William Lewis2 Sorrells ( Samuel Jackson1 ) was born April 4, 1842 in Lumpkin Co,Georgia and died March 15, 1921 in Washington Co, Kansas. He married (1) Sarah Harvin February 18, 1864 in Fleming Co, Kentucky, daughter of John Harvin and ?. She was born 1847 in Fleming Co, Kentucky and died April 27, 1885 Kansas. He married (2) Sarah M. Dixion Nov 11, 1885 in Fleming Co, Kentucky. She was born November 1843 in Kentucky.

( Notes for William Lewis Sorrells )
William Lewis Sorrells and Sarah Harvin were married February 18, 1864 at the home of her father John Harvin in Fleming Co, Kentucky. Their marriage was preformed by Caleb T. Hill, Minister. At the time of their marriage William was a resident of Mason Co, Kentucky and Sarah was a resident of Fleming Co, Kentucky. It states on their marriage license that William was 22 years old and his occupation is listed as Waggoner ( wagoner ). It also states that Sarah was 17 years old and that this was the 1st marriage for both William and Sarah.
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( Notes : Courtsey of Dale Mueller to Glenda Sorrells : daughter-in-law of Earnest Willie Sorrells )
October 28, 2003.
William L. Sorrells enlisted into the Civil War at Falmouth, Pendleton Co, Kentucky. He was in Company K, 18th Kentucky Union Calvalry. He applied for a pension on June 25, 1880. His widow applied on April 9, 1921. His Serviceman App # 1145073 and Cert # ( indicating he was approved for the pension ) is # 387786. Widow App # 1145073; Cert # 912172. His pension file states he married Sarah Harvin in Fleming 1864; Sarah M. Dixion on November 11, 1885. Children named in file; Mary M. b. May 20, 1866; John W. b. October 28, 1867; Henry M. b. November 24, 1869; Harvin b. October 15, 1875; Jeremiah b. November 28, 1877; Jennie b. February 11, 1881; Emery b. January 7, 1884; Sarah E. b. January 16, 1872' Aetna b. December 29, 1873; Ada b. December 14, 1882. I believe the requirements for naming children were: Alive; under 16. The pension file names his birth as c. 1842 in Lumpkin Co, Georgia. At one point it mentions " Gilmore County, Georgia " which I translate to be " Gilmer Co, Georgia.
" Thanks Dale "

CensusWilliam Lewis Sorrells is listed on the following Federal Census:

Sept 17, 1850, Subdivision #33, Gilmer Co, Georgia, Book #1, Roll #70, Page #368a
Tisdale Spencer- 22 yrs old- Male- Farmer- $300.00- Born in North Carolina
Elizabeth Spencer- 22 yrs old- Female- Born in Georgia
Sarah I.- 4 months old- Female- Born in Georgia
William Sorrells- 8 yrs old- Male- Born in Georgia
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July 27, 1870
Oak Wood P.O., Centerville District, Fleming Co, Kentucky
Sorrel William L. -28 yrs old - Male-White-Larborer-Value of personal estate: Answer $150.00-born in Georgia
Sarah-23 yrs old-Female-White-Keeping house-born in Kentucky
Mary M.-4 yrs old-Female-White-born in Kentucky
John W.-2 yrs old- Male- White- born in Kentucky
Henry M.-6 months old-Male-White-born in Kentucky
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June 9, 1880
Village of Rice, Cloud Co, Kansas, Book #1, Roll#376, Page #164a, S.D. #3, E.D.#36
Sorrell William L.-White-Male-37 yrs old-Married-Farmer-Yes-born in Georgia-Father born in Georgia-Mother born in Georgia.
Sarah-White-Female-33 yrs old-Wife-Married-Keeping House-born in Kentucky-Father born in Virginia-Mother born in Kentucky
John W.-White-Male-12 yrs old-Single-At home-At school-born in Kentucky-Father born in Georgia-Mother born in Kentucky
Henry-White-Male-10 yrs old-son-Single-At home-At school-born in Kentucky-Father born in Georgia-Mother born in Kentucky
Aetna M.-White-Famale-6 yrs old-Daughter-Single-At home-At school-born in Kansas-Father born in Georgia-Mother born in Kentucky
Harvin-White-Male-4 yrs old-Son-Single-At home-At school-born in Kansas-Father born in Georgia-Mother born in Kentucky
Jeramiah-White-Male-2 yrs old-Son-Single-At home-born in Kansas-Father born in Georgia-Mother born in Kentucky
Jennie-White-Female-4 months old-born in Feb-Daughter-Single-born in Kansas-Father born in Georgia-Mother born in Kentucky
Harvin Jeramiah-White-Male-36 yrs old-Brother-in-law-Single-Farmer-Yes-Born in Kentucky-Father born in Virginia-Mother born in Kentucky
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June 1, 1900
Mulberry Township, Clifton City, Clay Co, Kansas, Book#3, Roll#434, Page#201, S.D.#5, E.D.#13
Sorrell William-Head-White-Male-April-1842-58 yrs old-Married 14 yrs-born in Georgia-Father born in Unkown-Mother born in Unknown-Clerk-0-Can read and write-Can speak English-Own Home free of mortgage
Sarah M.-Wife-White-Female-Nov-1843-56 yrs old-Married 14 yrs-Number of children 0-born in Kentucky-Father born in Kentucky-Mother born in Kentucky-Can Read and Write-Can speak English.(Sarah M. is William's 2nd wife)
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April 15, 1910
Mulberry Township, Clifton City, Clay Co, Kansas, Book#3, Roll#434, Page#208a, S.D.#5, E.D.#15
Sorrell William L.-Head-Male-White-Married 24 yrs-Farmer-born in Tennessee-Father born in United States-Mother born in United States-Speaks English-Own Income-Can read and Write-Own Home free of mortgage-Wheather a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy; answer No
Sarah M.-Wife-Female-White-66 yrs old-Married 24 yrs-0 children-born in Kentucky-Father born in Kentucky-Mother born in Kentucky-Speaks English-None Can read and write.

