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- Noah Spate Sorrells and he is from Morgan County IL. He came to Texas in 1860 with my great grandfather John H. Sorrells. They were cousins. Noah was married and had a number of children. He enlisted in the 18 Texas Calvary in Dallas, Texas. He made SGT. My ggfather and Noah became Master Masons together. He died in 1884 in Mesquite, Dallas, TX. I have more information about him but I don't have it with me at this time. Noah's Father and John H. Sorrells were brothers. The family came to IL from Virginia via KY, and Indiana. Their grandfather died in Bath County, KY in 1825. His father was born in 1732 in Culpepper County, VA. He fought in the Frence and Indian Wars. He also fought in the American Revolution. He lost two sons in 1776. He left Valley Forge and returned home. One of his sons obtained the land William Sorrells got for his service in the French and Indian Wars.
Noah Spate Sorrells moved to Texas in 1860 with his family along with his cousin John H. Sorrells and his wife. Mary. They lived in the Masquit(sp), Texas area. He served in the 18th Texas Calvary from Dallas, Texas. When he was discharged he was a SGT. In the 1870's he became a Master Mason. His death is recorded in the Lodge Records. by Terry McKee
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: N Sowels
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1850: Morgan, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1779
William Holford 34
Margaret Holford 33
Sarah Holford 12
Sanna Holford 11
Joseph Holford 3
John Holford 0
William Grimsley 25
N Sowels 18
H Bruce 20
Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: Noah Sorrels
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Sarah S Holford
Marriage Date: 2 Aug 1853
Marriage County: Morgan
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1317641 - 1317643.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Sarrels [Noah Sorrells]
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1831
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Illinois
Home in 1860: Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas
Post Office: Scyene
Family Number: 878
Noah Sarrels 29
Sarah Sarrels 23
Lafayette Sarrels 6
Joseph Sarrels 3
Margaret Sarrels 1
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: N S Sarrals [Noah S Sorrells]
Age in 1870: 37
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: India
Home in 1870: Precinct 5, Dallas, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Dallas
J P Gill 23
N S Sarrals 37
Sarah Sarrals 32
Wm L Sarrals 15
Margaret Sarrals 10
Sarah J Sarrals 3
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Noah Sorrells
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Precinct 4, Dallas, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Sorrells
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Noah Sorrells 47
Sarah Sorrells 42
Wm. L. Sorrells 24
Rosa Sorrells 13
Hiram Sorrells 8
David Sorrells 5
Samuel T. Sorrells 2
Noah Spate Sorrells
Birth: Jan. 10, 1833
Orange County
Indiana, USA
Death: Dec. 16, 1884
Seagoville
Dallas County
Texas, USA
Family links:
Spouse:
Sarah Silva Holford Sorrells (1838 - 1890)*
Children:
Hiram Harvey Sorrells (1871 - 1949)*
Burial:
Lee Cemetery
Seagoville
Dallas County
Texas, USA
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