George Storey and His Descendants: 1725-1955

"In the early part of the 18th Century, three men named George were born. One was destined to become King of England. Another was destined to become Father of His Country. The third was 'pre' destined to be the ancestor of some 12,000 souls surnamed Storey!"

Sixty years ago William M. Storey and a group of his friends, relatives and researchers took on the task of charting the descendants of George Storey. This became "the family STOREY" publication and bulletins. These are valuable documents for descendants of George, and others interested in American history. This online version created by Jeff Hale in 1999 continues that remarkable effort, with an opportunity for descendants to add to the history, and perhaps fill in another 50 years of Storey history for this branch of the Storey family.

What's New!

April 2019: Attempting to convert the site to the new Google Sites format failed to properly show the programmed features. After some effort the the original format was restored.

March 25, 2016: Continuing efforts to add Find A Grave links. I don't get by the site too often anymore, but it is not forgotten! Have fixed some broken links.

June 2, 2015: Added link to PDF of the original book.

May 30, 2015: Added new Links section to online probate records. Thanks to comment from Debra Lavender.

May 20, 2015: Added link to UT Austin Story Family Collection. Thanks to email.

May 19, 2015: Formatting updates. Yes, there is still someone managing this site! Very part-time.

May 27, 2014: A PDF of "the family STOREY online" is now available for downloading. It includes all of the book, as edited for online use, the bulletins, and this page as of May 27, 2014.

Completed correcting broken links and missing highlighting as a result of transferring website to Google.

May 24, 2014: Adding Find A Grave memorial links for George and his four sons and wives, and other early Storeys. Pictures and inscriptions are usually shown. A great resource. Example: Grave site memorial

January 6, 2014: Estate documents from Greene County, Ala for Arthur C. Storey 1799?-1841 and several other Storeys. Thanks to Debra Lavender Zaller for providing these via the Comments section.

July 4, 2013: A new website manager has volunteered and will be handling most of the website duties from this point on, including updating "the family Storey" with contributions from the descendents of George Storey and his sons. With everyone's help, this valuable resource will be around for many years to come.

April 22, 2013: This is now the official site of "the family STOREY online" publications and supporting material. This change will once again allow anyone to leave comments, questions, corrections or additions to the website material, and will make editing and maintaining the website much easier.

Link: Google Books now has "the Family Storey" in its scanned books archive.

Genealogy and Privacy - All birth months and days after 1930 have been removed from "the family Storey Online". This was done to help insure the privacy of possibly living individuals who's birth dates were included when this book was printed in 1955. (The latest published U.S. census is 1930.) Since "the family Storey" was distributed to the public, this data remains available in the thousands of printed copies of the book, some of which are in public libraries. This action is designed to continue to make this valuable Storey family information available to all, but to provide more privacy in the modern era. The removed data will remain for possible re-entering in the Online version at a later date. Removed birth month and day have been replaced with this: mm dd. Reader submitted data with birthdays after 1930 will also be edited, but retained in the unabridged version for possible publishing at a future date. Site Manager - Dec 2006.

Interest has been expressed in getting an original "the family Storey" book. If you have a book you would like to dispose of, or if you are interested in purchasing or receiving a book, please post a message in the Comments section.

Obituaries and photos of Millard and Boude Storey added. Millard was the father of William M. Storey, the Editor of this book. May 2006

Marriage Certificate of Davy Crockett to Margaret Elder, perhaps a Storey, found and shown on Antiques Roadshow. May 2006

Work on adding all the additions and corrections submitted since 1999 was started in March 2006 and generally completed in 2006. These provide valuable information to the "family Storey", and all users of this site are encouraged to submit their information for including in the on-line book. All changes are highlighted in colors, and referenced back to the submitting comment. editor Pat

Items of Special Interest

• Red Headed baby trading story.

  • Edward Farris Storey, killed by Indians in battle near Pyramid Lake, Nevada. He is buried in Virginia City

  • in what is now Storey County, named for him. Grave Site Memorial

  • The Land grant from King George III to George Storey in 1767, updated with text.

• Will of George Storey with transfer of slaves.

• Civil War experience of George W. Storey.

Request for Information - Did you know these people?

These were the editors and associated editors of the Storey publications. They were actively researching this information fifty years ago. What happened to them? Are there any relatives visiting this site that can provide information about them to complete the story of this effort? Were there any other Bulletins than the two included on this site? Are they any other letters, documents or notes available? If you know these people, please use the Comments form or email the site manager.

William M. and Peggy Storey - Mississippi City, Miss.

Millard Storey Jr. - Dallas, Texas - grave site memorial

Toney and Madge Storey - Lott, Texas - grave site memorial

Betty Sue Storey - Madison, Tennessee

Joe K. and Nina Storey - Dallas, Texas - grave site memorial

Florence Powell - Summerville, Georgia

Clifford T. Storey - Jefferson, Georgia - grave site memorial

John Calvin White (1880-1954) - grave site memorial

W. L. and Evelyn Storey - Dallas, Texas - grave site memorial

Elbrldge Salkeld - Cleveland, Ohio - grave site memorial

A. B. Story Breckenridge - Miami, Florida - grave site memorial

"One of the saddest things that presents itself in a work of this kind is the realization that we are describing a person's long and useful life with just a date or a sentence - some among us have lived and served with such distinction that they are entitled to a great deal more space than this work will permit."

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"The Family Storey" by William M. Storey Copyright © 1955

"The Family Storey Online" by Jeffrey A. Hale

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