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- Joseph m 19 Jul 1851, Hannah Truelove in Haywood Co., NC.
He was killed by a tree felled by lightning.
He enlisted in Confederate Cavalry Co., K, 8th Regiment CSA, at West Point, GA, 1 Mar 1862; paroled 2nd Lt. at Hillsboro, NC 3 May 1865. Deaf from CSA gun fire. (Haywood Co., NC Families and from Will J. Brown Bible records, CSA Archive public record.)
Alice Cook in her book says that he was killed by a tree felled by lightning. Joseph enlisted in the Confederate Calvary Co. K 8th Rgt CSA at West Point, Georgia on 1 Mar 1862, paroled 2nd Lt. Hillsboro NC 1865. His record says "swore Oath of Allegiance to United States, Dec 21, 1864. He became deaf from CSA gun fire 3 May 1865.(Haywood Co., NC Families and from Will J. Brown Bible records, CSA Archive public record.) (see military records in file sent by James William Sorrells, Canton, NC. I have a court document dated 14 Jun 1869, for guardianship of George Sorrels, about 16, living Richland Creek and orphan of Joseph Sorrels. Document says George is grandson of William Sorrels who asks for the guardian. W. F. Clark was named guardian and George is shown with a Clark family on the 1870 census. I feel it is this Joseph but not sure. A Joseph Sarrels married Hannah Trulove 17 July 1851 in Haywood Co. and I've wondered if that was this marriage and she might be George's mother.
He was buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesville. Place of death from Alice Cook's book.
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1832 - 1869 (37 years)
