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<span class=prefix>Sgt</span> Ralph Emerson Sorrell

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Sgt Ralph Emerson SorrellVeteran

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
24 Sep 1975 (aged 62)
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Cary,Wake County,North Carolina,USAAdd to Map
Memorial ID
53940129View Source

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Son of Loyd Vernon Sorrell and Emily Pearl Young Sorrell.

Married to Minnie Johnson on October 9, 1948 in Wake County, North Carolina.

Ralph was a veteran of the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944.
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph E Sorrell
Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Street address: Durham Highway
Dwelling Number: 19
Family Number: 19
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Lloyd V Sorrell 44
Emily P Sorrell 41
Mildred V Sorrell 18
Ralph E Sorrell 16
Phillip A Sorrell 14
Clyde Y Sorrell 8

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Ralph Emerson Sorrell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Relationship: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1913
Birth Place: Cary, North Carolina
Residence: Cary, Wake, North Carolina
Registration Year: 1940
Household Members:
Name
Ralph Emerson Sorrell
L V Sorrell

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Ralph Emerson Sorrell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1914
Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1948
Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina
Father: L V Sorrell
Mother: Pearl Young Sorrell
Spouse: Minnie T Johnson
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Father: L E Johnson
Spouse Mother: Joda Horton Johnson
Event Type: Marriage

U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971
Name: Ralph E Sorrell
Post Office Location: Cary, Wake, North Carolina
Appointment Date: 28 May 1964
Volume #: 51
Volume Year Range: 1930-1971

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Ralph Emerson Sorrell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 62
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired Mail Carrier
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1913
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 24 Sep 1975
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Spouse's Name: Minnie Johnson
Father's name: Loyd V Sorrell
Mother's name: Pearl Young
Residence: Cary, Wake, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cardiorespiratory arrest, probable acute myocardial infarction, generalized arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Informant: Mrs Ralph E Sorrell, 917 Reedy Creek Rd, Cary
Son of Loyd Vernon Sorrell and Emily Pearl Young Sorrell.

Married to Minnie Johnson on October 9, 1948 in Wake County, North Carolina.

Ralph was a veteran of the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944.
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph E Sorrell
Birth Year: abt 1914
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Street address: Durham Highway
Dwelling Number: 19
Family Number: 19
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Lloyd V Sorrell 44
Emily P Sorrell 41
Mildred V Sorrell 18
Ralph E Sorrell 16
Phillip A Sorrell 14
Clyde Y Sorrell 8

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Ralph Emerson Sorrell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Relationship: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1913
Birth Place: Cary, North Carolina
Residence: Cary, Wake, North Carolina
Registration Year: 1940
Household Members:
Name
Ralph Emerson Sorrell
L V Sorrell

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Ralph Emerson Sorrell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1914
Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1948
Marriage Place: Wake, North Carolina
Father: L V Sorrell
Mother: Pearl Young Sorrell
Spouse: Minnie T Johnson
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Father: L E Johnson
Spouse Mother: Joda Horton Johnson
Event Type: Marriage

U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971
Name: Ralph E Sorrell
Post Office Location: Cary, Wake, North Carolina
Appointment Date: 28 May 1964
Volume #: 51
Volume Year Range: 1930-1971

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Ralph Emerson Sorrell
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 62
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired Mail Carrier
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1913
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 24 Sep 1975
Death Location: Raleigh, Wake
Spouse's Name: Minnie Johnson
Father's name: Loyd V Sorrell
Mother's name: Pearl Young
Residence: Cary, Wake, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cardiorespiratory arrest, probable acute myocardial infarction, generalized arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Informant: Mrs Ralph E Sorrell, 917 Reedy Creek Rd, Cary

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