Amos Worrell, Sr.

1772 - Aft 1860  (88 years)

• Name	Amos Worrell
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	17 Jan 1772	PA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1860
  Person ID	I26027	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2009

  
  

  Father	James Worrell,   b. 1732, Chester Co., PA ,   d. Jan 1802, Grayson Co., VA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Crandall
  Married	Abt 1759  [2]
  Family ID	F10120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary "Polly" Shinault,   b. 1791, VA ,   d. Aft 1860  (Age 70 years)
  Married	10 Nov 1825	Grayson Co., VA   [3]
  	Bond 1825-37: 5 Nov 1825, Amos Worrell and Polly Shinault, daughter of Benjamin; Charles Worthington, surety. Return 3-16: Rev. Elisha Beller married Amos Worrell and Mary Shinault on 10 Jan 1825. The date on the marriage return seems to be incorrect. Most sources assume 10 Nov 1825 to be the correct marriage date.
  Children	1. Luke Worrell,   b. 1830, Carroll Co., VA ,   d. 16 Oct 1894, Foss, Summers Co., WV  (Age 64 years)   2. Mary Worrell,   b. 1831, VA ,   d. 1913  (Age 82 years)   3. Joseph K. Worrell,   b. 1832, VA ,   d. 1908  (Age 76 years)   4. Jonathan Worrell,   b. 1835, VA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Worrell
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2009
  Family ID	F10087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ellen Roberts,   d. Bef 1825
  Married	Abt 1798
  Children	1. James B. Worrell,   b. 28 Feb 1800, VA ,   d. 11 Nov 1872, Mercer Co., WV  (Age 72 years)   2. Catherine Worrell,   b. Abt 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sarah Worrell   4. Edith "Eda" Worrell,   b. 1802, VA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John Worrell,   d. 1847, Palo Alto, Nueces Co., TX   6. Joshua Worrell, Sr.,   b. 1806, VA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Shadrack Worrell   8. Lucinda Worrell,   b. 1810, VA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Charlotte Worrell,   b. 1811, VA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. William Worrell,   b. 1812, VA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Esau Worrell   12. Amos Worrell, Jr.,   b. 1818, VA ,   d. 1895  (Age 77 years)   13. Nancy Worrell   14. Carter Worrell,   b. 1823, VA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2009
  Family ID	F10086	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1820 Grayson Co., VA Census, p. 66 Amos Worrell m: 3 (0-10) 1 (10-16) 1 (16-18) 2 (16-26) 1 (45+) f: 1 (0-10) 2 (10-16) 1 (45+) 1830 Grayson Co., VA Census, p. 285 Amos Worrel m: 1 (5-10) 2 (10-15) 2 (15-20) 1 (50-60) f: 2 (0-5) 1 (5-10) 1 (20-30) 1 (30-40) 1840 Grayson Co., VA Census Eastern Dist., p. 291 Amos Worrell m: 2 (5-10) 1 (10-15) 1 (15-20) 1 (60-70) f: 2 (5-10) 2 (10-15) 2 (15-20) 1 (30-40) 1850 Carroll Co., VA Census 11th Dist., 7 Aug 1850, p. 333 221/221 Amos Worrell, Sr. 77 M Farmer $500 PA (cannot read or write) Polly Worrell 59 F VA Joseph " 17 M Farmer VA Jonathan " 15 M Farmer VA Maradith " 6 M VA 1860 Carroll Co., VA Census Hillsville P.O., 20 July 1860, p. 305 258/259 Jonathan Worrell 25 M Farmer $600/267 VA (cannot read or write) Amos " 90 M Farmer VA (cannot read or write) Polly " 67 F N. Carolina (cannot read or write) Meredith " 15 M Farm Laborer VA Esau " 5 M VA

  
  

• Sources

  [S45] Carroll 1765-1815: The Settlements, Alderman, John Perry, (Roanoke, VA: Central Virginia Newspapers, 1985), p. 116 (Reliability: 3). "...according to the family bible" [S45] Carroll 1765-1815: The Settlements, Alderman, John Perry, (Roanoke, VA: Central Virginia Newspapers, 1985). [S46] Carroll/Grayson Marriages, Alderman, John Perry, (Name: 1987, Alderman Books;).