| decade | event | confirmation |
| 1840 | 07 April 1841 born in Perry County, Illinois | My Family Tree* for date; in both 1840 & 1842 father bought land in Perry Co |
| 1850 | a ten-year-old in the household of Thomas Troupe in District 11, Centreville, St Clair County, Illinois | 1850 US census. Roll: M432_126, Page 394, taken November 23, 1850, Dwelling #1985, Family #1985 |
| 1860 | age 19 in the household of Thos Throop in Township 6 S Range 4 W, Perry County Illinois. Port Office: Golum | 1860 US census. Roll: M653_218 Page: 239, dwelling #1712 family #1712. taken July 12, 1860 |
| 22 March 1866 McDonald Throop married Susan McClelland in Perry Co IL, | Illinois Statewide Marriage Index. Recorded: Vol 4/Page 347 | |
| 15 June 1867 birth of daughter Izela Throop | family record | |
| 30 September 1869 birth of dau Caroline Throop | My Family Tree* | |
| 1870 | lives at T6S R4W Perry Co IL. PO: Denmark. C.M. Throop, age 28; Susan, age 20; Izeley, age 3; and Caroline, age 10 months | 1870 US census. Roll: M593_268, Page: 281, Image: 367, enumerated on August 19. dwelling 124, family 124 |
| 20 November 1871 birth of daughter Almedy Throop | family record | |
| 19 January 1874 birth of daughter Jane Throop | My Family Tree* | |
| 10 February 1878 birth of son John Lee; death of wife Susan Jane | My Family Tree* | |
| 02 March 1878 death of son John Lee | My Family Tree* | |
| dies mid 1878 to early 1880 | deduction; died after wife but before 1880 census | |
| 1880 | ||
| * My Family Tree by Beulah Russell Nisbet, unpublished manuscript, 1952. | ||
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