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" LETTER WRITTEN BY WILLIAM LEWIS SORRELLS "
Courtesy of Vernon Jasper Holt grandson of Ada Marie Sorrells and Jasper Lorenzo Holt

Clifton Kansas Nov. 26, 1916
Dear niece and family,
Glad to hear from you all. Once more this does not leave us very stout, but still able to go hunting. Do own work except washing, costing 40 cents per week.
We have not had any pictures since you seen us.
I have $255, Potatoes $1.60, wheat $1.13, corn 85 cents, hogs $9.00 per hundred live weight, sugar 8.00 per sack of 100 lbs., got coal house full, cob house full of cobs, let winter come.
Tell Sister to write when you see her.
Signed, W.L. Sorrells


Note: The above is a copied from a letter written by William Lewis Sorrells of Clifton Kansas, to his niece, Artie Marintha ( Rintha ) Sorrells Holt of Ellijay, Ga. William Lewis Sorrells was the Brother of Samuel David Sorrells, and was the Uncle of Arte Marintha Sorrells Holt. Marintha ( Rintha ) was married to Charles Holt who was the son of Jasper Holt who married Ada Sorrells, sister of Marintha. William Lewis was 74 years old when he wrote this letter.

" Thank you Vernon "

My personal note: This letter shows that Williams sister Mary Elender Sorrells daughter of Samuel Jackson Sorrells & Matilda Watson Sorrells was alive in 1916 and must have been living around Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia.

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( Personal Notes )
Where was Sarah E. Sorrells b. Jan 16, 1872 on the 1880 census. Where was Sarah E., Ada and Emery on the 1900 census. Did these children die at a young age ?
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Children of William Lewis Sorrells and Sarah Harvin are:

* i.* Mary M.3 Sorrells,b. May 20, 1866, Mason Co, Kentucky
* 13...ii.* John W. Sorrells,b. October 28, 1867, Madson Co, Kentucky
*iii.* Henry M. Sorrells,b. November 24, 1869, Kentucky
*iv. Sarah E. Sorrells, b. January 16, 1872
* v. Aetna Sorrells, b. December 29, 1873, Kansas
* vi. Harvin Sorrells,,b. October 15, 1875, Kansas; d. March 1968, Los Angeles, California

( Notes for Harvin Sorrells )
S.S.# 546-44-5632

* vii. Jermaiah Sorrells, b. November 28, 1877, Kansas
* viii.* Jennie Sorrells,b. February 11, 1881, Kansas

( Notes for Jennie Sorrells )
Jennie Sorrells is listed on the 1900 Ward 1, Concordia City, Cloud Co, Kansas Federal Census as listed below:
June 5, 1900, Book #1, Page #43a, S.D. #5, E.D. #18, Sheet #6
Sorrell Jennie- Servant- White- Female- born May 1881, 19 yrs old, Single, born in Kansas, Father born in Georgia, Mother born in Kentucky, ( Job ) Diningroom girl, 0, Yes, Yes

* ix. Ada Sorrells, b. December 14, 1882
* x. Emery Sorrells, b. January 7, 1884

Samuel David2 Sorrells

Samuel David2 Sorrells ( Samuel Jackson1 ) was born November 25, 1852 in Georgia, and died February 5, 1891, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia.He married Nancy Viannah Chastain January 31, 1869 in Gilmer Co, Georgia. She was born October 30, 1845 in Georgia, and died December 05, 1909.

