William Riley Sorrell was born on 15 Jan 1822 in Bath, Kentucky, USA as the first child of William Sorrell and Catherine McCarty. He had nine siblings, namely: Matilda K., George W., Oliver Perry, Phebe Jane, Cordilia, Joshua P., Francis, Elijah "Lige", and Marina. He died on 10 Feb 1914 in Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, USA. When he was 23, he married Betsey McCullough on 15 May 1845 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. When he was 24, he married Elizabeth Basford about 1847 in Bath, Kentucky, USA.

William Riley Sorrell was counted in the census in 1850 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. He was counted in the census on 18 Aug 1860 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. He was counted in the census on 05 Jun 1880 in Frenchburg, Menifee, Kentucky, USA. He was counted in the census on 16 Apr 1910 in Beaver, Menifee, Kentucky, USA. He lived in Beaver, Menifee, Kentucky, USA on 16 Apr 1910 (Living with daughter Catherine). He was buried on 11 Feb 1914 in Menifee, Kentucky, USA (Bashford Cemetery). His cause of death was "enteritis".

William Riley Sorrell and Betsey McCullough had the following children:

Elizabeth Sorrell was born in 1844 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. She died in 1914. She married George W. McCormick in 1862.

Gideon Sorrell was born in Feb 1848 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. He died on 28 Apr 1925 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, USA (408 East Mill). He married Joanna Tapp on 19 Mar 1874 in Montgomery, Kentucky, USA.

William Riley Sorrell and Elizabeth Basford had the following children:

Infant Of William Sorrell was born in 1848 in Bath, Kentucky, USA.

Rhoda Ann Sorrell was born in 1852 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. She married Martin D. Chandler on 30 Apr 1882 in Menifee, Kentucky, USA J. F. Sorrell's House.

Isaac Newton Sorrell was born on 09 Sep 1854 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. He died after 17 Jan 1920 in Justice, Calhoun, Texas, USA. He married Martha Washington Shrout on 26 Oct 1876 in Menifee, Kentucky, USA.

Simon Sorrell was born on 08 Apr 1856 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. He died after 13 Feb 1902 in Scranton, Menifee, Kentucky, USA (Lizzie A. Sorrell and James Benjamin Wright were married at Simon's house 13 Feb 1902).

Mary Jane Sorrell was born on 30 Dec 1857 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. She died on 11 Jun 1887 in Menifee, Kentucky, USA. She married Drewey William Bashford on 20 Nov 1881 in Menifee, Kentucky, USA.

Trinvilla Sorrell was born on 20 Sep 1859 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. She died on 02 Feb 1930 in Menifee, Kentucky, USA. She married Drewey William Bashford on 06 Dec 1888 in Menifee, Kentucky, USA.

Samuel Sorrell was born in 1863 in Bath, Kentucky, USA.

Catherine Sorrell was born in 1864 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. She died on 21 Oct 1941 in Bath, Kentucky, USA. She married John Ingram in 1894 in Menifee, Kentucky, USA.

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Name: William Riley Sorrell
Service Info.: PVT US ARMY
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1822
Death Date: 10 Feb 1914
Cemetery: Sorrel Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Ratliff Menifee County Jackson, KY 41339

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