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Jeremiah Sylvester Orr 1897–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 JUN 1897

Birth Location: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 SEP 1936

Death Location: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA

Father: Perry Orr

Mother: Mary Brown

Spouse(s): Helen Moody

Children(s): Thelma Orr, Billy Orr, Andrew Orr, Harold Orr

In 1897, Jeremiah Sylvester Orr entered the world in Transylvania, North Carolina, USA, born to Perry Marion Orr And Mary Rosa Elizabeth Brown. Jeremiah Sylvester Orr married Helen Mazie Moody, and had children including Andrew Wade Orr, Billy Carmen Orr, Harold Sylvester Orr, Thelma Hattie Orr. Jeremiah Sylvester Orr passed away in 1936 in Transylvania, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Jeremiah Sylvester Orr entered the world in Transylvania, North Carolina, USA, born to Perry Marion Orr And Mary Rosa Elizabeth Brown.
  • Jeremiah Sylvester Orr married Helen Mazie Moody, and had children including Andrew Wade Orr, Billy Carmen Orr, Harold Sylvester Orr, Thelma Hattie Orr.
  • Jeremiah Sylvester Orr passed away in 1936 in Transylvania, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Perry Orr
1872–1944
Birth Location: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Brown
1877–1919
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Helen Moody
1906–1963
Birth Location: Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
HM

Children(s)

Thelma Orr
1929–1959
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
TO
Billy Orr
1932–1955
Birth Location: Penrose, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
BO
Andrew Orr
1934–1985
Birth Location: Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
AO
Harold Orr
1927–1984
Birth Location: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
HO

Jeremiah Orr's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Orr
1897–1936
Birth Place: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Perry Marion Orr
1872–1944
Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Rosa Elizabeth) Brown
1877–1919
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jeremiah (Perry) Orr
1833–1887
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Euranie) Cantrell
1835–1905
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cantrell
1785–1873
Mary Giles
1793–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Cantrell
1756–1789
Martha Savage
1761–1830
John Giles
1770–1850
Anna Trent
1773–

Jeremiah Orr's Descendants

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Jeremiah (Sylvester) Orr (18 JUN 1897–20 SEP 1936) m. Helen (Mazie) Moody (3 DEC 1906–17 DEC 1963)
  1. 1. Thelma (Hattie) Orr 1929–1959
  2. 2. Billy (Carmen) Orr 1932–1955
  3. 3. Andrew (Wade) Orr 1934–1985 m. Rebecca Mathis 1936–1994
  4. 4. Harold (Sylvester) Orr 1927–1984

Jeremiah Orr's Timeline

2 Records

1897
18 JUN 1897
Birth of Jeremiah Sylvester Orr in Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
1936
20 SEP 1936
Age 39
Death of Jeremiah Sylvester Orr in Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Transylvania, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 JUN 1897
    Event Place: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 SEP 1936
    Event Place: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
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