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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Horald Hugo Sorrell: Birth: 12 Sep 1900 in Penton, Chambers County, AL. Death: 21 Mar 1953 in Lanett, Chambers County, AL

  2. Theron Theodore Sorrell: Birth: 6 Aug 1902 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 12 Sep 1903 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL

  3. Gladys Sharp Sorrell: Birth: 18 Apr 1904 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 26 May 1905 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL

  4. Cliant Rae Sorrell: Birth: 17 Apr 1905 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 25 Nov 1988 in Rome, Floyd County, GA

  5. Curtis Worth Sorrell: Birth: 22 Feb 1907 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 8 Jul 1987 in Lanett, Chambers County, AL

  6. Rufus Glenn Sorrell: Birth: 28 Jan 1909 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 14 Jun 1971 in West Point, Troup County, GA

  7. Rubie Joy Sorrell: Birth: 6 Aug 1911 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 11 Oct 1980 in LaFayette, Chambers County, AL - Never married, no issue.

  8. O. D. Sorrell: Birth: 5 Aug 1913 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 22 Feb 2006 in Lanett, Chambers County, AL

  9. Henry Lewis Sorrell: Birth: 6 Apr 1916 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 17 Jul 1999 in Columbus, Muscogee County, GA

  10. Engman Riley Sorrell: Birth: 27 Oct 1917 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 13 Mar 2003 in Valley (Langdale), Chambers County, AL

  11. Jack Eliot Sorrell: Birth: 14 May 1921 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 29 Jul 2002 in Lanett, Chambers County, AL - Never married, no issue.

  12. Katharyne LeMerle Sorrell: Birth: 9 Sep 1925 in White Plains, Chambers County, AL. Death: 19 Feb 2001 in Hope Hull, Montgomery County, AL - Divorced. Had 3 children. DOB on stone is May 16, 1925.


Notes
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  He died 10 years, 5 days after Dece.
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  The LaFayette Sun, Wed. Aug. 25, 1948
  Well Known Penton Citizen died last Monday
  Rufus Sorrell, age 69, well known Penton citizen passed away August 16 at 4:05 p.m. following an illness of several months.
  Funeral services were held from the Penton church at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, with Rev. T. E. Beddingfield in charge. Interment was in the Penton cemetery with Johnson & Sanders conducting.
  Surviving are two daughters, Miss Ruby Sorrell, White Plains, and Mrs. Williard Scott, Lanett; 8 sons, H. H., Rae, Curtis, Glenn, O. D. and Lewis Sorrell all of Lanett, and Jack and Engman of White Plains; 1 sister, Mrs. G. P. Adams, West Point; 1 brother, Claud Sorrell, Lanett; 2 half-brothers, Rev. S. D. Lankford, Lincoln, Ala., and Charlie Lankford, Tallassee, Ala.  Pallbearers were sons.  Mr. Sorrell had lived his entire life in the Penton and White Plains communities.
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  1880 Ripville, Chambers Co., AL
 Nathan Sorrell 21 1859 AL GA GA
 Lula 22 1858 AL GA GA
 Rufus 1 1879 AL AL AL
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  1900 Hamburg, Chambers Co., AL
 Walt W. 25 Head
 Walter 21 Bro
 Warren 19 Bro
 Francis S. 56 Mother
 Rufus A. Sorrell 20 Nephew - married 7 mos. as of June 1900
 Odiesa 21 Niece [Odiesa (Odessa) was Rufus' wife].
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  1910 Census Hamburg & Five Points, Chambers Co., AL (North White Plains)
 R. A. Sorrell 31 1879
 Octavia (Odessa)  32 1878
 Harroll 9 1901
 Ray 5 1905
 Curtis 4 1906
 Glenn 1 1909
 Next door to Barney & Allene Benton. Alleene & Odecie were sisters. Also close by is Bruner & Irene Earles. Irene is a sister of Alleen & Odecie.
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  1920 Hamburg, Chambers Co., AL (North White Plains)
 Rufus Sorrells 40 1880
 Odessa 41 1879
 Harold 19 1901
 Ray 14 1906
 Curtis 12 1908
 Glenn 10 1910
 Ruby 8 1914
 O. D. 6 1914
 Lewis 3 2/12 1916
 Engman 2 1/12 1918
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  1930 Hamburg & Five Points, Chambers Co., AL (North White Plains)
 R. A. Sorrell 50 1880
 Odecie 53 1877
 Ruby J. 18 1912
 O. D. 16 1914
 Lewis 13 1917
 Engman R. 12 1918
 Jack E. 8 1922
 Le Merle 4 10/12 1925
 Next door to Jasper & Katie Sharpe. Jasper is a cousin of Odecie.
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  1940 Chambers Co., AL Hamburg/Five Points (From Sharpe's Settlement to White Plains/Chapel Hill)
 Head - Rufus Sorrell 59 AL - Widowed - Completed 8th grade - Farmer - He was at work for profit in a private or non emergency Govt. work during the week of March 24-30, 4 (40?) hours - Worked 50 weeks in 1939
 Dau Ruby 28 AL Single - Completed H.2 grade - Housework
 Son Jack 18 AL Single - Mental defect
 Son Engman 22 AL Single - Completed H.3 grade - Textile - Bleachery - He was at work for profit in a private or non emergency Govt. work during the week of March 24-30, 40 hours - Worked 40 weeks in 1939 - He made $600
 Dau Lemerle 14 AL Single - Completed 8th grade
 Mom Celia Lankford 81 AL Widowed - Completed 5th grade
 All lived in the same house on April 1, 1935, except Celia, who lived in Roanoke, Randolph Co., AL. Lived next to Benjamin W. & Alleen Benton & Jasper & Katie May Sharpe. Alleen was Odecie's sister.  Jasper Sharpe was a cousin.
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  Name: Rufus Alonza Sarrell
 Event Date: 16 Aug 1948
 Event Place: Chambers, Alabama
 Gender: Male
 Age (Original): 69y 7d
 Birth Year (Estimated): 1879
 Spouse's Name: Odessa Sharpe Sarrell
 Father's Name: Nathen Riley Sarrell
 Mother's Name: Silie Edge
 GS Film number: 1908831
 Reference ID: 15535
 Collection: Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974
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