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William G Orr 1797–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Jefferson, Marion County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Nathan Orr

Mother: Sarah (Orr)

Spouse(s): Jans Harris

Children(s): William Orr, Sarah Morris, Charles Orr, James LT, Hannah (Wright), Justis Orr, John Orr, Mary Magrill, Martha Orr, Andrew Orr

William G Orr was born in 1797 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Nathan Orr And Sarah Sara Alderson Orr. William G Orr married Jans N Harris, and had children including Andrew Jackson Orr, Charles Edward Orr, Hannah Jane Orr Wright, James Hillhouse Orr 2 Lt, John Nicholson Orr, Justis Washington Orr, Martha Mattie A Orr, Mary E Orr Mckinley Magrill, Sarah Catharine Orr Morris, William Alfred Orr. William G Orr passed away in 1857 in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William G Orr was born in 1797 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Nathan Orr And Sarah Sara Alderson Orr.
  • William G Orr married Jans N Harris, and had children including Andrew Jackson Orr, Charles Edward Orr, Hannah Jane Orr Wright, James Hillhouse Orr 2 Lt, John Nicholson Orr, Justis Washington Orr, Martha Mattie A Orr, Mary E Orr Mckinley Magrill, Sarah Catharine Orr Morris, William Alfred Orr.
  • William G Orr passed away in 1857 in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Orr
1772–1849
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah (Orr)
1784–1859
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jans Harris
1800–1868
Birth Location: Shoulderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

William Orr
1836–1910
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Sarah Morris
1834–1893
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
SM
Charles Orr
1843–1912
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
CO
James LT
1827–1914
Birth Location: Georgia
JL
Hannah (Wright)
1825–1857
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
H(
Justis Orr
1829–1879
Birth Location: Harderman Co, Tennessee, United States
JO
John Orr
1833–1904
Birth Location: Texas
JO
Mary Magrill
1839–1903
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
MM
Martha Orr
1839–1873
Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, USA
MO
Andrew Orr
1841–1919
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia, United States
AO

William Orr's Ancestors

Self
William Orr
1797–1857
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Nathan Orr
1772–1849
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sara" Alderson) (Orr)
1784–1859
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nathan (Franklin Harvey Orr) Sr
1730–1805
Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Tassey
1734–1831
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Charles Orr
1709–1788
Jean (Orr)
1697–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Orr
1638–1700
Janiet Wylie
1675–

