Orville Willis Lunsford Storm

Brief Life History of Orville Willis Lunsford

When Orville Willis Lunsford Storm was born on 9 April 1859, in Marion Township, Putnam, Indiana, United States, his father, Isaac Storm Jr., was 41 and his mother, Sarah Lunsford, was 35. He married Lou Emma Asher on 21 September 1884, in Owen, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Harrison Township, Owen, Indiana, United States in 1920 and Owen, Indiana, United States in 1935. He died on 26 July 1940, in Mooresville, Brown Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Samaria Cemetery, Paragon, Ray Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Orville Willis Lunsford Storm
1859–1940
Lou Emma Asher
1863–1901
Marriage: 21 September 1884
Grace Agnes Storms
1885–1948
Ralph Henry Storm
1888–1964

Sources (15)

  • Orville Storm, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Orval W Storm, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Orvill Willis Storm, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English, North German, Dutch, and Scandinavian: nickname for a man of blustery or stormy temperament, from Middle English, Middle Low German storm, Old Norse stormr ‘storm’.

Flemish and Dutch: occupational name for someone who sounded the alarm-bell, warning people for a coming storm, Middle Dutch storm.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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