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Descendants of Samuel Jackson1 Sorrells

Samuel Jackson Sorrells was born about 1820 in North Carolina. He married Matilda Watson November 19, 1840 in Murray County, Georgia. She was born about 1822 in North Carolina.

( Notes for Samuel Sorrells and Matilda Watson: )
Samuel & Matilda have never been found on the Georgia Federal Census even though they were married & had children there. I personaly have search the records from 1800 to 1900 and have not found them.
Note that there are several spellings to the Sorrells name. Sorell, Sorrel, Sorrell, Sural, Sorrells, Surals.
Fact #1: November 15, 1840, Thomas O. Austin C.C.O. issued the marriage license.
Fact #2: November 19, 1840, Eli T. Hanes, Justice of the Peace performed the marriage. Marriage: November 19, 1840, Murray County, Georgia. Marriage license: Book #1, Page #65 has the date of July 14, 1840. But, a copy of the marriage license from Murray County, Georgia shows the license was dated November 15, 1840 and the marriage date as November 19, 1840.

Children of Samuel Sorrells and Matilda Watson are:

2...i.* Thomas Richard2 Sorrells, b. February 20, 1848 Georgia d. January 10, 1923 Vinita, Graig Co., Oklahoma.
3...ii.* William Lewis Sorrells, b. April 04, 1842 Georgia
iii.* John Calvin Sorrells, b. September 17, 1843 Georgia.

( Notes for John Calvin Sorrells : ) See Census records for Mary Elender Sorrells for same record on John Calvin Sorrells.
Census 1: December 15, 1850, Subdivision #33, Gilmer Co.,Georiga
Census 2: June 30, 1860, Subdivision #33, Gilmer Co., Georgia

iv.* Mary Elender Sorrells, b. February 17, 1845 Georgia.

( Notes for Mary Elender Sorrells : )Mary Elender Sorrells and her brother John Calvin Sorrells are listed on the 1850 Gilmer Co, Georgia Federal Census as listed below:

Subdivision #33, Gilmer Co, Georgia Dec. 16, 1850
Elisha Gragen-29-M-Farmer-150-NC
Malinda-30-F-NC
John Sorrels-7-M-GA
Mary-4-F-Ga

Note Why were John & Mary living in the home of Elisha Gragen? Where were their parents? *************************************************** Mary Elender Sorrells and her brother John Clavin Sorrells are listed on the 1860 Gilmer Co, Georgia Federal Census as listed below:

Subdivision #33, Gilmer Co, Georgia June 30, 1860 Book #1 Roll #124 Page #56
Elisha Gragg-38-M-Farmer-500-350-NC-1
Selinda Gragg-46-F-NC
John Sorrels-16-M-Farm Hand-GA-Attended school within the year
Mary-15-F-Ga-Attended school within the year

Note the spelling on Elisha Gragg's last name from 1850. Believe the spelling Gragg is the American spelling for Gragen. Also note the spelling of Selinda's name from 1850 in which her name was spelled Malinda. Again where were Mary and John's parents? ****************************************************
(More about Mary Elender Sorrells:)
Census1: 1850, Subdivision #33, Ellijay, Gilmer Co.,Georgia
Census2: 1860, Subdivision #33, Ellijay, Gilmer Co.,Georgia

4...v.* Samuel David Sorrells, b. November 25, 1852 Georgia; d. February 05, 1891.

Generation 2

Thomas Richard2 Sorrells ( Samuel Jackson1 ) was born February 20, 1884 in Georgia, and died January 10, 1923 in Vinita, Craig Co, Oklahoma. He married (1) Nancy Louisa Thompson January 13, 1867 in Gilmer Co, Georgia, daughter of Samuel Thompson and Sarah Carter ( kin to President Jimmy Carter ). She was born June 17, 1852 in Gilmer Co, Georgia, and died March 28, 1901 near Chelsea, Indian Territory, Oklahoma. He married (2) Priscilla V. Holcombe January 23, 1902 in Centralia, Craig Co, Indian Territory, Oklahoma daughter of George Washington Holcombe and Salena Lucretia Gurley. She was born August 23, 1860 in Georgia, and died bef. January 15, 1920.

