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- 1830 census shows 1 son, 1 daughter, on 1840 census has 2 sons, 5 daughters so there may have been one more daughter. Three wives' names taken from various census records and North Carolina marriage records. Not totally sure I have given the children to the right mothers. Date and place from Marshall Styles.
North Carolina, Marriage Collection, 1741-2004
Name: Jane Morrow
Spouse: William Sorrells
Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1825
Marriage county: Haywood
Marriage State: North Carolina
Source Vendor: County Court Records at Waynesville, NC and FHL # 0418147 item 2
Source: County Court Records at Waynesville, NC & Family H
1830 Haywood Co., NC Census 10001000-10001
1830 United States Federal Census
Name: William Sarrells [William Sorrells]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Haywood, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
1840 Haywood Co., NC Census 0020010-121101
1840 United States Federal Census
Name: William Sorells
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Haywood, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: William Sorrels
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1802
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Haywood, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 754
William Sorrels 48
Jane Sorrels 51
Joseph Sorrels 18
Rhebecca Sorrels 17
Sarah Sorrels 14
Mary A Sorrels 10
William is listed in the Haywood Co., NC Families book as being forced away on a Yankee horse. His second wife married later, so perhaps he never returned.
William A. Sorrels was born in 1802 in Newfound Creek, Buncombe Co, North Carolina. He died about 1885 in Waynesville, Haywood Co, North Carolina. Date and place from Marshall Styles. 1830 census shows 1 son, 1 daughter, on 1840 census has 2 sons, 5 daughters so there may have been one more daughter. Three wives' names taken from various census records and North Carolina marriage records. Not totally sure I have given the children to the right mothers.
William A. Sorrels and Jane Morrow were married on 21 Jun 1825 in Haywood Co, North Carolina. Jane Morrow (daughter of Robert Morrow and Sarah C. Vinson) was born about 1799 in Waynesville, Haywood Co, North Carolina. She died about 1854 in Waynesville, Haywood Co, North Carolina. She is buried in Green Hill Cemetery. I believe Jane and her sister Rebecca may have been twins. Their ages are consistently the same. William A. Sorrels and Jane Morrow had the following children:
Nancy Sorrels (born about 1827).
Elijah Sorrels (born in Feb 1829).
Joseph William Sorrels (born in 1832).
Rebecca Catherine Sorrels (born in 1833).
Sarah Sorrels (born in Dec 1837).
Mary Elmina Sorrels (born in 1840).
William A. Sorrels and Elizabeth "Ruth" Liner were married on 11 Oct 1855 in Haywood Co, North Carolina. Elizabeth "Ruth" Liner (daughter of John Liner and Naomi Massey) was born in 1816 in Haywood Co, North Carolina. NC fiche shows 3 marriages for her to John Smathers, David Ross and William Sorrels. Ruth Ross, 34 is on 1850 Haywood Co NC census alone after her husband died in 1849. Have added the other 3 children in addition to Sarah whom I had from the 1860 census, put them where they fit date-wise. I think she is most likely the daughter of John Liner Sr. and his wife Naomi. Her marriage applications said "Daughter of John" and her bondsman was Henry J. McClure, the alleged father of Elizabeth Sorrels' illegitimate child, Henry J. Sorrels. John and Naomi plus quite a few younger Liners are found in the 1850 Haywood Co census. I thought she probably had died by 1866 when William married "Kate" but Marshall Styles said there is evidence of her being around later than and he feels there must have been a divorce. I do not find any evidence of her, though. William A. Sorrels and Elizabeth "Ruth" Liner had the following children:
Lucinda Josephine Sorrels was born in Jan 1860 in Waynesville, Haywood Co, North Carolina. 1860 census shows her to be 6 months old. She died on 18 Nov 1954 in Waynesville, Haywood Co, North Carolina. She does not appear on 1870 census with the family.
Lucius Sorrels was born about 1862 in Haywood Co, North Carolina. I'm not sure if this child is Ruth's or Catherine's. Judging from birthdate I'm placing him with Ruth until I find her death date.
Lewis Sidney Sorrels (born on 5 Apr 1866).
William A. Sorrels and Harriet Catherine "Kate" Mauney were married about 1866 in Haywood Co, North Carolina. Do not know date and place for a fact, just how it seems to fit with children, etc. Harriet Catherine "Kate" Mauney (daughter of John Mauney and Elizabeth) was born in 1834 in North Carolina. She died on 11 Oct 1911. Date from Jim Sorrels in Waynesville, North Carolina, May 1998. This marriage and these children taken from 1880 Haywood Co. NC census. Age is consistent for William. 1870 census Catherine's mother, Elizabeth Mauney, 69, b NC is living with them. 1870 census lists their children as Lucious 8 and Leander(?) 3. In 1880 they are listed as shown for William and Catherine above. William A. Sorrels and Harriet Catherine "Kate" Mauney had the following children:
Arena J. Sorrels was born in 1871 in North Carolina.
(Margaret) Eliza Sorrels (born on 12 Apr 1873).
Mahala A. Sorrels was born in 1876 in North Carolina.
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William Sorrels
Age: 77
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Waynesville, Haywood, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Harriett C. Sorrels
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
William Sorrels 77
Harriett C. Sorrels 46
Lewis S. Sorrels 13
Arena J. Sorrels 9
Mahala A. Sorrels 4
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Harret Sads [Harrel Sarls]
Age: 76
Birth Date: May 1824
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Iron Duff, Haywood, 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: 3
Mother: How many children: 3
Harret Sads 76
Larkin A Manney 38 (son)
Evert H Sads 8 (grandson)
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