Alexander Orr, Sr

Male 1786 - 1858  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander Orr, Sr was born in 1786 in North Carolina, USA (son of David Orr, Sr and Catherine Sample); died on 12 Jul 1858 in Edwards County, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Relocated: Bef Oct 1811, Maury County, Tennessee, USA
    • Residence: 1830, Edwards County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1840, Edwards County, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Edwards County, Illinois, USA

    Alexander married Lucy Collins in 1806 in North Carolina, USA. Lucy was born in 1785 in North Carolina, USA; died on 1 Nov 1853 in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Alexander Orr, Jr was born in 1807 in North Carolina, USA.
    2. Emanuel Orr was born on 4 Sep 1812 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jul 1888 in Wayne County, Illinois, USA.
    3. Sample Orr was born in 1819 in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; died on 8 Aug 1863 in Shelby, Missouri, USA.
    4. Cunningham Orr was born in 1823 in Tennessee, USA.
    5. Alfred Orr was born in 1829 in Tennessee, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David Orr, Sr was born in 1753 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died between 1820 and 1830 in Tennessee, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military: 1776, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Capt Charles Polk's Company
    • Land: 1 Mar 1778, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Purchased 250 Acres Twelvemile Creek
    • Residence: 1790, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Salisbury District 16
    • Land: 12 Dec 1791, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; 250 Acres to David Moore
    • Residence: 1800, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Salisbury District
    • Will: Oct 1804, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Administrator to will of John Orr
    • Residence: 1810, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Capt D Moore
    • Relocated: 1818, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1820, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    Dutch Dodd indicates three possible brothers: James, Robert, and George


    Died:
    Might be South Carolina

    David married Catherine Sample. Catherine was born in 1757; died before 1850 in Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine Sample was born in 1757; died before 1850 in Tennessee, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Land: 12 Dec 1791, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; 250 Acres to David Moore

    Children:
    1. Margaret Orr was born in North Carolina, USA; died in Tennessee, USA.
    2. James Orr
    3. Howell Orr was born about 1773 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died after 1850 in Fayette County, Alabama, USA.
    4. Elizabeth Orr was born in 1779 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died in 1860 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, USA; was buried in 1860 in Lewisburg, Marshall, Tennessee, USA.
    5. David Orr, Jr was born in 1781 in North Carolina, USA.
    6. John Orr was born in 1783 in North Carolina, USA; died in Oct 1804 in North Carolina, USA.
    7. 1. Alexander Orr, Sr was born in 1786 in North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Jul 1858 in Edwards County, Illinois, USA.
    8. Nathan Orr was born about 1794 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died in 1829 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.
    9. Sample Orr was born on 12 Dec 1795 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Sep 1870 in Hopkins, Texas, USA.