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- James and Rebecca Sorrells lived out their lives in Crenshaw County in and around the Leon/Liberty communities. James was born April 30, 1860 and died March 23, 1931. Rebecca was born November 10, 1862 and died December 28, 1921. Both are buried in the Kimbro Cemetery in Brantley, Crenshaw County, Alabama.
Source information taken from the 1880 Federal Census Leon Post Office, Crenshaw, Alabama
{The couple’s full names are: James Ervin Sorrells and Rebecca Olive nee: Boykin.}
James SORRELS Self M Male W 20 AL Farmer AL AL
R. SORRELS Wife M Female W 17 AL Keeps House AL AL
Source Information:
Census Place Leon, Crenshaw, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254010
NA Film Number T9-0010
Page Number 467D
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James Sorrels
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Leon, Crenshaw, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: R. Sorrels
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farmer
James Sorrels 20
R. Sorrels 17
James E. Sorrells, and Rebecca Boykin’s children:
1st born child, Abe M. Sorrells, b: 5/11/1881 d: 2/4/1956 married Georgean {maiden name unknown}. She was born 10/8/1888 and died 9/13/1931. Both are buried in the Kimbro Cemetery in Brantley, Crenshaw County, Alabama.
2nd born child, James Franklin Sorrells married Mary Ella Wallace {the 1st born child of Noah Webster Wallace and Alice Lee nee Blackmon. Ella is the granddaughter of William Monroe Wallace and Martha Ann Blackwell}
3rd born child, Sallie Elizabeth Sorrells married Daniel Huey Blackmon, Jr., a.k.a. “Dan” {the brother of Noah Webster Wallace’s wife Alice Lee Blackmon, Noah was the son of William Monroe Wallace and Martha Ann nee Blackwell.}
4th born child, Fannie Sorrells married Simon Peter Kimbro, Jr, a.k.a. “Gus” Their daughter, Quinnie Kimbro married J C Wallace. {J C is the son of Noah Webster Wallace and Alice Lee nee” Blackmon, the grandson of William Monroe Wallace and Martha Ann nee: Blackwell.}
5th born child, Viola "Ola" Sorrells married Perry Blackmon. {Perry is the son of John Calvin Blackmon, the nephew of Daniel Huey Blackmon, Jr., and Alice Lee Blackmon Wallace.} Genealogy does weave a tangled web…in this case an Uncle (Daniel Huey Blackmon, Jr.) and a nephew (Perry Blackmon) married Sorrells sisters!
6th born child, Perry Sorrells, no data on him at this time.
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James F Sorrells
Home in 1900: Dozier, Crenshaw, Alabama
Jim E Sorrells 40
Becka O Sorrells 38
Abe M Sorrells 19
Sara E Sorrells 15
James F Sorrells 13
Fannie Sorrells 10
Viola Sorrells 6
Pery V Sorrells 4
James B Boyakin 40
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jim E Sorrells [Jim Sorrells]
Age: 40
Birth Date: Apr 1860
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1900: Dozier, Crenshaw, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Becka O Sorrells
Marriage Year: 1881
Years Married: 19
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Jim E Sorrells 40
Becka O Sorrells 38
Abe M Sorrells 19
Sara E Sorrells 15
James F Sorrells 13
Fannie Sorrells 10
Viola Sorrells 6
Pery V Sorrells 4
James B Boyakin 40
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Sorrells [Frank Sorrel]
Age in 1910: 23
Birth Year: abt 1887
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Leon, Crenshaw, Alabama
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: James E Sorrel
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Rebecka Sorrel
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
James E Sorrells 58
Rebecka Sorrells 40
Sallie Sorrells 25
Frank Sorrells 23
Ola Sorrells 16
Perry Sorrells 14
Lillie Sorrells 8
1920 Crenshaw Co., AL Census. Listed as Sorrels: Jim, Beckie, and Perrie (son). Listed with the family is Ester Pool logged as a niece age 16.
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jim Sorrels [Jan Sorrels]
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1920: Leon Pheba, Crenshaw, Alabama
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Beckie Sorrels
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Jim Sorrels 59
Beckie Sorrels 57
Perrie Sorrels 23
Ester Pool 16
1930 Census Crenshaw Co., Mt. Ida and Brantley Community, living with his son. He is listed as Jim E. age 69 and widowed.
Jim E Sorrells
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Jim E Sorrells
Birth Year: abt 1861
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father
Home in 1930: Mount Ida and Brantley, Crenshaw, Alabama
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 146
Family Number: 153
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Gen Farm
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
James F Sorrells 43
Mary E Sorrells 36
Marlin Sorrells 16
Wilton Sorrells 15
Addie Bell Sorrells 12
Tinnie Mae Sorrells 10
Mildred Sorrells 8
Marjie Sorrells 6
Jewel Sorrells 3[3 6/12]
James T Sorrells 0 [2/12]
Jim E Sorrells 69
Baby Daughter Sorrells
Birth: unknown
Death: unknown
Inscription:
Baby Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James E. Sorrells
Burial:
Kimbro Cemetery
Dozier
Crenshaw County
Alabama, USA
Name: Jim Sorrells, Jr.
Death Date: Mar 1931
Death County: Crenshaw
Volume: 17
Roll: 3
Page #: 8088
Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012
Name: James Ervin Sorrells
Death Date: 23 Mar 1931
Burial Place: Dozier, Crenshaw County, Alabama, USA
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1860 - 1931 (70 years)
