Walter Bartlett Sorrells (1795 - 1864)

Born 1 Oct 1795 in Burke, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Brooks) Sorrells — married 9 Dec 1824 in Fayetteville, TN

Died 4 Jun 1864 at age 68 in DuValls, Arkansas, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

Walter Barlett Sorrells is believed to have been born October 1, 1795 in Burke County, North Carolina, the son of David and Mary (Bartlett) Sorrells.

Walter's siblings were:

• Samuel Sorrells (b. abt. 1800)
• William Sorrells (b. abt.1804 )
• Ruth (Sorrells) White (b. abt. 1806)
• Andrew Erwin Sorrells (b. abt. 1808)
• David Bartlett Sorrells (b. abt. 1812)

Walter married Rebecca Brooks December 9, 1824 in Fayetteville, Tennessee.

The children of Walter and Rebecca were:

• Romulus Sorrells (b. abt. 1828)
• Martha Ann Sorrells (b. abt. 1830)
• Eliza T Sorrells (b. abt. 1833)
• Cornelia Sorrells (b. abt. 1836)
• John M H Sorrells (b. abt. 1839)
• Amanda C Sorrells (b. abt. 1842)
• Thomas J N Sorrells (b. abt. 1845)

In the 1850 U.S. Census, Walter is shown to be 56 years old, Rebecca is 45 with seven children living on their own farm in Marshall County, Mississippi. Living with them are 14 year old William Sorrells and 20 year old Julia Ann Sorrells.^[1]

The 1860 U.S. Census lists Walter at the age of 64 with his wife Rebecca and four children living on the family farm in Polk Township of Arkansas County, Arkansas. Living with them are 15 year old Louiza J. Brooks and Mary E. Brooks, possibly twin sisters, both born in Tennessee. Also living with them are 7 year old Mary M. Armstrong and 5 year old Indianna M. Armstrong, both born in Arkansas.^[2]

Walter Bartlett Sorrells is thought to have died about June 4, 1864 in DuValls, Arkansas County, Arkansas.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L6-6Q6 : 12 April 2016), Walter B Sorrells, Marshall county, northern division, Marshall, Mississippi, United States; citing family 235, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87Y-PPV : 13 December 2017), Walter B Sorrells, 1860.

Additional Resources

• Source: #S00133 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi; Roll: M432_377; Page: 294; Image: 173. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1794Birth place: North CarolinaResidence date: 1850Residence place: Northern Division, Marshall, Mississippi Note: #N02511
• Source: #S00126 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Polk, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: M653_37; Page: 4; Image: 5. Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1796Birth place: North CarolinaResidence date: 1860Residence place: Polk, Arkansas, Arkansas Note: #N02512
• Source: #S00128 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=4921183&pid=-1130653542 Note: #N02513

• Source: S00126 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1; Repository: #R00001 NOTE_APID: 7667::0 CONT
• Repository: R00001 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S00128 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R00001 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. CONT
• Source: S00133 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432,; Repository: #R00001 NOTE_APID: 8054::0 CONT

Notes

Note N02511http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=3480347&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Note N02512http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=12825079&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

Note N02513

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Sorrells-38 created through the import of Cynthia Ann Threat.ged on Jan 6, 2012 by Cindy Threat. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Cindy and others.

• Family Records