George Foster Story

Notes:

See attached sources.

Died:
His wife Charity is found without him in the Iron Co MO census of 1860, leading me to believe that he died between 1858 and 1860.

George married Malinda Leach on 14 Oct 1835 in White County, Illinois, USA. Malinda was born between 1810 and 1820; died between 10 Dec 1841 and Oct 1848 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John A. Story was born about 1836 in Illinois, USA; and died.
2. William N. Story was born on 10 Jan 1838 in Illinois, USA; and died.
3. Joseph H. Story was born on 10 Dec 1841 in Illinois, USA; died on 21 Jan 1915 in Jefferson County, Illinois, USA.

George married Charity Adams on 3 Oct 1848 in Randolph County, Illinois, USA. Charity (daughter of John Adams and Nancy [Unknown]) was born in 1820 in Kentucky, USA; died after 1887 in Jackson County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George W. Story was born about 1849 in Illinois, USA; and died.
2. James A. B. Story was born about 1852 in Illinois, USA; and died.
3. Melinda Carrie Story was born on 20 Jan 1854 in Illinois, USA; died on 22 Jul 1917 in Elkhorn township, McDonald County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Owsley Union Cemetery, Longview, McDonald County, Missouri, USA.
4. Samuel Patterson Story was born on 3 Mar 1856 in Illinois, USA; died on 17 May 1928 in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA.
5. Robert A. Story was born on 21 Apr 1858 in Illinois, USA; and died.

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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.