Name also found Ernst Sorg.

Ernest Sorge born October 27 1831, Neuhaus, in Dukedom of Brunswick, Germany married Barbara Becker, born June 25, 1832, Ledweiler, Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, March 29, 1854, Wheeling, Ohio County, Virginia, before West Virginia statehood.

His parents Friedrich Sorge and Charlotte Hofmeister, her parents Peter and Elizabeth Becker.

A female Sorge, father Ernest, died Feb 7, 1858, Wheeling, age 1.

Ernest and Barbara are listed on the 1860 census, Wheeling, with name spelled Salyer, Ernest 27, Barbara 27 and siblings Mary 2, Louis 5 and George 5 mons.

Ernest registered for draft Oct 1863, residence Caldwells Run, age 33 a shearer.

Ernst made an Oath of Loyalty to Constitution and Union, Jan 28, 1864, Wheeling.

Ernst 38 works in rolling mill, Barbara 36, appear on the 1870 census, Wheeling, (name incorrectly written/trans as Sawyer), with their children Louis 15, Mary 12, George 10, Matilda 8, Louisa 6, Kate 4, John 3, and Ferdinand 1.

There is a death record for a Louis Sorge, May 14, 1873, age 3 yrs 7 mons, no parents names given.

Death record for a Charles Sorge, age 2, Feb 1, 1876, son of Ernest and Barbara.

There is a death record for a Maria Sorge, 41 born Germany, wife of Ernst Sorge, Feb 3 1879, Wheeling. This is his wife Barbara since Ernest is with wife Mary on 1880 census, Wheeling and children Louisa 17, Ferdinand 11, John 13, and Maggie 8. They would all be from his first wife.

Wheeling Register reported a deed of conveyance from Ernest Sorge and wife to R. Winner (who is Rinehart Werner), for portion of ground on Caldwells Run, Feb 27, 1883.
Ernst Sorge's will was brought to probate Feb 26, 1886, Lous F. Sorge administrator.

May 17, 1886 and June 1 1886, Daily Intelligencer ran a notice to creditors to make claims on estate of Ernest Sorge.

Daily Intelligencer reported that on July 10, 1886, a house and lot would be sold at auction, pursuant to decree made April 1886 and court Louis F Sorge vs Mary Ann Sorge.

Death date is interment date on cemetery list.
No death record has been found.