James Richard Story Sr (1878 - 1930)

Born 16 Oct 1878 in Wayne, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mildred Ham (Nelson) Story — married 22 Dec 1897 in Wayne, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Sep 1930 at age 51 in Lawrence, Tennessee, United States

This profile is Genealogically Defined.

Biography

The son of David Monroe Story and Rhoda Adrianna (Kelly) Nelson, James Story was born in Wayne County, Tennessee^{[citation needed]} in 1878, residing with his family in what was then Civil District 8 of Grainger County, Tennessee.^[1] His father passed away in 1889 and his mother remarried, marrying John Riley Nelson.

James married Mildred Ham (Nelson) Story, the daughter of James Henry Nelson and Celena Hollis, marrying in Wayne County, Tennessee on December 22, 1897^[2] and having ten children together, including twins--James L. and Mildred F--born in 1915, each of whom lived only a few days. In 1900, James and his family lived in Wayne County's Civil District 12 of Wayne County, residing alongside his in-laws and his brother, William, and farming. After his mother's remarriage, several of the siblings went to live with their older brothers; James' younger brother, Tom, lived with James and his family in 1900.^[3] In 1910, James and his family lived in Civil District 15 of Lawrence County, Tennessee while James worked as a lumberman at a manufacturing plant.^[4]

James registered for the World War I draft when he was 41, registering in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on September 12, 1918.^[5] He stated that he lived on Route #1 in Westpoint, Tennessee and that he worked for himself as a farmer. James was described as a man of medium height and build, with brown hair and blue eyes; he did not enlist.

In 1920, James' son, Don, worked as a farm laborer and his son, Roy, worked as a laborer at a sawmill.^[6] In 1924, his son, Roy, the victim of a homicide, died from a gunshot wound to the head.^[7] By 1930, only one child was left at home, James, Jr., and James, Sr. worked again at the sawmill.^[8][9]

James Story passed away in Westpoint, Tennessee^[10] at the age of 51 and is buried at Bethlehem Cemetery in Wayne County, Tennessee.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWV-HBL : 15 January 2022), James R. Story in household of David M. Story, District 9, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD36-F9Z : 17 March 2020), James Story, 1897.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZV-23Q : accessed 24 January 2021), Jas R Story, Civil District 12, Wayne, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 107, sheet 8A, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,604.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFB-H2W : accessed 24 January 2021), James R Story, Civil District 15, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 8B, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1509; FHL microfilm 1,375,522.
5. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6V-ZF6 : 29 December 2021), James Richard Story, 1917-1918.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPF-MHX : 17 December 2020), James R Story, 1920.
7. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9P3-LPV : 13 December 2020), James Story in entry for Roy Boyd Story, 21 Sep 1924; Death, Wayne, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP4B-WC4 : accessed 24 January 2021), James R Story, District 15, Liberty, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 1A, line 25, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2261; FHL microfilm 2,341,995.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP4B-WC4 : accessed 6 May 2022), James R Story, District 15, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 22, sheet 1A, line 25, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2261; FHL microfilm 2,341,995.
10. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC9-9VY8 : 23 February 2021), James Richard Story, 24 Sep 1930; Death, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
11. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVP-QCSG : 27 July 2019), James Richard Story, 1930; Burial, Wayne, Tennessee, United States of America, Bethlehem Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #21016193