Elisha Griffin Von Storch was born on 17 Jun 1852 in Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Apr 1931 in Dalton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Leopold Von Storch and Julia Ann Gregory. Elisha Von Storch was a carpenter and worked for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad in the Kaiser Valley shop until he retired. He built a home on Bank Street in Dalton, PA. It was there that he died in 1931. Elisha enjoyed gardening and working with plants. He was a 32 degree Mason.
Elisha was a direct descendent of John Alden (see below).

Elisha Griffin Von Storch and Mary Ellen Lisk were married on 20 Apr 1878. Mary Ellen Lisk was born on 20 Nov 1854 in Pennsylvania. Elisha Griffin Von Storch and Mary Ellen Lisk had the following children:

I. Carrie May Von Storch was born on 3 Oct 1878 in West Abington, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. She died on 7 Jul 1894.

Elisha Griffin Von Storch and Delaphine B. Hill were married on 22 Dec 1886 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Elisha Griffin Von Storch and Dellaphine B. Hill had the following children:

II. Grace Bell Von Storch was born on 14 Oct 1887.

III. Homer Howard Von Storch was born on 12 Feb 1890. He died on 26 Feb 1891.

IV. Ruth Hazel Von Storch was born on 25 Dec 1891. She died on 24 Jun 1893.

Elisha Griffin Von Storch and Minnie Belle Wedeman were married on 12 Dec 1898 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Minnie Belle Wedeman was born on 1 Oct 1873 in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Elisha Griffin Von Storch and Minnie Belle Wedeman had the following children:

V. Frederick Elisha Von Storch was born on 4 Aug 1898.

VI. Earl Gregory Von Storch was born on 3 Nov 1903.


Descendancy - John Alden:

John Alden - Priscilla Mullins
Elizabeth Alden - William Pabodie
Elizabeth Pabodie - John Rogers
Sarah Rogers - Nathaniel Searle
Nathaniel Searle - Elizabeth Kinnecutt
Constant Searle - Hannah Miner
Hannah Miner Searle - Heinrich Ludwig Von Storch
Leopold Von Storch - Julia Ann Gregory Von Storch
Elisha Von Storch


Inscription
Front of Monument:
Mary E. Lisk
Wife of
E. G. Von Storch
Born
Nov. 20, 1854
Married
Apr. 20, 1878;
Died
Sept. 14, 1879
To ___ Shall ___ Be with

Carrie May Their Dau.
Died July 7, 1894 E 15 Ys, 8 Mo, 26 Ds
(Two line verse above Carrie's name were illegible)

Back of Monument:
Elisha G.
Von Storch
Born June 17, 1852
Died Feb. 17, 1931

Right Side - Facing Monument:
Dellaphine Hill
Wife of
E. G. von Storch
Born Mar. 16, 1860
Married
Dec. 22, 1886
Died Apr. 30, 1897

Ruth Hazel
Dau of
E. G. & Dellaphine
Von Storch
Born Dec. 25, 18??
Died June 26, 18??

Left Side - Facing Monument:
Homer H.
Son of E. G. & Della
Von Storch
Born Feb. 12, 1890
Died Feb. 26, 1891
(inscription thanks to Merry Ann)