( Notes for Thomas Richard Sorrells )Thomas Richard Sorrells and his brother Samuel David Sorrells are listed on the 1860 Gilmer Co, Georgia Federal Census as listed below:

Subdivision #33, Gilmer Co, Georgia June 5, 1860 Book #1, Roll #1, Page #9
Martin Rofs- 50 yrs old- Male- Black Smith- 1000- 800- Born in North Carolina- Could not read or write
Artaminca Rofs- 49 yrs old- Female- Born in North Carolina
Amanda M.- 22 yrs old- Female- Born in North Carolina- Attened school within the year
Fancy M.- 20 yrs old- Female- Born in Georgia
Artaminca- 18 yrs old- Female- Born in Georgia
Thomas Sorrels- 11 yrs old- Male- Born in Georgia- Attened school within the year
David Sorrels- 9 yrs old- Male- Born in Georgia- Attended school within the year.

Note on Rofs name, later became spelled Ross as the Americanized spelling.
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Thomas Richard Sorrells and his family ( 1st wife ) was listed on the 1870 Ellijay Gilmer Co, Georgia Federal Census as listed below:
July16, 1870- Book #1- Roll #152- Page #29a (59)
Sorrells Thomas R.- 22 yrs old- Male- White- Farming- $100.00- Born in Georgia- Can not read or write
Louisa- 18 yrs old- Female- White- Keeping House- Born in Georgia- Can not read or write
Samuel D.- 1 yr old- Male- White- Born in Georgia- Martha M.- 6 months old- Female- White- Born Dec in Georgia

On this census there is a mark made showing that Thomas was in school at the age of 22. This is wrong (of course ). There was a 6 year old girl listed above his name in another family and the mark was to be for her, not Thomas.
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Thomas Richard Sorrells and his family are listed on the June 23, 1900 Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, Chelsea Town, Oklahoma Federal Census as listed below:
Sorrels Thomas R.-Head-White-Male-Feb.-1848-52yrs-Married 35 yrs-Georgia-Georgia-Georgia-Farmer-0-Can Read & Write NO Answer ( see note below )- Speaks English Answer Yes-Rent-Farm-#18.
Louisa-Wife-White-Female-Jue-1849-50yrs-Married 35yrs- 11 children-10 children alive-Georgia-Pennsylvania-Notrh Carolina-Can Read & Write NO Answer ( see note below )- Speaks English Answer Yes.
Andrew J.-Son-White-Male-Oct.-1881-18yrs-Single-Georgia-Georgia-Georgia-Farmer-0-Can Read & Write NO Answer ( see note below )- Speaks English Answer Yes.
Louisa-Daughter-White-Female-Sept.-1884-15yrs-Single-Georgia-Georgia-Georgia-0-Can Read & Write NO Answer ( see note below )- Speaks English Answer Yes.
Jesse-Son-White-Male-Jan.-1888-12yrs-Single-Georgia-Georgia-Georgia-0-Can Read & Write NO Answer ( see note below )- Speaks English Answer Yes.
Barto-Son-White-Male-Oct.-1889-10yrs-Single-Georgia-Georgia-Georgia-0-Can Read & Write NO Answer ( see note below )- Speaks English Answer Yes.

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Living nextdoor is Thomas's son John William Sorrells as listed below.

Sorrells William-Head-White-Male-Jan.-1875-24yrs-Married 1yr-Georgia-Georgia-Georgia-Farmer-0-Can Read & Write NO Answer ( see note below )- Speaks English Answer Yes-Rent-Farm-#19.
Mary-Wife-White-Female-Jan.-1878-22yrs-Married 1yr-1 child- 0 children alive-Texas-Texas-Texas-Can Read, Write and speak English answer Yes.

