William Washington Orr, Sr

1832 - 1855  (22 years)

• Name	William Washington Orr  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	22 Oct 1832	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Will	21 May 1849	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA   [3]
  	Mentioned in Father's Will; Inherited Lands Along Sugar Creek
  Residence	1850	Back Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA   [2]
  Burial	1855	Back Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA   [1]
  	Back Creek ARP Church Cemetery
  Death	27 Jul 1855	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I26232	MontyHistNotes_2014 | William Azmon Sample and Esther Garrison
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Nathan Franklin Orr, Sr,   b. 1771, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA d. 22 Aug 1849, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catherine Orr,   b. Jan 1793, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA d. 31 Aug 1831, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA (Age 38 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1817	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA   [3, 5]
  Family ID	F5728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Rodgers,   b. 15 May 1832, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA d. 1878, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1854	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA   [3, 5, 6, 7]
  	Bondsman Jonathan K Blair
  Children	> 1. Reverend William Washington Orr, Jr,   b. 7 Sep 1855, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA d. 17 Sep 1928, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Oct 1832 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Will - Mentioned in Father's Will; Inherited Lands Along Sugar Creek - 21 May 1849 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Residence - 1850 - Back Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Marriage - 19 Dec 1854 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Burial - 1855 - Back Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA Death - 27 Jul 1855 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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