John Calvin Sorrell

1824 - 1895  (70 years)

• Name	John Calvin Sorrell
  Birth	18 Dec 1824	Wake Co., NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	BD6F52B3514DE748BDA85E1C0A99BC538F8B
  Death	21 Jun 1895	Harnett Co., NC
  Person ID	I35041	sorrells
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2008

  
  

  Father	Matthew Sorrell,   b. 1787, Wake Co., NC d. Aft 1850, Wake Co., NC (Age > 64 years)
  Mother	Gilly Duffy,   b. Abt 1787, Wake Co., NC d. Bef 5 Sep 1850, Wake Co., NC (Age < 63 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1808	Wake Co., NC
  Family ID	F6790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Jane Ryals,   b. 6 Jun 1835, Cumberland Co., NC d. 27 Oct 1916, Averasboro, Harnett Co., NC (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1856	Harnett Co., NC
  Children	1. William Richard Sorrell,   b. 8 Jun 1857, Wake Co., NC d. 27 Jun 1938, Dunn, Harnett Co., NC (Age 81 years)   2. Mary Jane Sorrell,   b. 27 Mar 1859, Wake Co., NC d. 27 Sep 1902, Dunn, Harnett Co., NC (Age 43 years)   3. Calvin Luther Sorrell,   b. 20 Apr 1860, Harnett, NC d. 27 Oct 1937, Raleigh, Wake Co., NC (Age 77 years)   4. Ella A. Sorrell,   b. 10 Sep 1862, Grove Township, Harnett Co., NC d. 6 Jun 1943, Dunn, Harnett Co., NC (Age 80 years)   5. Laura Frances Sorrell,   b. 2 Mar 1864, Grove Township, Harnett Co., NC d. 18 Oct 1917, Coats, Harnett Co., NC (Age 53 years)   6. James "Jim" L. Sorrell,   b. 7 Oct 1865, Grove Township, Harnett Co., NC d. 3 May 1941, Benson, Johnson Co., NC (Age 75 years)   7. Virginia Ann Sorrell,   b. 6 May 1867, Grove Township, Harnett Co., NC d. 12 Feb 1942, Erwin, Harnett Co., NC (Age 74 years)   8. John Henry Sorrell,   b. 12 Apr 1869, Grove Township, Harnett Co., NC d. 18 Oct 1918, Averasboro, Harnett Co., NC (Age 49 years)   9. Alonzo "Lon" Lee Sorrell,   b. 28 May 1873, Raleigh, Wake Co., NC d. 30 Jun 1926, Averasboro, Harnett Co., NC (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F13452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Notes

  John Sorrell charged with a Bastard child of Elizabeth Smith. (I do not know for sure if this is the same Elizabeth Smith who had a child with Alvis Sorrell-but the time frame is right -and of course there is more than one John Sorrell). Aug Term 1841: Bondsmen: John Sorrell, John Hayes, and Jack Grady. Two Hundred Dollars 18th day of Aug 1841. Support of my child this 14th Day Feb 1844 (Elizabeth (her mark) Smith. Title of Article John C. Sorrell-Nancy Ryals fam., NC Periodical Heirs & Ancestors Buies Creek, NC: Spring 1995. Vol. 12, Iss. 1 Surname RYALS, SORRELL Record Type Surname Heirs & Ancestors Previous Titles None Publisher Harnett County Genealogical Society POB 219 Buies Creek, NC 27506-0219 Topics NC ISSN - ACPL Current Title Holdings v.1- 1984- ACPL Call No. - Issues Per Year 4x PERSI™ Code NCHA Known Repositories Allen County Public Library Also paid $10 for child support on 11 Mar 1846. Harnett Co. (Just below Wake.) 1860 United States Federal Census Name: John Sorrell Age in 1860: 36 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: North Western District, Wake, North Carolina Gender: Male Post Office: Morrisville John Sorrell 36 Jane Sorrell 23 William Sorrell 3 Jane Sorrell 1 Luther Sorrell 1/12 B Ryals 19 1870 United States Federal Census Name: J C Sorrell Age in 1870: 46 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Harnett C H J C Sorrell 46 N J Sorrell 35 W R Sorrell 13 M J Sorrell 11 C L Sorrell 10 E A Sorrell 7 L F Sorrell 6 J L Sorrell 4 V A Sorrell 3 J H Sorrell 1 E A Ryals 40 1880 Census: John C. SORRELL Self M Male W 57 NC Farmer NC NC Nancy SORRELL Wife M Female W 46 NC Keeping House NC NC William R. SORRELLSon S Male W 23 NC Farm Laborer NC NC Mary J. SORRELL Dau S Female W 21 NC NC NC Calvin SORRELL Son S Male W 20 NC Farm Laborer NC NC Ella SORRELL Dau S Female W 18 NC NC NC Larah SORRELL Dau S Female W 16 NC NC NC James L. SORRELL Son S Male W 14 NC Farm Laborer NC NC Virginia SORRELL Dau S Female W 12 NC NC NC John H. SORRELL Son S Male W 11 NC Farm Laborer NC NC Elonza SORRELL Son S Male W 7 NC NC NC Eliza A. RILES SisterL S Female W 47 NC NC NC Source Information: Census Place Averysboro, Harnett, North Carolina Family History Library Film 1254967 NA Film Number T9-0967 Page Number 73B William Richard Sorrell M 8 Jun 1857 Wake, North Carolina 27 Jun 1938 Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina Mary Jane Sorrell F abt 1859 North Carolina Calvin Luther Sorrell M 20 Apr 1860 Grove Township, Harnett, North Carolina, USA 27 Oct 1937 Wake, North Carolina Ella A Sorrell F 10 Sep 1862 Grove Township, Harnett, North Carolina, USA 6 Jun 1943 Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina, USA Laura Frances Sorrell F 2 Mar 1864 Grove Township, Harnett, North Carolina, USA 18 Oct 1917 Coats, Harnett, North Carolina, USA James L. "Jim" Sorrell M 7 Oct 1865 Grove Township, Harnett, North Carolina, USA 3 May 1941 Benson, Johnston, North Carolina, USA Virginia Ann " Sorrell F 6 May 1867 Grove Township, Harnett, North Carolina, USA 12 Feb 1942 Erwin, Harnett, North Carolina, USA John Henry Sorrell M 12 Apr 1869 Grove Township, Harnett, North Carolina, USA 18 Oct 1918 Erwin, Harnett, North Carolina, USA Alonzo Lee "Lon" Sorrell M 28 May 1873 Harnett, North Carolina 30 Jun 1926 Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina, USA