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Minerva Amanda Sorrells (b. December 11, 1828, d. January 26, 1914)
Notes for Minerva Amanda Sorrells:
Minerva Sorrells and Peter Freeman marriage was announced in the Highland Messenger of January 9, 1846 of Asheville, NC. "Married Miss Minerva A. Sorrells to Esq. Peter Freeman December 18, 1845."
Minvera A. Sorrells Freeman and her husband Peter Freeman spent their entire married life togetherliving in the Shufordsville Township, which today is Skyland/Arden area. From the 1850 census until the 1870 census they are listed as living close to Minerva's sisters, Rozilla Sorrells Sumner and until she moved to Arkanas, Sophornia Elizabeth Sorrells Freeman.
Peter Freeman died sometime past the 1870 census. He is buried in a unmarked grave, according to his great granddaughter Ruth Davis.
According to Ruth Davis Minerva lived alone for some years past Peter's death. Ruth Davis says she can remember the stories of her grandfather Franklin Peter told of driving a horse and wagon from deep in Madison County, all the way to Skyland to help his mother put wood up, clean house and do geneal chores for her a couple of times a year.This was more than a 40 mile trip one way.When Minerva became unable to care for herself, she was brought to live with her son Peter and his wife and family in Madison County. She died in Peter's home on New Leicester Highway, which is still standing today.
Minerva Amanda was the second person that was recorded with a death in Madison County.
Minerva is buried in the the Slidin' Knob /Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Madison County. She did not have a headstone so Minerva's great grandaughter Ruth Davis, Albert Sorrells a great grand nephew and Molly Sorrell Brown a great great grand neice had one made and it was put on Minerva's grave on July 17, 1999.
More About Minerva Amanda Sorrells:
Burial: Unknown, Slidin Knob/Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Madison Co, NC.
More About Minerva Amanda Sorrells and Peter Jr. Freeman:
Marriage: December 18, 1845, Buncombe Co., NC.
Children of Minerva Amanda Sorrells and Peter Jr. Freeman are:
- George Walton Freeman, b. 1846, Buncombe Co., NC, d. Bet. June 27 - 28, 1864, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
- +Napoleon Bonapart Freeman, b. February 28, 1848, Buncombe Co., NC, d. September 15, 1884, Greenville Co., SC.
- Amanda Jane Freeman, b. October 29, 1850, Buncombe Co., NC, d. January 30, 1929, Madison Co., NC.
- +Franklin Peter Freeman, b. February 08, 1851, Buncombe Co., NC, d. December 15, 1933, Madison Co., NC.
- Thomas Freeman, b. ca. 1856, Buncombe Co, NC695, d. date unknown.