John B. was a son of Stephen Story and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cedar. He married Emma D. Bartling. Emma Bartling had a sister, Sarah Isabelle "Belle" Bartling, who married another Ioway Indian, Abraham C. Brien Jr.
John B. and Emma had, according to the census, William John, Josie May, Ruth Helen, Helena Thelma, Stephen Franklin and B. Augustus.
John is observed in the following records:
1880 Rulo, Richardson, Nebraska Census
Pg. 451A
82/85 STORY Stephen wh 70 Retired carpenter b. Canada parents b. Canada
Elizabeth wh 55 wife b. NE father b. Dacota mother b. Canada
Annie wh 19 daughter seamstress b. NE father b. Canada mother b. NE
John wh 17 son works on farm b. NE father b. Canada mother b. NE
Stephen wh 10 son at school b. NE father b. Canada mother b. NE
82/86 VAN VALKENBURG D wh 40 b. NY parents b. NY
Selvina R. wh 36 b. MO father b. Canada mother b. NE
Vesta wh 1/12 b. NE father b. NY mother b. MO
1891 Census of the Ioway Indians of Pottawatomie and St. Nemaha Agency, Kansas
95. Betsy Story f 58
96. Stephen Story m 22
97. John Story m 24
1891-1892 Ioway Allotment Roll of Kansas and Nebraska
Allott 132- John B. Story (1868) 24 yrs.
Allott 133- Steve Story, Jr. (1869) 22 yrs. brother.
1892 Iowa Indians of Pottawatomie and Gt. Nemaha Agency, Kansas
96. Betsey Story f 58
97. Stephen Story m 22
98. John Story m 24
1900 Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian Reservation, Brown, Kansas
16/16 STORY John B. head In June 1869 35 md. 9 years b. NE father b. VT mother b. MO, landlord, Iowa, father white, mother Iowa, 3/4 white
Emma D. wife In. Dec. 1872? 28? md. 9 years 4 children with 3 surviving b. KS father b. Germany mother b. OH
William J. son In May 1895 5 b. KS father b. NE mother b. KS, Iowa, father Iowa, mother white, 7/8 white
Josie M. daughter In May 1897 3 b. KS father b. NE mother b. KS Iowa, father Iowa, mother white, 7/8 white
Ruth N. or H. daughter In Dec. 1898 1 b. KS father b. NE mother b. KS Iowa, father Iowa, mother white, 7/8 white
1910 Kansas, Brown County, Hiawatha
STORY John B. head 45 md 18 yr b. NE father b. Canada mother b. unknown section man on RR, Iowa, father white, mother Iowa 3/4 white
Emma D. wife 39 md 18 yr 6 children with 5 surviving b. KS father b. Germany mother b. Ohio
John William son 14 b. KS father b. NE mother b. KS Iowa, father Iowa, mother white, 7/8 white
Josie May daughter 12 b. KS father b. NE mother b. KS Iowa, father Iowa, mother white, 7/8 white
Ruth Helen daughter 11 b. KS father b. NE mother b. KS Iowa, father Iowa, mother white, 7/8 white
Stephen Franklin son 9 b. KS father b. NE mother b. KS Iowa, father Iowa, mother white, 7/8 white
B. Augustus son 3 Iowa, father Iowa, mother white, 7/8 white
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