 1893 from Indiana University and worked as a teacher and farmer, with a hobby of genealogy. Stoops died January 1, 1936 in Brookville Indiana and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Brookville.

Lillie "Mae" Stoops was born on June 1, 1869 to Robert Martin (1842–1911) and Catherine "Kate" (Martin) Stoops (1846–1903) in Franklin County, Indiana. She married Wilbert Rogers (1862–1923) on November 18, 1913. Mae Rogers died on August 2, 1951 in Brookville and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Ada Stoops was born in 1872 to Robert Martin (1842–1911) and Catherine "Kate" (Martin) Stoops (1846–1903) in Brookville. She married James Bradburn (1868–1892) on January 28, 1890. Adab Bradburn died on June 17, 1896 in Brookville and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Sarah "Sallie" M. Stoops was born on August 23, 1874 to Robert Martin (1842–1911) and Catherine "Kate" (Martin) Stoops (1846–1903) in Franklin County. She worked as a cashier in the hotel industry. Stoops died of pulmonary tuberculosis on August 7, 1914 in Brookville and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery.

Martha "Mattie" O. Stoops was born on September 20, 1877 to Robert Martin (1842–1911) and Catherine "Kate" (Martin) Stoops (1846–1903) in Indiana. She worked as a secretary and stenographer and lived in Boston, Massachusetts and Los Angeles, California. Stoops died on August 10, 1950 in Los Angeles.

Sources:

Items in the collection.

Ancestry.com. "Ada Stoops." Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Harry Stoops." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "[Harra] Stoops." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Harry M. Stoops." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Harry M. Stoops." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Harry M. Stoops." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Harry M. Stoops." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Harry M. Stoops." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Lillie Mae Stoops." Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Martha Stoops." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Martha Stoops." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Martha Stoops." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Martha Stoops." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Martha Stoops." California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Ancestry.com. "Sallie M. Stoops." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed October 28, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Biographical and Genealogical History of Wayne, Fayette, Union and Franklin Counties, Indiana, vol. 2, pp. 730-731. Chicago, IL: Lewis Pub. Co., 1899.

Findagrave.com. "Ada Stoops Bradburn." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 28, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47646291/ada-bradburn.

Findagrave.com. "Harry M. Stoops." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 28, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194981188/harry-m-stoops.

Findagrave.com. "Lillie Mae Stoops Rogers." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 28, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192115254/lillie-mae-rogers.

Findagrave.com. "Sallie M. Stoops." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 28, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192114881/sallie-m-stoops.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Related Materials

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN:

L150: Harry M. Stoops papers

B078: Harry M. Stoops, National Recovery Administration retail lumber and products registration posters

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2021/10/28 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2021/10/28 by Brittany Kropf.
Title
Stoops family photographs
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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