His death certificate records Milton Sorrell, age 92 years 6 months 15 days, born 15 March 1855 in Ky, died 30 Sep 1947 in Scranton, Menifee Co., Ky, farmer, widowed, father John P. Sorrell, birthplace unknown, mother’s maiden name Sarah Staton, born in Ky, cause of death old age, informant Effie Powers, Scranton, Ky, burial in Ginter Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Rebecca Sorrell, age 83, born 20 Nov 1855 in Virginia, died 12 Oct 1938 in Scranton, Menifee Co., Ky, married, wife of Milton, father George Thomas, mother’s maiden name Polly Kendrick, both born in Virginia, cause of death old age, informant Farmer Sorrell, burial in Ginter graveyard.

1880 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Beaver precinct, enumerated 23 June, lists on p. 29 as family #174:
Sarell, Milt, 24, farmer; Rebeca, 23, wife; Emily J., 4; Farmer, 3 (or 5, overwritten), son; Belle, 2, dau; Sarah, 1, dau. All are listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that is inconsistent with other records for Rebecca.

The preceding household is that of Rebecca’s parents. The following one is Lafe Basford, whose wife Mary was Rebecca’s sister.

1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, district 3, enumerated 8 June, lists on p. 4B as family #65:
Sorrel, Milton, 45, b. Mar 1855, Ky Ky Ky; Rebecca, wife, 44, b. Nov 1855, Va Va Va, married 26 years, mother of 11 children, 11 living; Joseph, son, 15, b. Oct 1884; Polly A., dau, 13, b. Feb 1887; Effie, dau, 11, b. Aug 1888; John M., son, 8, b. July 1891; Chas, son, 5, b. Dec 1894; Ernest, son, 2, b. Mar 1897. All children born Ky Ky Va.

The next household is that of their son Henry, age 18.

1910 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Beaver precinct, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 1A as family #5/6:
Sorrell, Milton, 55, b. Ky Ky Ky, farmer; Rebecca, wife, 55, b. Va Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 37 years, mother of 11 children, 10 living; John M., son, 17, Charley, son, 15; Evert C., son, 12; John P., father, 76, b, Ky Ky Ky, second marriage, married 23 years.