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This is really interesting information! However, it brings up additional questions. Consider the following excerpt:
Source: DeArman Families in America
p. 395, footnote 4 at top of page
“Talladega County, Ala. Will Book B, p.195. Will of Margaret Storey, dated Mar. 7, 1854, probated Feb. 5, 1859, who was ‘far advanced in years’, makes bequests to sons, Alonza C.; John F.; daughters, Nancy C. Cleghorn; Sarah F. Brooks; grandsons, John M. Brooks; James A. Storey, Joseph H. Storey, Wm. E. Storey, Alonzo D. Storey, Edward O. Storey, Wm R. Storey, Edward M. Storey; granddaughters, Louisa N. Dearmon; Mary E. Storey, Georgia Ann Nimmons. Witnesses, Andrew C. Cunningham and J.H. Cunningham. From this will we deduce that Louisa N. Dearmon was Louisa Brooks, daughter of Sarah F. Brooks, and a granddaughter of Margaret Storey, and a sister to John M. Brooks.”
We are obviously missing someone in the reading of the will. Here is my theory: The Margaret Storey whose will was being probated had an older daughter named Margaret Thompson Storey who had married Thomas Brooks and then died, with or without children. She is not mentioned in the will because she had already died. Thomas Brooks turned around- after an interval of mourning, of course- and married the sister Sarah. This happened pretty frequently, especially if there were young children to be cared for.
This, of course, is theory. Can anyone help clear up the confusion?
Thanks!
Dottie
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