John ORR (1772–1856) was born in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States and died in Fayette County, Ohio, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John ORR 1772–1856

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Born 13 SEP 1772 · Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States

Died 18 May 1856 · Fayette County, Ohio, United States of America

Father James Orr

Mother Eleanor Park

Spouse Mary Ann Lindsay

Children Andrew J Orr, Eleanor Ann Orr, Elizabeth Ann Orr, John Orr Jr, Samuel Orr, Sophia Orr, William Vance Orr

Siblings Eleanor Orr, Elizabeth Orr, James Orr, Jane Orr, Joseph Orr, Mary Orr, Samuel Orr, Sarah Orr

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1850 United States Federal Census Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, …

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John ORR was born in 1772 in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States, the child of james orr and eleanor park. In 1850, John ORR resided in Union, Fayette, Ohio, USA. John ORR married mary ann lindsay, rachel vance, and had children including andrew j orr, eleanor ann orr, elizabeth ann orr, john orr jr, samuel orr, sophia orr, william vance orr. John ORR passed away in 1856 in Fayette County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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1772

Birth of John ORR in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States

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John ORR resided here in Union, Fayette, Ohio, USA

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1856

Death of John ORR in Fayette, Ohio, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John ORR

This ancestor line traces from Scotland (1717) to Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States (1772) across 4 generations.

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: John ORR (1772–1856) was born in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States and died in Fayette County, Ohio, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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