William Orr's Descendants

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William (G) Orr (1797–1857) m. Jans (N) Harris (17 May 1800–1868)
  1. 1. William (Alfred) Orr 1836–1910 m. Caroline (Matilda) Smart 1841–1910
    1. 1. Salena Orr 1867–
    2. 2. M. (J.) Orr 1869–
    3. 3. Francis (M.) Orr 1872–
  2. 2. Sarah (Catharine Orr) Morris 1834–1893 m. William (Windom) Morris 1825–1880
    1. 1. Sarah (Catherine) Morris 1871–1935
    2. 2. Eugenia (Leilia) Morris 1867–1899
    3. 3. Syrene (Lillian) Morris 1861–1926
    4. 4. Josephine Morris 1874–
  3. 3. Charles (Edward) Orr 1843–1912 m. Mary (A) Orr 1855–1943
    1. 1. Lula Orr 1880–1978
    2. 2. George (Jackson) Orr 1882–1962
    3. 3. William (W) Orr 1885–1959
    4. 4. Neal (C) Orr 1887–1938
    5. 5. Thomas (Covey) Orr 1889–1958
    6. 6. Francis (A) Orr 1891–1911
    7. 7. Arthur (Victor) Orr 1894–1950
    8. 8. Milton (Talbot) Orr 1897–1922
    9. 9. Celia Orr 1876–1942 m. Holland 1869–1941
      1. 1. James (Russell) Holland 1908–1993
    10. 10. Lillian (Jane "Lillie") Orr 1872–1956 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Brown 1854–1930
      1. 1. Charles (Franklin "Frank" Brown) MD 1894–1967
      2. 2. Robert (Alexander) Brown 1896–1958
      3. 3. Margarette Brown 1899–1967
      4. 4. Daisy (Lillian) Brown 1907–1963
      5. 5. Rose (Mary) Brown 1908–1989
    11. 11. Charles (Govener) Orr 1878–1965 m. Maurita (Louise) Smith 1892–1916 m. Eva Spicer 1882–1918
      1. 1. Forest (Ellena) Orr 1913–1986
      2. 2. Wilson (A) Orr 1916–
      3. 3. Maurita (Louise) Orr 1911–1964
      4. 4. Eva (Augrey) Orr 1912–1912
  4. 4. James (Hillhouse Orr 2) LT 1827–1914 m. Susan (Ann) Oldman 1832–1909
    1. 1. Sarah (C) Orr 1854–
    2. 2. Benjamin (F) Orr 1861–1942 m. Ella (Corinne) Orr 1860–1950
      1. 1. Mildred (E) Orr 1888–1988
      2. 2. Benjamin (Klyce) Orr 1892–1910
    3. 3. James ('Jim' Lamar) Orr 1856–1944 m. Clara (Elizabeth) Perrigan 1866–1923 m. Alice Sturdivant 1857–1889
      1. 1. Sallie Cotten 1889–1974 m. William (Barney) Cotten 1889–1938
        1. 1. Jimmie (Clarae) Cotten 1923–1923
        2. 2. John (Ellis "Jay") Cotten 1911–1995 m. Blanche (Jane) Holloway 1915–2008 m. Willa (Mae) Hitchcock 1916–2012
        3. 3. Maurine Weaver 1914–1996 m. C. (E.) Weaver 1908–1974
        4. 4. Jennings Cotten 1927–2008 m. Marcella (Marian) Bennett 1927–2010
      2. 2. Maggie (Lena) Orr 1889–1968 m. Malcolm (Henry) Miller 1888–1978
        1. 1. George Miller 1910–1996 m. Cecil (Wanda) Miller 1914–1993
        2. 2. Alta Couch 1914–2002 m. Herbert (Lee) Crouch 1905–1984
        3. 3. Burl (Clifton) Miller 1915–1980 m. Lindel (Mae "Lindey") Lowe 1913–1988
        4. 4. Annie (M) Gober 1921–2014 m. Robert (Lee) Gober 1912–2001
        5. 5. Raymond (Ross (Ray)) Miller 1909–1989 m. Iva (Estelle) Benson 1911–1975
        6. 6. Ralph ("Tommy" Lamar) Miller 1912–1998 m. Nellie (Lindell) Miller 1916–1985
        7. 7. B (F) Miller 1918–1957 m. Mary (Louise) Miller 1919–2001
      3. 3. Myrtle Orr 1892–1984 m. James (Franklin (Stump)) EDWARDS 1892–1987
        1. 1. Annell Edwards 1933–2004
        2. 2. James (Frank Edwards) Jr 1931–2022
        3. 3. Leah (Bennie (Shorty)) EDWARDS 1918–1993 m. Carlos (Wilton) Chiles 1917–2000
        4. 4. Emmet Edwards 1914–1975 m. Willie (Walker) Vardeman 1913–1988 m. James (Robert) Brewer –1967
