Elizabeth Sorrels

Abt 1815 -

• Name	Elizabeth Sorrels
  Birth	Abt 1815	Haywood Co, North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  _UID	FBF792B8AD4CD711BC2B00055DF94560044B
  Person ID	I29884	sorrells
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2005

  
  

  Father	Joseph Sorrels,   b. Abt 1767, Virginia d. 2 Sep 1832, Waynesville, Haywood Co, NC (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mildred "Millie",   b. Abt 1770, Virginia d. Aft 1850, North Carolina (Age > 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1797	Buncombe Co, North Carolina
  Notes	Did Joseph and Millie perhaps have a daughter Elizabeth born about 1816? There is a space in this family grouping to fit that and census numbers indicate another female. An Elizabeth had Henry Jackson Sorrels, son of Henry J. McClure? Court records indicate Elizabeth Sorrels took Henry J. McClure to court over birth of their child. See Henry Jackson Sorrels, unattached individual in database. On 1800 census Joseph and Millie had one male under 9 and one female under 9. The male does not show up in 1810 so perhaps he died young. I'm guessing they married about 1795 to 1797 by birthdates of their known children. Since Joseph was granted land in 1795, assuming marriage took place in Buncombe Co, NC but can find no record of this to date so may be wrong. They may have married in Virginia prior to 1795.
  Family ID	F7848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Living
  Children	1. Henry Jackson Sorrels,   b. Oct 1836, North Carolina d. 30 Jul 1862, Petersburg, Virginia (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F11066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

  Children	1. William Sorrels,   b. Abt 1843, Macon Co, North Carolina
  Family ID	F11069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

  Family 3	John Cline,   b. 1800, Macon Co, North Carolina
  Marriage	2 Dec 1845	Macon Co, North Carolina
  Children	1. Susannah Cline,   b. Abt 1846, Macon Co, North Carolina   2. David R. Cline,   b. Abt 1853, Macon Co, North Carolina
  Family ID	F11070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Everyone seems to believe this is the Elizabeth who had Henry J. McClure (later called Henry J. Sorrels) out of wedlock. Henry and Elizabeth were never married. Their son later took the surname of Sorrels rather than McClure. I strongly feel this is the Elizabeth who married John Cline in Macon Co. Vond dated 2 Dec 1845. With them on 1850 is William Sorrels 7 and Susannah Cline 4. Perhaps Elizabeth also had William out of wedlock. Court records indicate Elizabeth Sorrels took Henry J. McClure to court over birth of their child. Date and place taken from 1860 Macon Co NC census.