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- He cannot be a son of Micajah Sorrell.
Wake Co., NC Bastardy Bonds: Elizabeth Smith & Alvis SORRELL 17 Apr 1837, child not born yet (by Aug 1837 the child has been born). Full notes under Elizabeth Smith.
Also: Bastardy Bonds: Mary King & Alvis Sorrell 21 Sep 1841 child not born yet (Mary's father is named as John King, Sr.) (See Mary King)
From the notes of Rebecca Blackwell's research "Named in his mother's will, August 1839." (This does not make sense either!)
North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Alvis Sorrell
Gender: Male
Bond Date: 26 Jan 1848
Bond Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: L W Tonnoffske
Spouse Gender: Female
Event Type: Bond
1850 United States Federal Census about Alvis Sorrel
270b 21 Sorrel John 3/12 North Carolina pg0265a.txt
Alvis Sorrell age 37 listed as a merchant with 3200 Real Estate value (all b in NC)
Laura W. age 26
Elizabeth age 2
John age 3/12
George Tenasshake age 6
Mary age 4
Sarah A. Cooper age 28
Jane Chavis age 27 listed as Mulatto
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: A Sorrell
Age in 1860: 47
Birth Year: abt 1813
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Raleigh
A Sorrell 47
Laura Sorrell 33
Frances M Sorrell 10
James Sorrell 7
??Nna Sorrell 5
Virginia Sorrell 4
Laura Sorrell 1
George Lonnosfoki 15
Mary E Lonnosfoki 13
Margaret Harris 28
Alvis Sorrell 1870 Census, Wake Co., NC. He listed as a grocer ( listed as A. Sorrell, grocer on Wilmington Street in Raleigh. Also listed as selling bakery and retail liquor on Wilmington St.
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Alvis Sorrell
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Age in 1870: 57
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Raleigh West Ward, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Raleigh
Alvis Sorrell 57
Laura Sorrell 48
Francis Sorrell 20
James Sorrell 18
Virginia Sorrell 13
Laura Sorrell 11
Dempsey Sorrell 8
Edward Sorrell 5
He is listed as the Weigh Master in the Wake Co., NC Business Directory under town offices in 1872.
Death notices in Raleigh: SORRELL, Alvis, aged 67 who had been in business in Raleigh for thirty years, Feb 4, 1879. 2-6-79
There is an Alvis SORRELL in Wake Co., NC 1880 Census:
Willis SORRELL Self M Male W 59 NC Farmer NC NC
Lavinia SORRELL Wife M Female W 40 NC Keeping House NC NC
Demacious SORRELL Dau S Female W 22 NC At Home NC NC
Alvis SORRELL Son S Male W 9 NC NC NC
His widow is on the 1880 Wake Co., NC Census:
1880 Census:
L. W. SORRELL Self W Female W 58 NC Baker NC NC
Virginia L. SORRELL Dau S Female W 23 NC NC NC
T. M. SORRELL Son S Male W 30 NC Rev. Collector NC NC
Jas. M. SORRELL Son Male W 27 NC Grocer NC NC
D. B. SORRELL Son S Male W 18 NC Grocer NC NC
Edwd. Thos. SORRELL Son S Male W 15 NC NC NC
Source Information:
Census Place Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
Family History Library Film 1254984
NA Film Number T9-0984
Page Number 292A
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura W Sorrell [Laura W Sowell]
Age: 78
Birth Date: Feb 1822
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Raleigh Ward 4, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 10
Laura W Sorrell 78
F M Sorrell 48
Dempsey B Sorrell 38
Thomas E Sorrell 34
Vic Dockery 36
The Farmer Mechanic, Vol III, Raleigh, NC, Thursday, February 6, 1879:
Mr. Alvis Sorrell, who has been in business in Raleigh for thirty years, died Tuesday, aged sixty-seven.
The Observer. Raleigh, NC Sunday, June 22, 1879:
Miscellaneous-Administrator's Notice:
The undersigned having qualified as administrator on the estate of the late Alvis Sorrell hereby notifies all creditors to present their claims on or before the 31st day of December, 1879. All indepted to the estate will please make immediate payment.
Jas. M. Sorrell, Administrator.
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Alvis Sorrell
Gender: Male
Spouse: Laura W Sorrell, widow
Publication Title: Raleigh, North Carolina, City Directory, 1903
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Alvis Sorrell
Gender: Male
Spouse: Laura W Sorrell, widow
Publication Title: Raleigh, North Carolina, City Directory, 1905
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Alvis Sorrell
Gender: Male
Spouse: Laura W Sorrell, widow
Publication Title: Raleigh, North Carolina, City Directory, 1907
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1812 - 1879 (67 years)
