SEVENTH GENERATION

51. Eugenia Angeline "Jennie" FINOT was born on Dec 20 1873 in St. Louis, St Louis Co., MO. She died on Apr 30 1955 in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL. Jennie was a diabetic and also had Arteriosclerosis for about 10 years as well as Myocarditis for about 5 years. She had just had her right leg amputated at mid thigh on April 5, 1955 and developed problems contributing to a Coronary Occlusion the day before her passing. This information is all from her death certificate, as noted by her doctor, Dr. Sondag of Murphysboro, IL. She was buried on May 3 1955 in Mt. Joy Cem. Levan Twp., Jackson Co., IL.

She was married to William Jackson "Jack" SORRELS (son of Calvin C. SORRELS Sr. and Nancy Jane DEASON) on Jul 14 1891 in Raphael Finot's - Levan Twp., Jackson Co., IL. William Jackson "Jack" SORRELS was born on Apr 14 1868 in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL. He died on Dec 16 1931 in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL. William Jackson Sorrels died of Carcinoma of the bladder, according to his death certificate. His obituary states that he died of "Brights disease", following an illness of three weeks. He was buried on Dec 18 1931 in Mt. Joy Cem. Levan Twp., Jackson Co., IL. In the 1880 Census of Jackson Co., IL, William J. is living with his cousin, James and Frances Crowell. He is 13 at the time and I'm not sure which he is related to, probably Frances. At the time of his marriage to Eugenia, the records show that this was his second marriage. At the time of his son, Charles Arnold's birth, Jack is listed as being a coal miner. He was living in Jackson Co. when he was 24 years old and farming at that time.
In other documents found, it is stated that he was committed because of "insanity" to the Anna State Hospital in Anna, IL. Records at the State Hospital state that he was admitted on February 20, 1925, that his father was born in TN and his mother was born in IL. It further states that he had 5 children, that he was a Baptist, that he worked as a laborer and had completed his education at 14 years old. He is listed as living at home in Murphysboro in the 1920 census. He was discharged from the State Hospital on November 22, 1926 to the care of W. A. Williams. His discharge states that his condition had "improved".
His death certificate states that he was living in Murphysboro at the time of his death, and the records show that he had been a farmer all of his life and was currently living in Murphysboro at 1915 Clark. His wife, Eugenia's name is listed as "Jennie". His father is listed as Calvin Sorrels (born in Illinois) and his mother is listed as Nancy Deason, birthplace unknown. The informant on the death certificate, is Calvin Sorrels, which was his brother. His cause of death was "Carcinoma of bladder". Eugenia Angeline "Jennie" FINOT and William Jackson "Jack" SORRELS had the following children:

103 i. Lawrence SORRELS was born in Jul 1892 in , , IL. He died after 1910. In his father's obituary, Lawrence is called Loren, and is said to have been living in Pittsburgh, PA. In the 1910 census, Lawrence is still at home at age 18, single and listed as farming.
+104 ii. Emma Jane SORRELS.
+105 iii. Francis Joseph SORRELS.
106 iv. Ralph Calvin SORRELS was born on Nov 13 1898 in , Jackson Co., IL. He died on Jul 3 1916 in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL. Ralph's Death Certificate states that he died of "crushing injury of left hip and side, with peritonitis following. He was hit by an Iron Mountain Train." He was buried on Jul 5 1916 in Mt. Joy Cem. Levan Twp., Jackson Co., IL. In the 1910 census, there is a boy identified as Raphael and Frances Finot's grandson, living with them who is 12 years old. His last name is Sorrels and his first name is difficult to read on the census. It must be Ralph Calvin, since he is the only Sorrels grandson who was 12 years old at that time of 1910.
107 v. William George SORRELS was born in Mar 1900 in Levan Twp., Jackson Co., IL. He died in 1901 in Levan Twp., Jackson Co., IL.
+108 vi. Louise SORRELS.
+109 vii. Charles Arnold "Bud" SORRELS.

She was married to Robert MORGAN on Jul 15 1952 in Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL. Eugenia's second marriage, to Mr. Morgan, was performed by Rev. Ray
Wilkerson. Rev. Wilkerson was a close and very personal friend of Bus
and
Marge Williams and they did not know he performed this marriage until
1994
when we found the wedding certificate. Robert MORGAN was born on Dec 4 1869 in , Jackson Co., IL. He died in , Jackson Co., IL. He was buried in , Jackson Co., IL.

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