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Luther William Orr 1897–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 APR 1897

Birth Location: Oconee County, South Carolina

Death Date: 1 FEB 1962

Death Location: Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: William Orr

Mother: Emelissie Crenshaw

Spouse(s): Rosa Smith

Children(s): Roy Orr

In 1897, Luther William Orr entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to William Franklin Orr And Emelissie Isabella Crenshaw. Luther William Orr married Rosa Lee Smith, and had children including Arlene Orr, Edith Orr, Roy Jefferson Orr, Willard F Orr. Luther William Orr passed away in 1962 in Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Luther William Orr entered the world in Oconee County, South Carolina, born to William Franklin Orr And Emelissie Isabella Crenshaw.
  • Luther William Orr married Rosa Lee Smith, and had children including Arlene Orr, Edith Orr, Roy Jefferson Orr, Willard F Orr.
  • Luther William Orr passed away in 1962 in Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Luther Orr's Ancestors

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Luther Orr
1897–1962
Birth Place: Oconee County, South Carolina
Parents
William Franklin Orr
1874–1945
Oconee County, South Carolina
Emelissie (Isabella) Crenshaw
1878–1959
Oconee County, South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Elias) Orr
1850–1918
Pickens District, South Carolina
Nancy (Melissa) Lee
1848–1920
Pickens District, South Carolina
George (Washington) Crenshaw
1850–1926
Pickens County, South Carolina
Mary (Elizabeth) Holden
1850–1926
Pickens County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Patterson Orr
1821–1897
Ester Sims
1821–1908
Reuben Lee
1824–1910
Gilly Lee
1826–1903
William Crenshaw
1807–1884
Elizabeth Grant
1818–1891
Joshua Holden
1818–1868
Keziah Alexander
1825–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1790–
Nancy Wilson
1800–
John Ross
1804–1878
Malissa Hudson
1806–1880
James Holden
1792–1854
Sarah Holden
1792–1861
Thomas Alexander
1785–1856
Keziah Watson
1785–1844

Luther Orr's Descendants

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Luther (William) Orr (4 APR 1897–1 FEB 1962) m. Rosa (Lee) Smith (12 MAR 1898–16 JUL 1983)
  1. 1. Roy (Jefferson) Orr 1933–2009 m. Charlene Stewart 1934–2022

Luther Orr's Timeline

2 Records

1897
4 APR 1897
Birth of Luther William Orr in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina
1962
1 FEB 1962
Age 65
Death of Luther William Orr in Caldwell Rural, Canyon, Idaho, USA
Caldwell Rural, Canyon, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 APR 1897
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1962
    Event Place: Caldwell Rural, Canyon, Idaho, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oconee Memorial Park, Oconee County, South Carolina

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