| Notes |
- 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Sowell [Thomas Sorrell]
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: District 8, Botetourt, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 297
Thomas Sowell 60
Mary Sowell 55
William Sowell 19
Phoeba Sowell 21
Martha A Sowell 18
Thomas J Sowell 14
John J Sowell 25
Dorcas A Sowell 18
William T Sowell 0
Martha A Sowell 2
Thomas Sowell 21
Polly Sowell 26
Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929
Name: Thomas J. Sorrel
Spouse: Cynthia Madden Sorrel
Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1858
County: RockBridge
State: VA
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Thomas Sorrells
Residence: Oakdale, Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment Date: 16 Apr 1864
Enlistment Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 16 April 1864 at the age of 45.
Enlisted in Company Senior Res, Rockbridge Regiment Virginia on 16 Apr 1864.
Enlisted in Company 2nd, Rockbridge 2nd Light Artillery Regiment Virginia on 15 Jan 1865.
Sources: 21
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Thomas J. Sorrel
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: Miller's Co., Rockbridge County, Virginia Reserves
Regiment Name Expanded: Rockbridge County, Virginia Reserves
Film Number: M382 roll 52
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Thos J Sorrell
Age in 1870: 47
Birth Year: abt 1823
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Buffalo, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lexington
Thos J Sorrell 47
Cinthia N Sorrell 31
Martha Sorrell 11
William J Sorrell 8
James L Sorrell 6
Lech Sorrell 4
Sarah Sorrell 2
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Sorrel
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Buffalo, Rockbridge, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Thomas Sorrel 49
Martha Sorrel 20
Jefferson Sorrel 18
James L. Sorrel 15
Leech Sorrel 13
Sallie Sorrel 11
Jinnie Sorrel 9
Susan Sorrel 6
Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011
Name: Pvt Thomas Jefferson Sorrells
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1822
Age at Death: 83
Death Date: 7 Feb 1906
Burial Place: Lexington (Lexington City County), Lexington city, Virginia, USA
Rockbridge County News, 8 Feb 1906-Thomas J. Sorrels Dead at 82.
Thomas J. Sorrels, the veteran road overseer of Lexington District, breathed his last at 1 o'clock yesterday morning at his home on the Brushy Hills. He was taken sick several weeks ago and his case was at one time pronounced pneumonia, but he improved and Saturday night was stricken with a severe stroke of paralysis, which resulted in his death. He had passed the 82nd milestone of life and enjoyed remarkable vigor of mind and body until his last illness. More than 20 years ago he undertook the work of a road overseer for Lexington district, and so efficient and satisfactory was his service that finally the whole road work of the district was placed in his hands. It was done with an efficiency that never called forth anything but words of approval and caused him just pride. He was an interesting character and a man of truth and integrity; and importation to this side from Tuckahoe, having been born in Amherst and came to Rockbridget in his youth to aid in the culture of tobacco, then much more common here than now. Later he burned charcoal at old Lucysalline furnace beyond North Mountain. During the Civil War he saw some service as a member of Company E in that crack Regiment, the Twenty-fifth Virginia infantry. Much of his life was devoted to farming.
Mr. Sorrels was twice married, in both instances he married a Miss Sorrels. He had for a long time been a widower. Tow children survive him by his first marriage and seven by the last. The latter all live in Rockbridge. They are Messers Jeffrson, William and Leech Sorrels, Mrs. William Flint, Mrs. John Mays, Mrs. Harry Mackey, and Miss Susan Sorrels.
He was buried yesterday afternoon in the Lexinton Cemetery, Rev. Dr. Charles Manly officiating at the services.
|
1822 - 1906 (83 years)
