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William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell 1884–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1884

Birth Location: Averasboro, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 3 Mar 1966

Death Location: Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Sorrell

Mother: Mary Hodges

Spouse(s): Lula Jackson

Children(s): Laura Sorrell, Howard Sr, Clyde Sorrell, Mildred Sorrell, Lela Sorrell, William Jr., Naomi Sorrell, Shirley Sorrell, Lula Sorrell, Sybil Sorrell, Dorothy Sorrell, Velma Sorrell

The story of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell began in 1884 in Averasboro, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA. William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell married Lula Jackson, and had children including Clyde Nichols Sorrell, Dorothy Ann Sorrell, Howard Lentis Sorrell Sr, Laura Francis Sorrell, Lela May Sorrell, Lula Jane Teenie Sorrell, Mildred Sorrell, Naomi Sorrell, Shirley Corbin Sorrell, Sybil Sorrell, Velma Sorrell, William Thomas Sorrell Jr. William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell passed away in 1966 in Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell began in 1884 in Averasboro, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell married Lula Jackson, and had children including Clyde Nichols Sorrell, Dorothy Ann Sorrell, Howard Lentis Sorrell Sr, Laura Francis Sorrell, Lela May Sorrell, Lula Jane Teenie Sorrell, Mildred Sorrell, Naomi Sorrell, Shirley Corbin Sorrell, Sybil Sorrell, Velma Sorrell, William Thomas Sorrell Jr.
  • William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell passed away in 1966 in Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sorrell
1857–1938
Birth Location: Grove, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Hodges
1861–1930
Birth Location: Harnett, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lula Jackson
1891–1969
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Laura Sorrell
1927–2009
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Howard Sr
1908–2000
Birth Location: North Carolina
HS
Clyde Sorrell
1910–1970
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mildred Sorrell
1912–2005
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Lela Sorrell
1915–2005
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Jr.
1916–1979
Birth Location: North Carolina
WJ
Naomi Sorrell
1917–1998
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Shirley Sorrell
1919–2008
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Lula Sorrell
1921–2012
Birth Location: Harnett Co., NC
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Sybil Sorrell
1924–2017
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Dorothy Sorrell
1925–2003
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Velma Sorrell
1924–2012
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Sorrell's Ancestors

Self
William Sorrell
1884–1966
Birth Place: Averasboro, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Richard Sorrell
1857–1938
Grove, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Hodges
1861–1930
Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Calvin) Sorrell
1824–1895
Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Jane) Ryals
1835–1916
Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
James (S) Hodges
1810–1886
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Sintha Hodges
1817–1899
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Sorrell
1787–1850
Gilly Duffy
1787–1850
Lovet (Royal)
1797–1854
Mary Avera
1801–1870
William Whittenton
1792–1820
Elizabeth Barber
1791–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willie Sorrell
1756–1812
Elizabeth Morrow
1760–1860
Sarah Brightwell
1755–1817
Patrick Duffy*
1755–1812
Richard Ryals
1748–1816
Elizabeth Baggett
1750–1840
William Avera
1770–1848
Edith Avera
1774–1848
Richard Whittington
1753–1820
Olive Stephenson
1749–1814
Reuben Barber
1763–1827
Edy Speight
1776–1810

William Sorrell's Descendants

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William (Thomas "Willie") Sorrell (18 Nov 1884–3 Mar 1966) m. Lula Jackson (13 Jun 1891–23 October 1969)
  1. 1. Laura (Francis) Sorrell 1927–2009 m. J (A Langdon) Junior 1930–2015
    1. 1. Allen (Timothy) Langdon 1950–1968
  2. 2. Howard (Lentis Sorrell) Sr 1908–2000 m. Maude (Opal) Penny 1907–1991
    1. 1. Willie Sorrell 1934–2000
  3. 3. Clyde (Nichols) Sorrell 1910–1970 m. Ida Sorrell 1912–1990
    1. 1. Alice Sorrell 1932–1999 m. Robert (D Fulmer) Jr 1929–2001
    2. 2. Clyde (M) Sorrell 1934–1956
    3. 3. Bobby (Sorrell) Sr 1935–2009 m. Shirley (Mae) Holland 1938–2012
    4. 4. William (Edgar) Sorrell 1940–
    5. 5. Sophia (Jean) Sorrell 1938–1991 m. LeRoy (Howard) Kretzschmer 1934–2004
    6. 6. Floyd (Thomas "Tommy") Sorrell 1937–1959
  4. 4. Mildred Sorrell 1912–2005 m. Thomas Barnes 1913–1988
    1. 1. Infant Barnes 1941–1941
    2. 2. Thomas (Edison) Barnes 1935–1959
    3. 3. Wanda Barnes 1942–1942
    4. 4. Lula (Pearl) Barnes 1937–1996
  5. 5. Lela (May) Sorrell 1915–2005 m. Prentiss (Odell) Miller 1913–1983
    1. 1. Jerry (Thomas) Miller 1935–1966
    2. 2. Judy (Mae) Miller 1939–1941
  6. 6. William (Thomas Sorrell,) Jr. 1916–1979 m. Hazel Gunter 1916–2016
    1. 1. Sandra (Diane) Sorrell 1945–2011
  7. 7. Naomi Sorrell 1917–1998 m. Leonard (Alton) Massengill 1910–1989
  8. 8. Shirley (Corbin) Sorrell 1919–2008 m. Edna (Rebecca) West 1934–2013
  9. 9. Lula (Jane "Teenie") Sorrell 1921–2012 m. Roy (Earl) Weeks 1919–1967
  10. 10. Sybil Sorrell 1924–2017 m. Perry (Franklin) Mabry 1925–1987
    1. 1. Janet Mabry –2001
  11. 11. Dorothy (Ann) Sorrell 1925–2003 m. Percy (Lloyd) Walton 1928–1975
  12. 12. Velma Sorrell 1924–2012 m. Sherwood (Barbour) Creech 1920–1992

William Sorrell's Timeline

15 Records

1884
18 Nov 1884
Birth of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell in Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina
Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina
1884
18 Nov 1884
Birth of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell in North Carolina
North Carolina
1884
18 Nov 1884
Birth of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell in Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
1884
18 Nov 1884
Birth of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell in Averasboro, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
Averasboro, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 16
William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell resided here in Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
1905
1905
Age 21
William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell resided here in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 26
William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell resided here in Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell resided here in Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell resided here in Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 51
William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell resided here in Grove, Harnett, North Carolina
Grove, Harnett, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 56
William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell resided here in Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
1966
3 Mar 1966
Age 82
Death of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell in Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina
Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina
1966
3 March 1966
Age 82
Death of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell in Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
1966
3 Mar 1966
Age 82
Death of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell in Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
1966
3 Mar 1966
Age 82
Death of William Thomas "Willie" Sorrell in Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1884
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Averasboro, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Averasboro, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grove, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Harnett, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1966
    Event Place: Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1966
    Event Place: Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1966
    Event Place: Dunn, Harnett, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1966
    Event Place: Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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