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Living nextdoor is Thomas's daughter Martha Matilda Sorrells Byers as listed below.

Byers William R.-Head-White-Male-May-1862-38yrs-Married 11yrs-South Carolina-South Carolina-South Carolina-Farmer-0-Can Read & Write NO Answer-Speaks English Answer Yes-Rent-Farm-#20.
Martha-Wife-White-Female-Oct.-1869-30yrs-Married 11yrs-4children-3 children alive-Georgia-Georgia-Georgia-Can Read, Write and speak English answer Yes
Nora-Daughter-White-Female-Dec.-1889-10yrs-Single-Georgia-South Carolina-Georgia-Can Read & Write and speak English answer Yes
Lizzie-Daughter-White-Female-Oct.-1891-8yrs-Single-Georgia-South Carolina-Georgia-Can Read & Write NO answer-Speak English answer Yes
Griffin-Son-White-Male-Jan.-1898-2yrs-Single-Georgia-South Carolina-Georgia-Can Read, Write and Speak English NO answer.

Personal notes on this Census Records: Past census records show that Thomas and his wife Louisa could not read and write. Some dates are wrong from past and present census records but remember this was common and also depends on who was giving the information to the census taker and the census taker themselves. But it is believed by me that this is the Thomas Richard Sorrells Families without a doubt. Also Nancy Louisa Thompson Sorrells died 9 months after this census was taken on March 28, 1901.
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Thomas Richard Sorrells and his family ( 2nd wife ) are listed on the 1910 Ward 7- Maple Street- Wyandotte Co, Kansas Federal Census as listed below:
April 26, 1910- Book #2- Roll #460- Page #169b- S.D. #2- E.D. #192
Sorrell Thomas R.- Head- Male- White- 62 yrs old- 2nd Marriage- Married 8 yrs- Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Alabama-Speaks english- Laborer- Street car ?- W- No- 0- Can read & write- Rent House
Siller V.- Wife- Female-White- 50 yrs old- 1st Marriage- Married 8 yrs- No children- Born in Georgia- Father born in North Carolina- Mother born in Georgia- Speaks english- None- Can read & write
Jesse A.- Son- Male- White- 22 yrs old- Single- Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Georgia- Speaks english- Laborer- Street car ?- W- No- 0- Can read & write
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Thomas Richard Sorrells is listed on the 1920 Craig Co, Oklahoma Federal Census as listed below:
January 15, 1920- Township 7- Precient 1- Book #1- Page #124a- Roll #1458- S.D. #1- E.D. #20- Sheet #6a- Eastern Oklahoma State Hospital
Sorrell T.R.- Patient- Male- White- 63 yrs old- Widowed- Can read & write- Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Georgia- Speaks english- Trade, profession or paticular kind of work; answer None
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Thomas was a patient/resident at the Eastern Oklahoma State Hospital in Vinita, Craig Co, Oklahoma at the time of his death. This was a mental hospital that is still in operation today. Thomas lived at the hospital from July 17, 1919 until the time of his death on January 10, 1923 ( 3 years, 5 months and 24 days ). On Thomas's death certificate his birthdate is listed as February 22, 1855, this is wrong and according to the Federal Census he was born in 1848. Thomas first appeared on the Gilmer Co, Georgia census June 5, 1860 showing his age at that time to be 11 years old. It has been reported that Thomas and both his wives Nancy and Cella are buried in the Chelsea Cemetery in Chelsea, Rogers Co, Oklahoma. I personally have not been able to verify this. Thomas died on January 10, 1923 at 3:15 p.m. from bronchus pneumonia that he had had for 9 days. Thomas Richard Sorrells was also known as T.R. Sorrells

( More about Priscilla V. Holcombe )
Look on the 1870 Cherokee Co, Georgia Federal Census under George W. Holcombe for Priscilla V. Holcombe listed at age 10.