( Notes for Samuel David Sorrells)
Census
Samuel David Sorrells and his brother Thomas Richard Sorrells are listed on the June 5, 1860 Gilmer Co, Georgia Federal Census. Please see 1860 Census for Thomas Richard Sorrells for information.
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Samuel David Sorrells and his family are listed on the 1870 Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Ga Federal Census as listed below:
Book#1, Roll #152, Page#28b, Date;July 11, 1870
Sorrells David-20-M-W-Farming-Ga-Can not write.
Nancy-25-F-W-Keeping House-Ga.
Ada M.-5/12 (5 months old)-F-W-Ga-Jan.
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Samuel David Sorrels and his family are listed on the June 4, 1880 Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia Federal Census as listed below:
Book#1, Roll #148, Page#558b, Dwelling #58, Visitation #59
David S. Sorrels-Self-M-Male-W-29-Farmer-Ga-NC-NC
Nancy V. Sorrels-Wife-M-Female-W-35-Keeping House-Ga-SC-NC.
Ada M. Sorrels-Daughter-S-Female-W-10-At home-Attended School-Could not read or write-Ga-Ga-Ga.
Alonzo A. Sorrels-Son-S-Male-W-8-No Occupation-Ga-Ga-Ga.
Matilda M. Sorrels-Daughter-S-Female-4-no Occupation-Ga-Ga-Ga.
Artis M. Sorrels-Daughter-S-Female-W-3-No Occupation-Ga-Ga-Ga.
Leonadas W.R. Sorrels-Son-S-Male-W-1-No Occupation-Ga-Ga-Ga.
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Samuel David Sorrell and his wife Nancy V. Chastain Sorrell share the same headstone ( see photos ). David's side of the headstone reads as below;
"Weep not he is not dead but sleepeth".

( More about Samuel David Sorrells)
Burial:Oak Hill Church Cemetery, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia
Census 1 : 1860, Subdivision# 33, Ellijay, Gilmer Co. Georgia
Census 2 : 1870, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia
Census 3: 1880, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia

( More about Nancy Viannah Chastain)
Burial: Oak Hill Church Cemetery, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia
Census: June 29, 1900, Ellijay District, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia

( More about Samuel David Sorrells and Nancy V. Chastain)
Marriage:January 31, 1869, Gilmer Co, Georgia

Children of Samuel Sorrells and Nancy Chastain are;

i.* Ada Marie3 Sorrells, b. 1870, Georgia; d. May 19, 1961 in North Carolina m. Jasper Lorenzo Holt, April 17, 1898, Gilmer Co, Georgia; b. 1875, Gilmer Co, Georgia

(Notes for Ada M. Sorrells)
Ada Marie Sorrells is listed on the June 6, 1900 Cartecay District, Gilmer Co, Ga Federal Census ( pg 64a ) with her husband Jasper Lorenzo Holt and their family.
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Notes courtesy of Vernon Jasper Holt Jr. to Glenda Sorrells Feb. 19, 2006. Vernon is the son of Vernon Jasper Holt Sr who is the son of Ada Marie Sorrells Holt and Jasper Lorenzo Holt. Ada Marie Sorrells Holt is buried at the Mountain View Memorial Park Cemetery, Ashville, Buncombe Co, North Carolina. Ada is buried next to her daughter Florence Holt Wright who provided most of her care in her later years. Florence lived at Black Mountain North Carolina.
Vernon " Thank You " so much for sharing our family history with others.
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( More about Jasper Holt and Ada Sorrells)
:#1:Marriage Performed by J.P. Chastain O.M.
Fact#2: Recorded, May 11, 1898
Marriage;April 17, 1898, Gilmer Co, Georgia
Marriage license:April 09, 1898, Issued by J.C.Allen

14...ii.* Alonzo A. Sorrells, b. 1872, Georgia.
iii.* Matilda M. Sorrells, b. 1876, Georgia.
iv.* Artis M. Sorrells, b. 1877, Georgia.
v.* Leonadas W. R. Sorrells, b. February 1878,; d.1959; m. Dilia Stover;b, 1890; d.1967
( More about Leonadas W.R. Sorrells)
Burial:Oak Hill Church Cemetery, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia ( see photos )

( More About Delia Stover)
Burial: Oak Hill Church Cemetery, Ellijay, Gilmer Co, Georgia ( see photos )

vi.* Lula Sorrells, b.February 1886, Georgia.
vii.* Maud Sorrells, b.July 1890, Georgia.
viii.* ? Sorrells, b. Unknown, Georgia; d. Bef. 1900, Georgia
ix.? Sorrells, b. Unknown, Georgia
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