Thursday, October 31, 2019

Multiples: The Story Family of Bakersfield, California

When exploring multiples online, I wanted to write about someone different. I wanted someone I could easily research (Living in the United States in the early-Mid 1900s). May I introduce Marion and Charlotte Story.





Marion Delroy Story was living in Franklin County, Ohio when he divorced his first wife, he left for California, leaving her to raise their only child, Helen. He then moved to Bakersfield, married Charlotte Lacount and together they had 20 children, including 4 sets of twins (all were born in California).

Marion Delroy Story    
Born: 27 May 1894, New York
Died: 17 Oct 1965, Bakersfield, Kern, California
       Son of Charles Hay Story (1868-1950) &
                Laura Estelle Kolb (1867-1942)

Charlotte M. “Lottie” Lacount
Born: 15 Oct 1902, Michigan
Died: 27 Aug 1972, Bakersfield, Kern, California
      Daughter of Abraham Dezara LaCount (1876-1963) &
                     Elsie E. Dubay (1882-1941)
      (Lottie herself was one of at least 11 children!)





Children: (Twin sets are in Red)


1. Jean Marian
07 Dec 1922 San Francisco
19 Dec 1992  Bakersfield         age 70

              Jean married William H. Hardscastle (1927-2011)
              They had at least one daughter: Denise M. 

2. Jane D.
07 Dec 1922 San Francisco

3. Jack Charles
22 Jun 1925 San Francisco 
19 Nov 2004 Hanford            age 80

               Jack married Ouida Gillis (1929-2002) and 
               they had 3 children: Lynda, Arnold and Daniel.

4. Jacqueline Veral    
21 Jun 1925
02 May 1977 Bakersfield         age 51

               Jacqueline married Vernon Cook on 11 Oct 1952.
               They divorced on 24 Oct 1997. They had 
               3 children: Donn, Kathleen and Leslie.

5. June Rose
14 Jul 1926 California
24 Jan 2007 Bakersfield        age 81

                June married Billie Gene Henson (1932-1994).
                They had 2 children: Marc and Carrie.
             
6. Eileen Evelyn "Babe"         
10 Jul 1927 Sacramento
30 Nov 1973 Bakersfield         age 46
   
                 Eileen married Carl Edwin Hays (1921-1992). 
                 They had at least 2 children, a set of twins, 
                 the boy died in infancy: Carl Edwin Jr. & 
                 Carolyn. I was able to find 4 more "Hays"                     children with the mother maiden name
                 of Story in the Kern County area: Florence, 
                 James, Clarissa J. and Victoria Ann. 

                   
7. Clyde Neal     
28 Aug 1928 Fort Bragg
22 Jan 2012 Bakersfield         age 83
           
                  Clyde married Barbara (ULN) and they had 
                  at least one daughter- Melinda. 
                                 
8. Robert Royal “Bob”     
07 Dec 1929 Mendocino Co
23 Jun 1998 Bakersfield         age 68

9. Jeanette Denise    
03 Dec 1930 Point Area, Mendocino County
08 Jul 2002 Paso Robles        age 71

                    Jeanette married 30 May 1953 to Joseph
                    Jacober. They could have had 5 children-
                    all of whom were born in California around 
                    the time the couple could have had 
                    children: Philip J., Charlotte M., Joseph, 
                    Kathleen Rose, Frederic T.


10. James Stanley “Jimmie”
03 Dec 1930 California
24 Jan 2012 Bakersfield         age 81

                     Jimmie married Ella May Baker in 1950. 
                     They had at least one son: Stanley 
                     Charles who died in infancy. I found 2
                     other children: James Michael & Stephen.

11. Steve Lee
08 Oct 1932 Mendocino
19 Mar 2006 Metaline, Washington       age 74

                      Steve married Dixie L. Cassady in 1956. 
                      They had at least two sons: Kevin Lee 
                      & Neal Steven. I found 4 others: 
                      Craig, Karen, Eric and Andrea.


12. Jerry Anthony
09 Feb 1934 Bakersfield
19 Oct 1997 Bakersfield          age 63

                       Jerry married Laverne White in 1957,
                       Sharon Lange in 1967 and Donna Marie
                       Gorsuch in 1977 (Div. 1981). I found 3
                       children for Jerry and Laverne:                                 Anthony, Brenda and Annette. 
                       I found 2 that could be with Sharon: 
                       Sierra and Jerry A. (Jr.?).
                       
13. Terry Tom
21 Mar 1935 Bakersfield

14. Charlotte May
15 Apr 1936 Bakersfield

15. Scotty Delroy
24 Jul 1937 Bakersfield

16. Sherrie Yvonne
14 Aug 1938 Bakersfield
10 Sep 1984 Bakersfield          age 46

                        Sherrie married Melvin Leroy Scherer
                        in 1957 and Donovan Hall Knowlton in
                        1979. I found 5 children for Sherrie 
                        & Melvin: Van, Larry, Gary, Veronica,
                        and Timmothy. 

17. Gary Don
14 Aug 1938 Bakersfield
30 Jun 2003 Bakersfield        age 64

18. Joanne Marie
14 Nov 1941 Bakersfield

19. Frances Lidwina
08 Jan 1943 Bakersfield

20. Monica Sandra
02 Jul 1946 Bakersfield


A couple things that bug me… the Story Family are not in the 1920 or 1930 United States Federal Census’ and then in the 1940 census, there is nothing listed for the father as an occupation… and nobody else in the family has a job. How in the world did they support so many kids unemployed? LOL
                  

4 comments:

  1. Perhaps I can clear up a bit of the mystery for you.
    I can tell you that June Rose was not born in California in 1926. She was born in Vancouver, WA.
    Family history as passed on to me by my mother, June, is that Marion, her father, was an undercover detective during those "missing" years for which you cannot account. After his detective years, My grandfather was a self-employed artist and sign painter in Bakersfield, CA., which is why you could not find his employment records. He, was also commissioned to paint the frescos that are still in the Greek Orthodox Church on Truxtun Ave in Bakersfield, CA. Also, if you would consider the oldest children in 1940 were only 18 years old, they were most likely seniors in high school and not yet working. I can tell you that my mother, June, worked for the telephone company, "Ma Bell" in the 40's through mid-50's and helped to support the family, as did some of the older children. So, although there were many years of hard times (The Great Depression and many years thereafter) The Story's always found a way to provide for the family. Respectfully, Carrie Henson Kelley, daughter of Billy Gene Henson and June Rose Story.

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    1. Thank you for your comment Carrie! Very interesting info! ❤

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  2. I remember the Story family - they lived on Red bank Road, in what was then Fairfax.

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  3. Marion and Charlotte are contestants on Groucho Marx's "You Bet Your Life" radio show on 11th January 1950.
    Their weekly groceries are £100 which I can only imagine was a lot back then.

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