Jessica Stroup

Stroup in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Jessica Leigh Stroup

Place of Birth: Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.

Date of Birth: October 23, 1986

Ethnicity: English, some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, more distant German and Welsh

Jessica Stroup is an American actress and comedian. Her roles include the films Vampire Bats, Left in Darkness, The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007), This Christmas, Prom Night (2008), and Homecoming, and the shows 90210, The Following, and Iron Fist.

Her surname originates in Germany. Her family has lived in the American South for many generations. She is married to businessperson Neil Hutchinson.

Jessica’s paternal grandfather was Jack Elliott Stroup (the son of Thomas Elzie Stroup and Minnie Louise Spencer). Jack was born in South Carolina. Thomas was the son of Thomas Forest Stroup and Margaret Elizabeth Price.

Jessica’s paternal grandmother was Doris Jean Allen (the daughter of Willis Elwin Allen and Bessie Lee Henderson). Doris was born in South Carolina. Willis was the son of Lee Allen and Mary Jane Burgess. Bessie was the daughter of Daniel Oscar Henderson and Laura Lee Carter.

Jessica’s maternal grandfather was Charles Harrill Blanton (the son of Russell Bez Blanton and Clara Jane Harrill). Charles was born in South Carolina. Russell was the son of William Pinkney Blanton and Antoinette/Antonette Turner. Clara was the daughter of Ossie Melon Harrill and Bessie Eugenia Richards.

Jessica’s maternal grandmother was Evelyn Childers (the daughter of Bennie Tillman Childers and Mary Willie Austell). Evelyn was born in South Carolina. Bennie was the son of Wade Jefferies Childers and Katie/Kate Martin. Mary was the daughter of William Bunyan Austell and Bertha Cordelia Petty.

Sources: Obituary of Jessica’s paternal grandmother, Doris Jean (Allen) Stroup – http://www.gaffneyledger.com

Obituary of Jessica’s maternal grandmother, Evelyn (Childers) Blanton – http://www.goupstate.com