Robert William Orr

Male 1850 - 1936  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert William Orr was born on 3 Oct 1850 in Tippah, Mississippi, USA (son of Alexander Shannon and Sally C Orr); died on 9 Feb 1936 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1880, De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Bismarck, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Bismarck, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA
    • Residence: 1920, De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA

    Robert married Tabitha Caroline Bray on 12 Feb 1873 in Clark, Arkansas, USA. Tabitha was born on 9 Apr 1837 in Henderson, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Jan 1926 in Donaldson, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Orr was born in 1864 in Arkansas, USA.
    2. William Orr was born in 1867 in Arkansas, USA.
    3. Calvin Orr was born in 1869 in Arkansas, USA.
    4. Columbus Carrol Orr was born on 19 May 1874 in De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA; died on 23 Aug 1943 in Clark, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1943 in Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA.
    5. James Madison Orr was born on 16 May 1877 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA; died on 11 Oct 1940 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1940 in Midway, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA.
    6. Henry Washington Orr was born on 12 Feb 1885 in Arkansas, USA; died on 2 Jun 1940 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in 1940 in De Roche, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander Shannon was born in 1827 in Tennessee, USA (son of Aaron Shannon).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Tippah, Mississippi, USA; District 3

    Alexander married Sally C Orr. Sally (daughter of John Allen Orr and Jane Mitchell) was born in 1826 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sally C Orr was born in 1826 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Allen Orr and Jane Mitchell).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Tippah, Mississippi, USA; Division 3

    Children:
    1. 1. Robert William Orr was born on 3 Oct 1850 in Tippah, Mississippi, USA; died on 9 Feb 1936 in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Aaron Shannon
    Children:
    1. 2. Alexander Shannon was born in 1827 in Tennessee, USA.

  2. 6.  John Allen Orr was born in 1783 in North Carolina, USA (son of James Orr and Hannah Allen).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 16 Oct 1806, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Mentioned in Father's Will
    • Residence: 1850, Tippah, Mississippi, USA; Division 3

    John married Jane Mitchell on 14 Jan 1811 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. Jane was born in 1793 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Jane Mitchell was born in 1793 in North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Tippah, Mississippi, USA; Division 3

    Notes:

    Married:
    Bondsman Rankin Alexander

    Children:
    1. 3. Sally C Orr was born in 1826 in North Carolina, USA.
    2. Elizabeth Orr was born in 1840 in Tennessee, USA.
    3. Nathan F Orr was born in 1842 in Mississippi, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  James Orr was born in 1740 (son of Nathan Orr and Mildredge); died about 1806 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 18 May 1779, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Mentioned in Father's Will
    • Will: 2 Sep 1790, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Mentioned in mother-in-law's will
    • Fact 1: 1792, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Mentioned in Mother's will
    • Will: 16 Oct 1806, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; LW&T

    Notes:

    Not sure of who his wife was.
    Some trees list his birth as Mecklenburg, NC, but that would not fit with dates of father's history in PA at the time

    James married Hannah Allen in 1774 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. Hannah (daughter of John Allen and Agnes Sample) was born in 1754 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Hannah Allen was born in 1754 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Allen and Agnes Sample).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Will: 23 Feb 1778, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Mentioned in Father's Will

    Notes:

    Still looking for confirmation on this marriage and spouse
    Not sure if I have Hannah Allen assigned to the right James Orr
    See will of Agnes Allen, also witness to James Orr

    Children:
    1. Nathan Franklin Orr, Sr was born in 1771 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Aug 1849 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1849 in Sugar Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Agnes Orr was born about 1775 in North Carolina, USA.
    3. Margaret Orr was born about 1775 in North Carolina, USA.
    4. 6. John Allen Orr was born in 1783 in North Carolina, USA.