| decade | event | confirmation |
| 1840 | 27 February 1848 born in Perry County, Illinois | My Family Tree* for date; in both 1840 & 1850 census family is in Perry County |
| 1850 | a three-year-old in the household of Asa McCleland in District 7, Perry County, Illinois | 1850 US census. Roll: M432_124, Page 354, taken September 4, 1850, Dwelling #271, Family #271 |
| 1860 | lives with her brother Alfred in T7 R3W Jackson County, PO: Ava. Family surname recorded as McClen. | 1860 US census: Roll: M653_186, Page 347, taken June 26, Dwelling #216, Family #216 |
| 22 March 1866 McDonald Throop married Susan McClelland in Perry County, Illinois. | Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900. 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 | My Family Tree* | |
| Susan died at the birth of John Lee 10 February 1878, or a few days after - there is ambiguity in family records. | My Family Tree* | |
| 1880 | ||
| * My Family Tree by Beulah Russell Nisbet, unpublished manuscript, 1952. | ||
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