From the History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana (Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co. Publishers, 1885):
William Stork is the son of John H. and Mary E. Stork, who were born in Westphalien, Germany, in 1795 and 1804, respectively. They came to the United States and landed at New Orleans on the 23rd of December, 1847, and soon after moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where the father died in 1848. The mother’s death occurred at Evansville, Ind. in 1861. Our subject was born in the old country, on the 8th of January, 1834, and came with his parents to America. He remained in Cincinnati until 1857, when he came to Dubois County, Ind., and in 1860 moved to Pike County, and settled on a farm. October 17, 1856, Lisetta Tormoehlen, of Cincinnati, became his wife, and to their union eleven children were born, nine of whom are living: Minnie, Henry (teacher), Mary (wife of Charles Webber), Sarah, Louisa, Janie, Willie, Ella, Lizetta (deceased), Daniel and Lizzie (deceased). Mr. Stork received a fair German education, and has acquired a very good knowledge of English by his own exertions. He is engaged in the general merchandise trade at Stendal, where he is doing an extensive and paying business. He and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in politics he is a Republican, and has held the office of postmaster of Stendal since October 1, 1884.

The following entry is from the Emigration book of Ladbergen:
Storck, Johann Heinrich 03.12.1798, mit Ehefrau Maria Elsabein geb. Brinkmieier 22.05.1804 und den Kindern Heinrich Wilhelm 23.01.1834, Christine Elisabeth 23.07.1837 und Marie Elisabeth 27.08.1844 ~ 1847 USA
This indicated that Johann Heinrich Storck, b. 3 Dec 1798 immigrated to the United States in 1847 with his wife, Maria Elsabein (Brinkmeier) b. 22 May 1804, his son Heinrich Wilhelm b. 23 January 1834, his daughter Christine Elisabeth b. 23 July 1837 and his daughter Marie Elisabeth b. 27 Aug 1844.
MUELLER, FRIEDRICH. "Westfaelische Auswanderer im 19. Jahrhundert-Auswanderung aus dem Regierungsbezirk Muenster, Part 1. 1803-1850." In Beitraege zur westfaelischen Familienforschung, vols. 22-24 (1964-1966), pp. 7-484.

1850 not found

1860 Indiana, Dubois County, Patoka Township, Ferdinand Post Office, p. 54
dwelling 385, family 385
William H. Storck, age 25, male farmer, real estate $500, personal estate $200, born Prussia
Mary L.-----------, age 20, female, born Indiana
Wilhelmina-------, age 3, female, born Indiana
J. Henry----------, age 1, male, born Indiana

1870 Indiana, Pike County, Lockhart Township, p. 12
dwelling 90, family 90
Stork, William, age 36, male, white, merchant, real estate $1800, personal $2000, born Prussia
------, Maria, age 30, female, white, keeping house, born Indiana
------, William, age 13, male, white, born Ohio [believe this should be Wilhelmina, female]
------, Henry, age 10, male, white, born Indiana
------, Lizabeth, age 7, female, white, born Indiana
------, Sarah, age 5, female, white, born Indiana
------, Matilda, age 3, female, white, born Indiana
Neimiller, Frederick, age 24, male, white, hired hand, born Indiana

1880 Indiana, Pike County, Lockhart Township, E.D. 172, sheet 2B, stamped page 240, film T9-0304
dwelling 8, family 9
Stork, William, white, male, age 46, head, married, dry goods merchant, born Prussia, parents born Prussia
------, Lisette, white, female, age 40, wife, married, keeping house, born Indiana, parents born Hanover
------, Minna, white, female, age 23, daughter, single, born Ohio, father born Prussia, mother born Indiana
------, Henry, white, male, age 21, son, single, at school, born Indiana, father born Prussia, mother born Indiana
------, Mary, white, female, age 18, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Prussia, mother born Indiana
------, Sarah, white, female, age 15, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Prussia, mother born Indiana
------, Louise, white, female, age 13, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Prussia, mother born Indiana
------, Mary J., white, female, age 9, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Prussia, mother born Indiana
------, William, white, male, age 7, son, single, born Indiana, father born Prussia, mother born Indiana
------, Elenora, white, female, age 5, daughter, single, born Indiana, father born Prussia, mother born Indiana

1900 Indiana, Pike County, Lockhart Township, Stendal Villiage, E.D. 23, sheet 15B, film T623-397
dwelling 285, family 289
Stork, William H., head, white, male, Jan 1834, age 66, married for 44 years, born Germany, parents born Germany, imm 1847, filed papers, farmer
------, Mary L., wife, white, female, Feb 1840, age 60, married for 44 years, mother of 11 children, 8 living, born Indiana, parents born Germany
------, Daniel, F., son, white, male, Apr 1882, age 18, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Germany, farmer

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Death of Pioneer

William Stork died Monday morning at his home in Stendal, after a lingering illness caused from general debility. He was 70 years old last January and was a pioneer resident of Lockhart township and was a good citizen. He leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn his death. He was the father of Dr. John H. Stork, a leading physician of Stendal. The funeral took place Wednesday morning from the Holland M.E. churn, Rev. Buckstahler having charge of the last sad rites. The remains were interred in the Holland cemetery.