1. Eleanor Blake was born ca. 1816 in Wake Co., NC and died after 1854 in Wake Co., NC. She married Ira Sorrell on February 20, 1838 in Wake Co., NC. Ira was born ca. 1810 in Wake Co., NC and died before March 4, 1854 in Wake Co., NC. Ira died intestate. His estate was settled March 4, 1854. His "infant children", Jacob Sidney, Pasquil Bascombe, Minerva and Ira Newton were in need of a guardian. Cannady Lowe was appointed.
1a. Jacob Sidney Sorrell was born ca. 1840 in Wake Co., NC and died ca. 1865. Jacob died in the Civil War. He never married Sarah Medlin, but before he went off to war, he told his mother that Sarah was expecting his child. He asked her if she would look after Sarah, which she did.
1aa. Mary Ellen Sorrell was born ca. 1865 in Wake Co., NC. She married James Leonard Morris in Wake Co., NC.
1b. Pasquil Bascombe Sorrell was born in 1842 in Wake Co., NC.
1c. Minerva Sorrell was born in 1844 in Wake Co., NC.
1d. Ira Newton Sorrell was born in November 1849 in Wake Co., NC. On November 8/9, 1865 in Wake Co., NC he married Penninah Mainor. Penninah was born ca. 1849 in Wake Co., NC.
2. Eliza Blake was born ca. 1822. On May 22, 1835 in Wake Co., NC she married William Warren. William was born ca. 1812 and died after 1880 in Wake Co., NC.
2a. James Warren was born ca. 1837.
2b. Luvena/Luvenia McPhetters Warren was born ca. 1839. She married Willis Sorrell on December 18, 1866 in Wake Co., NC.
2c. Mary Warren was born ca. 1841.
2d. Margaret Warren was born ca. 1843.
2e. Susan Warren was born ca. 1845.
2f. William Warren was born ca. 1846.
2g. Andamarus Warren was born ca. 1848.
2h. Fatima Warren was born ca. 1849.
2i. Dempsy Warren was born ca. 1851.
2j. Sarah Frances Warren was born on May 12, 1854 in Wake Co., NC and died on October 23, 1939 in Durham Co., NC. She married William Braswell Sorrell on June 6, 1875 in Wake Co., NC. William was born August 18, 1851 in Wake Co., NC and died on March 29, 1933 in Wake Co., NC. They are buried in the Reedy Creek Cemetery, Cary, NC.
2ja. Albert Newton Sorrell was born on December 14, 1876 in Wake Co., NC and died January 18, 1962 in High Point, Guilford Co., NC. On December 24, 1905 in Wake Co., NC he married Sarah Frances Woodlief. Sarah was born ca. 1876.
2jb. Florence Eva Sorrell was born on March 12, 1880 in Wake Co., NC and died on February 19, 1969 in Durham, NC. On November 30, 1901 in Wake Co., NC she married Luther Vaten Byrd.
2jc. Myrtle Analiza Sorrell was born May 2, 1882 in Wake Co., NC. On February 20, 1921 in Wake Co., NC she married D. Edward Taylor.
2jd. William Ernest Sorrell was born on April 7, 1884 in Wake Co., NC and died on June 5, 1973 in Wake Co., NC. On March 6, 1912 in Wake Co., NC he married Sarah Marcom.
2je. Ada Justine Sorrell was born on January 22, 1886 in Wake Co., NC and died on June 6, 1986. On January 4, 1905 in Wake Co., NC she married Joseph Ernest Lowe.
2jf. Harvey Clinton Sorrell was born February 28, 1889 in Wake Co., NC and died on April 28, 1977 in Chapel Hill, NC. On December 1, 1912 in Wake Co., NC he married Bettie Estelle Marcom.
2jg. Luella Blanche Sorrell was born on August 4, 1892 in Wake Co., NC and died on May 27, 1962 in Durham, NC. On March 9, 1913 in Wake Co. she married Norman Rogers Sorrell.
2jh. Leon Elbis Sorrell was born on August 27, 1894 in Wake Co., NC and died on June 14, 1982 in Wake Co., NC. On April 20, 1921 in Cary, NC he married Lelia Meekins King. Lelia was born October 16, 1896 in Wake Co., NC and died December 13, 1983 in Raleigh, NC. They are buried in Raleigh Memorial Park, Raleigh, NC.
