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Willis Lynfield Sorrell

Willis Lynfield Sorrell

Male 1853 - 1899  (45 years)

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  • Name Willis Lynfield Sorrell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Willis Sorrell Grave    		 Willis Sorrell Grave
    Born 14 Oct 1853  Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Willis Sorrell Grave    		 Willis Sorrell Grave
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1860  Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1870  Precinct 6, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1880  Bergin, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 1894  [3] 
    Died 11 Jul 1899  Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    • Died of Cancer
    Willis Sorrell Grave    		 Willis Sorrell Grave
    Willis Sorrell Death    		 Willis Sorrell Death
    Buried McAfee, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I2199  Rofheart - Jones Family Tree | Rofheart - Rofes and related families
    Last Modified 22 May 2017 

    Father Melville C (Carter) Sorrell,   b. 07 Oct 1822, Clandey, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1880, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jane Amanda Coleman,   b. 08 Jan 1824, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Apr 1885, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 31 Dec 1845  Mercer, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Melville Sorerell & W.L. Coleman are bound to the Commonwealth for the sum of 50 pounds current money.
    Jane Amanda Coleman is 21 signed her brother - marriage    		 Jane Amanda Coleman is 21 signed her brother - marriage
    Jane Amanda Coleman and Melville Sorrell Marriage Bonds    		 Jane Amanda Coleman and Melville Sorrell Marriage Bonds
    Family ID F1047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Jane "Mattie" Vanarsdall,   b. 19 Jun 1863, McAfee, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1944, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1886  Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • Bond: Willis L Sorrell & W.A. Vanarsdale
    Vanarsdall-Kentucky History    		 Vanarsdall-Kentucky History
    Children 
     1. Andrew Sorrell,   b. Feb 1895, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1901, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 6 years)  [natural]
     2. Herbert G. Sorrell,   b. 22 Mar 1886, Jefferson, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1959, Portland, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [natural]
     3. Edward Sorrell,   b. 16 Oct 1891, Harrisburg, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 May 1912, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)  [natural]
     4. Norine Sorrell,   b. 20 Feb 1898, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1918, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)  [natural]
     5. Willie Sorrell,   b. 07 Sep 1889, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1913, Strington, Mercer, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 22 May 2017 
    Family ID F527  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Oct 1853 - Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Bergin, Mercer, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Apr 1886 - Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Jul 1899 - Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - McAfee, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Willis Sorrell Grave    		Willis Sorrell Grave
    Willis Sorrell Death    		Willis Sorrell Death

  • Sources 
    1. [S12] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Bergin, Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: 434; Family History Film: 1254434; Page: 97A; Enumeration District: 136; Image: 0196.
      Birth date: abt 1856
      Birth place: Kentucky
      Residence date: 1880
      Residence place: Bergin, Mercer, Kentucky, United States

    2. [S39] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 6, Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
      Birth date: abt 1854
      Birth place: Kentucky
      Residence date: 1870
      Residence place: Precinct 6, Mercer, Kentucky, United States

    3. [S43] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2011, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 30 January 2012.Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi;).
      Birth date: 1853
      Birth place:
      Death date: 11 Jul 1899
      Death place:

    4. [S265] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    5. [S115] Find A Grave, Headstone of Willis L. Sorrell.
      Willis L. Sorrell
      Born
      Oct. 14, 1853
      Died
      July 11, 1899

    6. [S37] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records;), Year: 1860; Census Place: , Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 717; Image: 173.
      Birth date: abt 1852
      Birth place: Kentucky
      Residence date: 1860
      Residence place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States

    7. [S10] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort,;).

    8. [S330] Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    9. [S472] Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    10. [S446] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1783-1965, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).

    11. [S1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 4, Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: 544; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1240544.
      Name: Martha Soraell
      [Martha Vanarsdell]
      Age: 36
      Birth Date: Jun 1863
      Birthplace: Kentucky
      Home in 1900: Magisterial District 4, Mercer, Kentucky
      [Mercer]
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Father's Name: Wm Vanarsdell
      Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Mother's Name: Margarett Vanarsdell
      Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
      Mother: number of living children: 5
      Mother: How many children: 5
      Occupation: View on Image
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Wm Vanarsdell 65
      Margarett Vanarsdell 63
      Susan M Vanarsdell 34
      Beker Vanarsdell 29
      Minnie L Vanarsdell 20
      Martha Soraell 36
      Herbert Soraell 13
      Eddie Soraell 8
      Andrew Soraell 25
      Norine Soraell 2