( Personal Thought or Food for Thought )
As you can see above I do not have Thomas and his family listed for the 1880 Federal Census. While searching the records I did come across a family that is similar to Thomas's family in Town Creek Gilmer Co, Georgia
Sorrels James R.- Self- White- Male- Married- Blacksmith- Can Not read or write- Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Georgia
Louisa E.- White- Female- 30 yrs old- Wife- Married- Keeping House- Can Not read or write- Born in Georgia- Father born in ?- Mother born in North Carolina
Samuel D.- White- Male- 13 yrs old- Son- Single- At home- Attended school- Can not read or write- Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Georgia
Martha T.- White- Female- 9 yrs old- Daughter- Single- Attended school- Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Georgia
Lucretia- White- Female- 7 yrs old- Daughter- Single- Attended school- Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Georgia
James M.- White- Male- 5 yrs old- Son- Single-Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Georgia
John W.- White- Male- 4 yrs old- Son- Single- Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Georgia
Sarah M.- White- Female- 2 yrs old- Daughter- Single- Born in Georgia- Father born in Georgia- Mother born in Georgia

On the 1870 Gilmer Co, Georgia it said that Thomas & Louisa could not read & write. On the 1880 it said that James R. & Louisa could not read & write. I have found that Nancy Louisa Thompson Sorrells father was born in Pennsylvania & her mother born in North Carolina. Louisa E. Sorrels fathers birth place is listed as unknown and her mother born in North Carolina. Both set of parents had 6 children by the 1880 census. Thomas's daughter Sarah was born in 1878, so was James's daughter Sarah. Thomas's son John W. was born in 1876, so was James's son John W.. Thomas's son Samuel D. was born in 1867, so was James's son Samuel D.. Both also had son's named James M. and daughter's named Martha. Thomas had a daughter named Tresa A., James had a daughter named Lucretia.
( Just A Thought )

Children of Thomas Richard Sorrells and Nancy Louisa Thompson are:

5...i.* James Martin3 Sorrells,b. December 9, 1873, Polk Co, Georgia; d. June 24, 1954, Ben Hill, Fulton Co, Georgia
6...ii.* Samuel David Sorrells,b. December 3, 1867, Ball Ground, Cherokee Co, Georgia; d. October 14, 1938, Durant, Bryan Co, Oklahoma
iii.* Martha Matilda Sorrells,b. October 17, 1869, Gilmer Co, Georgia; d. October 10, 1939, Chelsea, Rogers Co, Oklahoma; m. William R. Bryers, December 2, 1888, Cherokee Co, Georgia
iv.7...iv.* Tresa Allen Sorrells,b. July 30, 1871, Cherokee Co, Georgia; d. November 20, 1949, Sapulpa, Creek Co, Oklahoma
8...v.* John William Sorrells,b. January 13, 1876, Gilmer Co, Georgia; d. April 20, 1954, Overland Park, Kansas
9...vi.* Sarah Artie Sorrells,b. April 13, 1878, Cartersville, Bartow Co, Georgia; d. August 17, 1944, Tahoka, Lynn Co, Texas
vii.10...* Andrew Jackson Sorrells,b. December 10, 1880, Ball Ground, Cherokee Co, Georgia; d. November 4, 1963 Nowata, Nowata Co, Oklahoma
viii.* Richard Sorrells,b. November 17, 1883, Cherokee Co, Georgia; d. Unknown
ix.* Nancy Louisa,b. November 8, 1885 Ball Ground, Cherokee Co, Georgia; m. James Daniel Wilson
11...x.* Jesse Alfred Sorrell,b. April 9, 1888, Cherokee Co, Georgia; d. September 26, 1963, Portland, Multnomah Co, Oregon
12...xi.* Homer Bartow Sorrells,b. November 6, 1890, Cherokee Co, Georgia; d. 1950, Ohio