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William Alexander Sorrell 1779–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 November 1779

Birth Location: Surry Co, NC

Death Date: May 1841

Death Location: Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Richard Sorrells

Mother: Mildred Sorrells

Spouse(s): Dorcas Sanders

Children(s): Samuel Sorrell, Eleanor Bullock, Mildred Bullock, Richard Sorrells, Wiley Sorrells, Bennett Sorrells, James Sorrells, Sarah Adair, Alexander Sorrells, Samuel Sorrell, Alexander Sorrells, Richard Sorrells, Bennett Sorrells, Eleanor Bullock, Wiley Sorrells, James Sorrells, Mildred Bullock

William Alexander Sorrell was born in 1779 in Surry Co, NC, the child of Richard David Sorrells And Mildred Sorrells. William Alexander Sorrell married Dorcas V Sanders, William A Sorrell, and had children including Alexander H Sorrells, Bennett Walton Sorrells, Eleanor Bullock, James Nathaniel Sorrells, Mildred Bullock, Richard Tully Sorrells, Samuel Jackson Sorrell, Sarah E Adair, Wiley Jones Sorrells. William Alexander Sorrell passed away in 1841 in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Sorrell was born in 1779 in Surry Co, NC, the child of Richard David Sorrells And Mildred Sorrells.
  • William Alexander Sorrell married Dorcas V Sanders, William A Sorrell, and had children including Alexander H Sorrells, Bennett Walton Sorrells, Eleanor Bullock, James Nathaniel Sorrells, Mildred Bullock, Richard Tully Sorrells, Samuel Jackson Sorrell, Sarah E Adair, Wiley Jones Sorrells.
  • William Alexander Sorrell passed away in 1841 in Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sorrells
1744–1800
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
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Mildred Sorrells
1746–1836
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Dorcas Sanders
1779–1848
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Samuel Sorrell
1820–1868
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor Bullock
1809–1888
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Mildred Bullock
1799–1874
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Richard Sorrells
1808–1868
Birth Location: Ila, Madison County, Georgia, United States of America
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Wiley Sorrells
1818–1864
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia, United States of America
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Bennett Sorrells
1821–1863
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia, United States of America
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James Sorrells
1801–1880
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Sarah Adair
1801–1864
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Alexander Sorrells
1812–1892
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia, United States of America
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Samuel Sorrell
1820–1864
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Alexander Sorrells
1812–1892
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia, United States of America
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Richard Sorrells
1808–1868
Birth Location: Ila, Madison County, Georgia, United States of America
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Bennett Sorrells
1821–1863
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia, United States of America
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Eleanor Bullock
1809–1888
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Wiley Sorrells
1818–1864
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia, United States of America
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James Sorrells
1801–1880
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Mildred Bullock
1799–1874
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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William Sorrell's Ancestors

Self
William Sorrell
1779–1841
Birth Place: Surry Co, NC
Parents
Richard David Sorrells
1744–1800
Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Mildred Sorrells
1746–1836
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Richard (D) Sorrells
1707–1774
Westmoreland, Amherst, Virginia, USA.
BENJAMIN (SNEAD 1721) VA-KY
1721–1800
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
MARY (ELIZABETH COLEMAN SNEAD 1733) VA-KY
1733–1829
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Sneed
1690–1755
1704–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John *
1660–1719
John Coleman
1667–1762

