John Wesley Sorrells, , Sr.

1885 - 1963  (78 years)

• Name	John Wesley Sorrells
  Suffix	, Sr.
  Birth	2 May 1885	Dyer Co., TN
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0C800DF472E3D511B5680080AD00708B0D7D
  Death	25 Dec 1963	Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
  Person ID	I18390	sorrells
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Needham W. Sorrells,   b. Abt 1838   d. Bef 1894, Dyer Co., TN (Age < 55 years)
  Mother	Marthy "Mattie" Page,   b. Abt 1851, TN
  Marriage	3 Jan 1872	Dyer Co., TN
  Family ID	F6684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ollie D. Atwell,   b. 1888, TN
  Marriage	12 Mar 1904
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Annie B. Sorrells,   b. 14 Sep 1909, Dyer Co., TN d. Jan 1975, Jackson, Madison Co., TN (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F6806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Belva Dena Pergin,   b. 16 Jul 1895, TN d. 7 Jun 1987, Shelby Co., TN (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	25 Aug 1917	Dyer Co., TN
  Children	1. John Wesley Sorrell, , Jr.,   b. 6 Nov 1919, Dyersburg, Dyer Co., TN d. 30 Jun 1993, Missoula Co., MT (Age 73 years)   2. Living   3. Maurice N. Sorrell,   b. 21 Sep 1924   d. 16 Oct 1986, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN (Age 62 years)   4. Burley Lee Sorrell,   b. 25 Jan 1929   d. 26 Jan 2015, Devine, Medina Co., TX (Age 86 years)   5. David Dewayne Sorrells,   b. 25 Apr 1931, Crockett Co., TN d. 26 Nov 2014, Holly Springs, Marshall Co., MS (Age 83 years)   6. Mildred Elaine Sorrell,   b. 19 Nov 1934, Ripley, Lauderdale Co., TN d. 11 Mar 1996, Memphis, Shelby Co., TN (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F28978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  1900 Census ED 13, District 2, Dyer Co., TN 15B Name: Johnie Simel [Johnie Smell] [] Age: 15 Birth Date: May 1885 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee Sheet Number: 1 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 14 Family Number: 14 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Boarder Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Attended School: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes R L Tarkington 37 Head Rica Tarkington 46 Wife Johnie Simel 15 Boarder 1910 Census ED 29, District 18, Dyer Co., TN p 217B (image 32) Name: John W Sorrell Age in 1910: 25 Birth Date: 1885 [1885] Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 18, Dyer, Tennessee, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Ollie D Sorrell Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Occupation: Laborer Clearing Industry: Land & and Co Genemo Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: House Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 6 Out of Work: N Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0 John W Sorrell 25 Head Ollie D Sorrell 22 Wife Annie B Sorrell 0 Daughter Fines Sorrell 28 Brother WWI Draft Registration: Finley, Dyer Co., TN 1930 Census ED 13, District 10, Crockett Co., TN 17B Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 Name: Belva Pergin Gender: Female Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1917 Marriage Place: Dyer, Tennessee, USA Spouse: John Sarrell 1930 United States Federal Census Name: John W Sorrell Birth Year: abt 1886 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 44 Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: District 10, Crockett, Tennessee, USA Map of Home: Street Address: Johnson Gross and Maury City Road Dwelling Number: 353 Family Number: 371 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 31 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes John W Sorrell 44 Head Belvie Sorrell 32 Wife John W Sorrell 10 Son James W Sorrell 8 Son Maurice Sorrell 5 Son Berley L Sorrell 1 Daughter 1940 United States Federal Census Name: John W Sarrell [John W Darrell] Respondent: Yes Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Crockett, Tennessee Map of Home in 1940: Street: Chestnut Bluff Road Farm: Yes Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Crockett, Tennessee Residence in 1935: Rural, Crockett, Tennessee Resident on farm in 1935: Yes Sheet Number: 2B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 33 Occupation: Farmer House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 55 Class of Worker: Working on own account Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: Yes John W Sarrell 54 Head Velma Sarrell 43 Wife James W Sarrell 18 Son Maurine Sarrell 15 Daughter Burley Sarrell 11 Son Wayne Sarrell 8 Son Wildred Sarrell 5 Daughter U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: John Wesley Sorrell Gender: Male Birth Date: 2 May 1885 Birth Place: Tennessee, United States of America Death Date: 25 Dec 1963 Death Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America Cemetery: Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown Burial or Cremation Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Spouse: Belva Deau Sorrell Children: Maurice N Sorrell John Wesley Sorrell David Dewayne Sorrell Burley Lee Sorrell John Wesley Sorrell Birth 2 May 1885 Tennessee, USA Death 25 Dec 1963 (aged 78) Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Burial Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Show Map Plot Section 31A East Memorial ID 115734993 From death certificate Father: Maurice N Sorrell Mother: Martha Page Married He was a retired farmer John Sorrell married Belva Pergin, Dyer County, TN., 8/25/1917. Inscription Daddy