Jonathan R. Story

Jonathan R. Story
BIRTH
26 Dec 1825
Peoria County, Illinois, USA
DEATH
30 Apr 1912 (aged 86)
Irving, Dallas County, Texas, USA
BURIAL
Sowers Cemetery
Irving, Dallas County, Texas, USA Show MapGPS-Latitude: 32.8291435, Longitude: -96.9891676
MEMORIAL ID
20744701 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 4
FLOWERS 3
Veteran of Two Wars, Pioneer Texan, Dies
Jonathan STORY, Pioneer of Kit, Passes to Final Home
Mr. Jonathan R. STORY died Tuesday, April 30, 1912, in Dallas at the home of his son, Mr. Carroll M. STORY. His remains were brought to Irving and the burial was in the old family grounds in Sowers cemetery. Funeral services were at the grave, conducted by Dr. L. COMBO, and many friends paid last homage to the pioneer.
Uncle Jonathan STORY was a veteran of two wars and a pioneer of Dallas county. Uncle Ike STORY, a brother furnishes Index this biography of the deceased:
Jonathan R. STORY, who died April 30, 1912, was born in Illinois in 1825. In 1846 he enlisted as a soldier in the Mexican war and served to the end, under General SCOTT. Returning home he was later married to Sophrona HUNSAKER, and pursued farming. Afterwards, in 1855, he moved by wagon with his family to Texas - and settled where Kit now stands, in December of that year. Here he farmed again until the civil war in 1861, when he joined the army and served 4 years fighting for the Lost Cause, in DARNELL'S command which went from Dallas. At the end of this war he returned to his wife and children, and lived on the farm here until his death. He leaves, to mourn his death - two sons, Carroll and Francis STORY; one daughter Mrs. Mary CLARK, wife of Lum CLARK, and several grand and great-grand children; two brothers, Uncle Ike and Alexander STORY; and a host of friends and relatives.

Mother: Mary Elizabeth Haws (1797-????)

Married Sophronia Hunsaker (1828-1896)
They had 6 children.

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Of the more than 1 182 graves in the Sowers Cemetery forty four can be identified as members of the Story family. Illinois native Jonathon Story (1825-1912) and his wife Sophronia arrived in this area with five of their children in 1855. The Story's were able to purchase 320 acres by trading a pony worth about $40.00. This land was about where Nursery and Irving Boulevard are now. This is where they raised their family. Jonathon Story was one of fifteen children in his family. His great granddaughter is quoted as saying "he was a true conscientious objector" in the Civil War era as he said he could not shoot Yanks, as some of them might be his brothers. He served his time caring for the horses. The day he arrived back home his family was returning from the funeral for his five year old son who had fallen off a seesaw and struck his head.
Dallas Gateway: Pioneers of Dallas County

Family Members
Parents

Mormer Duke Story
1800–1870

Spouse

Sophronia Hunsaker Story
1828–1896

Siblings

Thomas C. Story
1824–1885

Harvey Bowman Story
1828–1906

Mary Ann Story Hunsaker
1832–1873

Isaac Henry Story
1838–1918

Joseph Story
1845–1874

George W. Story
1848–1874

Children

Thomas C Story
1850–1900

Florence Elizabeth Story Rylander
1855–1895

Mary Ellen Story Clark
1857–1954

Carroll Marion Story
1859–1932

Francis Montgomery Story
1861–1917

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