Researching Edward Storey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7610 people with the Storey surname? In that year Storey was ranked number 539 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Storey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Storey and the Storey Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 11742 people with the Storey surname in the UK? Storey is now ranked number 487 for popularity in the UK. |
Storey Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Storey surname in the USA? Storey is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Edward Storey
Edward Farris Storey
Edward Farris Storey (July 21, 1829 - June 2, 1860) was a Nevada settler who was killed during the Paiute War. Storey County, Nevada, was named in his honor.
Storey was born July 21, 1829, to John Thompson Storey and Lucy McLester. On January 2, 1849, Storey married Adella Coloway, in Georgetown, Texas. After Adella's death in 1852, Storey and his young daughter Juliann travelled to California with a group of 42 Texans, settling in Visalia. Storey was granted a charter to found a Masonic Lodge, Texas Lodge No. 46 F. & A. M., in the San Juan Bautista area in 1854. Storey later moved to Nevada and was an early resident of Virginia City, Nevada.
During the Paiute or Pyramid Lake War, Storey organized and commanded Company K, Nevada Militia, known as the "Virginia City Rifles". On June 2, 1860, Storey was shot and killed during the Second Battle of Pyramid Lake; he is buried in the Virginia City cemetery.
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