Margaret Story

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I may have misunderstood this notation. It was like this

Margaret (Peggy Hanner) Storey

Margaret married William H. Salee on 10 Mar 1861 in White County, Illinois, USA. William was born in 1841 in Spencer, , Indiana; died on 12 Mar 1863 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Felix Willis Salee was born on 24 Apr 1862 in Enfield, White County, Illinois; and died.

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Appointed to serve as county (probate?) Commissioner, along with Samuel Hughes and Benjamin Latimore.

Died:
Present in 1850 census.

John married Elizabeth Wilson before 1814. Elizabeth was born about 1790 in South Carolina, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriage date calculated from birth date of eldest known child, Elizabeth, 1814.

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1820 White Co IL census reflects both a George STORY Sr (1 free white m 21 +, 1 other white inhabitant) and a George STORY Jr (1 m 21 +, 4 other) This must be George and his son. At this time his youngest known child would have been well grown - probably just him and his wife in the home.

George married Susannah Elder in 1788. Susannah was born in 1769 in Fairforest, Old Ninety-Six District, South Carolina; died in 1850 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Received a land grant in what was then Anson Co NC, later became Spartanburg Co SC.

Some think that his middle initial was 'G,' but that was the mark he used to sign documents. Founding of Fair Forest Presbyterian Church, Spartanburg area of South Carolina Vol. 1, Page 295, Howe's History of the Presbyterian Church of South Carolina: "The germ of the Fairforest Church In the district of Union, on the waters of a large creek by the same name which falls into Tyger River, a branch of Broad River. was planted at the same time (that is, about 1751). The site of the church Is a half mile below where the line between Spartanburg and Union crosses Fairforest Creek . . . The church dates its origin from some seven or eight families who emigrated from Lancaster County, Penna. from the years 1751 to 1754. Among the first emigrants were George Story, James McIlwaine, and one by the name of Dugan. Their first place of encampment was on a commanding eminence about two miles east of Glenn Springs . . . One of the two, McIlwaine, it is said, exclaimed: "What a fair forest this!" The name attached itself to the place and then to the bold, lovely stream . . . In 1764 they were visited by Rev. Joseph Tate, then pastor of Donegal, Lancaster County, Penna, whence they had migrated."

Died:
Will writted 11 March 1800, probated Jan 1805.Legatees: his dau Margaret Elders, dau-in-law Nancy Story, sons George Jr, Henry, James and Anthony.