        5. 5. Harry (L) Edwards 1916–1988 m. Mellie (Ann) KNIGHT 1919–1983
        6. 6. Clara (M) Edwards 1926–2005 m. Cleveland ((Newt)) GILDOW 1921–1990
        7. 7. Norma (D) Edwards 1920–2013 m. John (Fredrick Thomas) Jr 1913–1965
      4. 4. Ruby Orr 1894–1989 m. Marshall (Eli) Reavis 1894–1972
        1. 1. Jewel Reavis 1914–1991 m. Elmer (John) Deres 1904–1989
        2. 2. Sgt (Doyle Douglas) Reavis 1916–1943 m. Wilma (Juanita) Eidlebach 1913–2008
      5. 5. John (E) Orr 1898–1929 m. Thelma (Ruth) Hardy 1901–1940
        1. 1. Emmitt Orr 1921–2002 m. Evelyn (Edythe) Orr 1916–1992
        2. 2. Woodrow (Wilson) Orr 1923–1989
      6. 6. Homer (Doyle) Orr 1902–1986 m. Leola (M) Hornsly 1905–1977
      7. 7. James (Martin) Orr 1887–1960 m. Gertrude (Drusilla) Parten 1891–1970
        1. 1. Lela (Victoria) Orr 1909–1990 m. Fowler ("Pete") Early 1911–1986
        2. 2. Van (Buren) Orr 1912–1986 m. Jessie (Frances Nesmith) (Lewis) 1918–1999 m. Mamie (Monette) Driskill 1931–2010
        3. 3. Minnie Browder 1916–1996 m. James (Hardy "Jack") Browder 1910–1953
        4. 4. Vernon (Ethridge) Orr 1921–2006 m. Helen (Louise) Howell 1926–2015
        5. 5. James ("Jimmie" Martin Orr) Jr 1920–1990 m. Johnnie (Belle) Oliver 1917–1971
        6. 6. Lena (Pauline Orr) McQueary 1931–1996 m. John (Wesley) McQueary 1927–2004
        7. 7. Vera (M) Orr 1924–2015 m. Thomas (J) Carter 1918–2001
      8. 8. Henry (Herschel) Orr 1911–1974 m. Pearl (C) Foree 1902–1995
      9. 9. Leah (R Orr) ⚪🕸️ 1878–1959 m. Charles (Aubrey) Webb 1873–1951
        1. 1. Essie (M) Webb 1900–1979 m. Ivan (E) Schmitt 1895–
        2. 2. Charles (Ray) Webb 1905–1967 m. Ruth Webb 1906– m. Rose Webb 1906–
        3. 3. Suzanne (A) Webb 1902–1985 m. Oliver (Rogers) Gilbert 1900–1962
        4. 4. Reuban Webb 1897–
  5. 5. Hannah (Jane Orr) (Wright) 1825–1857 m. William (D) Wright 1823–
    1. 1. James Wright 1850–
    2. 2. John (L) Wright 1845–
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Wright 1845–
    4. 4. William (H) Wright 1849–
    5. 5. Hannah (A) Wright 1854–
  6. 6. Justis (Washington) Orr 1829–1879 m. Hessie (J) McKinley 1838–1907
    1. 1. Sam Orr 1862–1939 m. Lena (Leoti) Adams 1868–1912
      1. 1. Homer (L) Orr 1888–1915
      2. 2. Nora (Mae "Nonnie") Orr 1890–1940 m. William (Howard) Birdwell 1880–1943
        1. 1. Cora (Lee) Birdwell 1921–1964
      3. 3. Frank (Leslie 'Sug') Orr 1892–1985 m. Helen (Gould) Woods 1899–
      4. 4. Cleo Orr 1893–1978 m. Joseph (Jackson) Early 1885–1966
        1. 1. Frank (Donald) Early 1918–1980
        2. 2. Emma (Lena) Early 1920–2011
        3. 3. Infant Early 1915–1915
        4. 4. Emma (Lena) Caver 1920–2011
        5. 5. Howard (George) Early 1925–2020
      5. 5. Dick (Torrence) Orr 1895–1932
      6. 6. Nannie (Mae) Orr 1896–1989
      7. 7. Joe Orr 1903–1960
      8. 8. Samuel (Claud "Claudie") Orr 1905–1906
      9. 9. Rozelle Orr 1907–2002
      10. 10. Gwendolyn (Laverne) Orr 1908–1908
    2. 2. Alice (Elizabeth) Orr 1866–1960 m. James (Michael) Niblett 1863–1927
      1. 1. Charley Niblett 1889–1967
      2. 2. Carrie Niblett 1890–
      3. 3. Lally (Blanche) Niblett 1892–1975
      4. 4. Cuthbert Niblett 1895–
      5. 5. Bessie (Mae) Niblett 1897–1992
      6. 6. Clarence Niblett 1901–
      7. 7. Cordie Niblett 1905–
