MARION COUNTY, GA - BIOS S.B. Storey Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Typed by Carla Miles Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. II, Atlanta, Ga., page 492 Published by The Southern Historical Association in 1895 MARION COUNTY S.B. Storey, farmer, Buena Vista, Marion Co., Ga., son of Benjamin A. and Emily (Parsons) Storey, was born in Marion county in 1846. His grandfather Storey was a native of Ireland, came to the United States in youth and settled in Warren county, Ga. Mr. Storey’s father was born in Warren county, and moved to Marion county in 1837. He was a farmer, owned much land and a great many slaves when he died. His maternal grandfather, James Parsons, was a native of Jefferson county, Ga. Mr. Storey was reared on the farm and educated at the common country school. In 1863 he enlisted in the Fifth Georgia battalion, Capt. F.M. McKinney, and was engaged in the battles of Griswoldville and East Macon, was captured by Col. Wilson, but released on parole of honor. When he came home from the war he found himself stripped of all property except a small tract of land. He has worked hard and practiced frugality, and is now possessed of 600 acres of good land and a fine home, and he has the good will and the esteem of his fellow citizens. He has been a justice of the peace and in 1881 was elected to represent the county in the general assembly. In that body he was placed on the following committees: agriculture, penitentiary and auditing. Mr. Storey was marred in 1865 to Miss Sarah Peacock, born in Marion county in 1848, the daughter of Benajah and Eleanor (Thompson) Peacock, by whom he has had seven children: Lessie, Thomas J., Howell, Crawford, Rubie, Pearl and Emerald. Mr. Storey is a master Mason, and himself and wife are exemplary members of the Missionary Baptist church.