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Elijah Sorrell

Birth: 30 Nov 1857
Randolph County, Arkansas, USA
Death: 23 Nov 1937 (aged 79)
Myrtle, Oregon County, Missouri, USA
Burial: Myrtle Cemetery

Myrtle, Oregon County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 21738065 View Source

Elijah Sorrell is the son of John and Edith Sorrell. He passed away at the age of 70 years, 11 months, and 23 days.
He was married to Caroline Bennett, December 18, 1877, they lived a happy life together for 61 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son, Andrew Sorrell; and 1 daughter, Lydia Sorrell.
He survived by his wife, Caroline and 9 children, James, Finis, and Albinis Sorrell, Luella Crass, Clara Cantrell, Leta Crass, Lola Caldwell, Bessie Jackson, and Zella Gregory; 30 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Isaiah Sorrell; and 3 sisters, Mary Taylor, Mag Justice, and Nancy McCameron.
Elijah was active in all community affairs and was widely known over the county as he had been a resident of Myrtle community about 58 years.
Furneral services were conducted by Mrs. Ludie Allen at the Myrtle Pentecost Church Thursday, November 25, 1937.

(Newspaper clipping by a local newspaper)

Elijah Sorrell is the son of John and Edith Sorrell. He passed away at the age of 70 years, 11 months, and 23 days.
He was married to Caroline Bennett, December 18, 1877, they lived a happy life together for 61 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son, Andrew Sorrell; and 1 daughter, Lydia Sorrell.
He survived by his wife, Caroline and 9 children, James, Finis, and Albinis Sorrell, Luella Crass, Clara Cantrell, Leta Crass, Lola Caldwell, Bessie Jackson, and Zella Gregory; 30 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Isaiah Sorrell; and 3 sisters, Mary Taylor, Mag Justice, and Nancy McCameron.
Elijah was active in all community affairs and was widely known over the county as he had been a resident of Myrtle community about 58 years.
Furneral services were conducted by Mrs. Ludie Allen at the Myrtle Pentecost Church Thursday, November 25, 1937.

(Newspaper clipping by a local newspaper)

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1859–1947

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Created by: Dana Miller Jackson
Added: Sep 24, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21738065/elijah-sorrell: accessed ), memorial page for Elijah Sorrell (30 Nov 1857–23 Nov 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21738065, citing Myrtle Cemetery, Myrtle, Oregon County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Dana Miller Jackson (contributor 46931939).

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