Excerpted From 1884 History of Cumberland, Jasper, and Richland Counties, Illinois  (Village of Newton and Wade Township) p.507.

"A .J. STROLE was born in 1827 near the Shenandoah River, Page County, Va., where he was reared to farming until twenty-six years of age, when he moved to Vigo County, Ind., and later to Jasper County and next to Edgar County, where he worked on a farm for three years.  He married Miss Nancy Step in 1858, daughter of Michael and Matilda (Yager) Step, natives of Virginia. She died in 1860, leaving one child --- Michael.  Mr. Strole's second marriage was with Miss Wealthy Lane, who was born in Jefferson County, Tenn., in 1832 --- daughter of William D. and Lucinda (Cox) Lane, natives of the same state. To them were born seven children, viz.: Lucinda V., Charles P., William D., Hiram P., Thomas J., Isaac R. and Martha.  Their family circle is composed of two other children, viz.: Clara and Wealthy J. Dillmore, her orphaned neices. Jacob Strole, father of our subject, was of German descent.  He married, in Virginia, Eva Kibler, daughter of Philip and Catherine (Snyder) Kibler.  They reared to maturity forteen children.  William D. Lane, father of Mrs. Strole, was born in Tennessee in 1812, and was the son of Isaac and Rebecca (Scruggs) Lane.  They settled in Indiana about 1835, locating in Union County, near Liberty; he removed to Clark County, Ill., in 1865, and to Jasper County in 1879, making his home with Mr. Strole, where he died in 1880.  Mrs. Strole was among the first school-teachers in Jasper County, having first taught here at Island Grove, before which she taught in Indiana.  Mr. Strole is a successful farmer and business man. On his arrival here his whole stock in trade consisted of an old horse, saddle and bridle, and $25 in money. He now owns a farm of 280 acres, well improved. He and wife are both members of the Lutheran Church."

-Sumbitted by Minga (Buckle) Stivers