      8. 8. Lawrence (Luckel) Niblett 1900–1988
      9. 9. Carl (James Clyde) Niblett 1902–1949
      10. 10. Bertha (Elizabeth) Niblett 1905–1993
      11. 11. Charles (Thomas) Niblett 1887–1961
      12. 12. Curthbert (Auvis) Niblett 1894–1935
      13. 13. Beula Niblett 1913–1913
    3. 3. Martha (Jane "Mattie") Orr 1873–1916
    4. 4. Charles Orr 1862–
  7. 7. John (Nicholson) Orr 1833–1904
  8. 8. Mary (E. Orr McKinley) Magrill 1839–1903 m. Samuel (Devall) Magrill 1821–1879 m. John (Sydney) McKinley 1830–1864
    1. 1. Dora Magrill 1874–
    2. 2. Martha ("Mattie" C) Magrill 1876–1903
    3. 3. Temperence (Annie) Magrill 1879–1960 m. A (M) Mckee 1877–
      1. 1. Earnest Mckee 1897–
    4. 4. James (S.) Mckinley 1860–1937
    5. 5. Sarah Mckinley 1862–1933
  9. 9. Martha ("Mattie" A) Orr 1839–1873 m. Edward (Madison) Black 1842–1920
    1. 1. Ernest (Perriman) Black 1871–1945
    2. 2. Claud Black 1869–1943
  10. 10. Andrew (Jackson) Orr 1841–1919 m. Martha (M) Renfroe 1846–1879
    1. 1. Mollie Denson 1875–1937 m. Bruce (Harris) Denson 1873–1911 m. L (L) Fynn 1848–
      1. 1. Alta (Vesta) Denson 1905–
      2. 2. Jeffie (Lee) Denson 1908–
      3. 3. Percy Denson 1910–
      4. 4. Clara (Bell) Denson 1897–
      5. 5. Harry (H) Denson 1900–
      6. 6. Marcus (J) Denson 1903–
      7. 7. O* Denson 1911–
      8. 8. Jappie (Lee) Denson 1907–2003
    2. 2. James (W) Orr 1876–1962
    3. 3. Charlton Orr 1878–

William Orr's Timeline

8 Records

1797
1797
Birth of William G Orr in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1797
1797
Birth of William G Orr in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1820
10 Feb 1820
Age 23
William G Orr was married in Greene, Georgia
Greene, Georgia
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 23
William G Orr resided here in Capt Astens District, Greene, Georgia, USA
Capt Astens District, Greene, Georgia, USA
1830
1830
Age 33
William G Orr resided here in Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1840
1840
Age 43
William G Orr resided here in Greene, Georgia, USA
Greene, Georgia, USA
1857
BEF Sep 1857
Age 60
Death of William G Orr in Avinger, Cass, Texas, United States
Avinger, Cass, Texas, United States
1857
1857
Age 60
Death of William G Orr in Avinger, Cass, Texas, USA
Avinger, Cass, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1820
    Event Place: Greene, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Capt Astens District, Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Capt Astens District, Greene, Georgia; Page: 226; NARA Roll: M33_8; Image: 164

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Hardeman, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Page: 360; Family History Library Film: 0024534

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Greene, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Greene, Georgia; Roll: 42; Page: 39; Family History Library Film: 0007044

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF Sep 1857
    Event Place: Avinger, Cass, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Avinger, Cass, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jefferson, Marion County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jefferson, Marion County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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