Mary Ann Sorrells was born June 16, 1829 in Tennessee, the daughter of Andrew Erwin Sorrells and Nancy Randle Brooks.[1][2]
Mary Ann's siblings were:
Susan E Sorrells
David Brooks Sorrells
William L. Sorrells
Ammanda Elvira Sorrells
Manndie Relda Sorrells
Marilda Sorrells
Andrew Madison Sorrells
Mary Ann married Emery Shankel.
The children of Mary Ann and Emery were:
Florence (Shankle) Holt (1862–1941)
Mary Ann (Sorrells) Shankel died a widow on January 23, 1925 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.[1][2]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37Z-TGD : 13 March 2018), Nancy Brooks in entry for Mary A Shankel, 23 Jan 1925; citing certificate number 1127, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,744.
↑ 2.02.1 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 January 2019), memorial page for Mary Ann Sorrells Shankle (16 Jun 1829–23 Jan 1925), Find A Grave Memorial no. 178113631, citing Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by debbs1223 (contributor 48871697).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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