William Sorrell's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Sorrell (21 November 1779–May 1841) m. Dorcas (V) Sanders (21 Nov 1779–4 December 1848)
  1. 1. Samuel (Jackson) Sorrell 1820–1868
    1. 1. Samuel (David) Sorrell 1852–1891 m. Nancy (Vianna) Chastain 1845–1909
      1. 1. Ada (Marie) Holt 1869–1961 m. Jason Holt 1845–1925
        1. 1. Lawrence (Clifford) Holt 1876–1959 m. Nancy (Emma) Holt 1870–1951 m. Bessie (M) Holt 1887–1986
        2. 2. Barnett (J.) Holt 1872–1940 m. Ida (Lerisa) Holt 1873–1936
        3. 3. Joseph (Hines) Holt 1867–1921 m. Annie (Jane) Holt 1867–1916
        4. 4. Harold (Wayne) Holt 1905–1972 m. Lola (E) Holt 1907–1987
        5. 5. Raymond (Emmett) Holt 1913–1997
        6. 6. Gordon (B.) Holt 1884–1928
        7. 7. Homer (David) Holt 1901–1987
        8. 8. Clara (E.) Teague 1882–1944
        9. 9. Benjamin (Horace) Holt 1869–1949
        10. 10. Florence (Ethyl) Wright 1903–1982
        11. 11. Glenn (Willard) Holt 1907–1974 m. Meredith (L) Holt 1921–1990
        12. 12. Vernon (Jasper Holt) Sr 1898–1963 m. Inez (O) Holt 1899–1972 m. Ina Holt 1897–1972
        13. 13. Jewell Holt 1911–1911
  2. 2. Eleanor Bullock 1809–1888
  3. 3. Mildred Bullock 1799–1874
  4. 4. Richard (Tully) Sorrells 1808–1868
  5. 5. Wiley (Jones) Sorrells 1818–1864
  6. 6. Bennett (Walton) Sorrells 1821–1863
  7. 7. James (Nathaniel) Sorrells 1801–1880
  8. 8. Sarah (E) Adair 1801–1864
  9. 9. Alexander (H.) Sorrells 1812–1892
  10. 10. Samuel (Jackson) Sorrell 1820–1864 m. Matilda Watson 1822–1880
    1. 1. Samuel (David) Sorrell 1852–1891 m. Nancy (Vianna) Sorrell 1845–1909
      1. 1. Marie Sorrells 1869–1961 m. Jason Holt 1845–1925
        1. 1. Lola (Myrtle) Cantrell 1890–1965
  11. 11. Alexander (H.) Sorrells 1812–1892
  12. 12. Richard (Tully) Sorrells 1808–1868
  13. 13. Bennett (Walton) Sorrells 1821–1863
  14. 14. Eleanor Bullock 1809–1888
  15. 15. Wiley (Jones) Sorrells 1818–1864
  16. 16. James (Nathaniel) Sorrells 1801–1880
  17. 17. Mildred Bullock 1799–1874

William Sorrell's Timeline

10 Records

1774
10 Dec 1774
Birth of William Alexander Sorrell in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1774
1774
Birth of William Alexander Sorrell in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1779
21 November 1779
Birth of William Alexander Sorrell in Surry Co, NC
Surry Co, NC
1797
20 Oct 1797
Age 18
William Alexander Sorrell was married in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
1820
1820
Age 41
William Alexander Sorrell resided here in Madison, Georgia, United States
Madison, Georgia, United States
1830
1830
Age 51
William Alexander Sorrell resided here in Wake, North Carolina, USA
Wake, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 61
William Alexander Sorrell resided here in Blassengames District, Walker, Georgia, USA
Blassengames District, Walker, Georgia, USA
1841
May 1841
Age 62
Death of William Alexander Sorrell in Bold Springs, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America
Bold Springs, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America
1841
May 1841
Age 62
Death of William Alexander Sorrell in Walton, Georgia, United States
Walton, Georgia, United States
1841
5 Jul 1841
Age 62
William Alexander Sorrell - Probate in Walton, Georgia, USA
Walton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1774
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 November 1779
    Event Place: Surry Co, NC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1797
    Event Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Madison, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Madison, Georgia; Page: 52; NARA Roll: M33_9; Image: 84

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Wake, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 125; Page: 492; Family History Library Film: 0018091

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Blassengames District, Walker, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Blassengames District, Walker, Georgia; Roll: 52; Page: 121; Family History Library Film: 0007048

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1841
    Event Place: Bold Springs, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administration and Guardian Bonds, 1830-1933; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Walton County); Probate Place: Walton, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1841
    Event Place: Walton, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1841
    Event Place: Walton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Administration and Guardian Bonds, 1830-1933; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Walton County); Probate Place: Walton, Georgia
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