Jane Hope1

b. 1 March 1807, d. 9 April 1853
FatherJames Hope2,3 d. Oct 1811 or Nov 1811
MotherMargaret Dryden4 b. abt 1773, d. 8 May 1854
Birth-Calc1 Mar 1807 Jane Hope was born on 1 Mar 1807 as calculated from the age and date of death on her headstone.3 
Marriage21 Oct 1823 She married Arthur Orr, son of James Orr and Mary Carson, on 21 Oct 1823 in Washington County, Virginia.1,5 
Cens-185020 Aug 1850  Twenty-seven years after their marriage Arthur and Jane were recorded on the first federal census to list all members of a household by name. Arthur was enumerated as a 50 year old farmer who owned land valued at $4,000. Jane was 40. The household also included Nathan (25), Emily (23), James (19), Frances (14) and Arthur (10).6 
  The couple's son Nathaniel left home not long after this census was recorded. The details of his journey west are not known to this author, but in the fall of 1852 he landed at the harbor in Steilacoom, Washington. Nathaniel became an active member of the growing community, marrying and raising a large family. He was a talented carpenter and wagon builder. Nathaniel's home, built in 1857, is on the Washington Register of Historic Places and is now a museum.7,8 
  It appears that Arthur and Jane's son James either accompanied his brother Nathaniel to Washington or followed shortly thereafter as both men were enumerated in Pierce Co. (Steilacoom Post Office) in 1860.9,10 
Death9 Apr 1853 Jane died of pneumonia on 9 Apr 1853 in Washington County, Virginia, at age 46.3 
  Arthur and Jane may have also had an infant daughter born in late 1831 who died at 1 year of age in Jan. 1833.11 

Family

Arthur Orr b. 21 Apr 1798, d. Mar 1866
Children
  • Emily Elizabeth Orr6 (19 Oct 1826 - 11 Jul 1899)
  • Nathaniel Hope Orr (8 Nov 1827 - 18 Dec 1896)
  • James Orr6 (circa 1832 - 2 May 1898)
  • Mary Frances Orr12 (circa 1836 - )
  • Arthur Orr6 (circa 1840 - )
Last Edited22 Jan 2011

Citations

  1. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 47. Arthur Orr and Jane Hope, 21 Oct. 1823; minister: Alex. McEwan.
  2. [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 11. John, James W., Polly, Jenny and Phoebe Hope, orphans of James Hope, deceased; bond: $2,000.
  3. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington County Death Register for the year 1853 originally held by the Virginia Bureau of Vital Statistics and viewed as Library of Virginia microfilm reel #30; entry states: Jane Orr, d. 09 Apr 1853, age 46y 1m 11d, pnuemonia, d/o James & Margaret Hope, consort of Arthur Orr, reported by husband.
  4. [S745] Margaret McQuown will (recorded 1854), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 13: 185.
  5. [S851] Margaret McQuown settlement (1860), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 15: 106.
  6. [S367] Arthur Orr household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. after 105 stamped, dwelling 585, family 585, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 76 of 289. Household includes: Arthur Orr, 50, farmer, land valued at $4,000; Jane 40; Nathan 25, laborer; Emily 23; James 19; Frances 14; Arthur 10; all b. VA.
  7. [S2558] "Washington History - Steilacoom Area", Washington Secretary of State (http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/cities_detail.aspx?i=13 : viewed Jan. 2011), includes information on Nathaniel Orr and his home.
  8. [S2559] Steilacoom Historical Museum Association, Steilacoom, digitized images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : viewed Jan 2011), This book contains several pages about Nathaniel and his life in Steilacoom. It includes a photo of Nathaniel as well as one of Nathaniel and his wife and several photos of his home/wagon shop.
  9. [S2561] W.H. Orr household, 1860 U.S. census, Pierce Co., Washington Territory, pop. sched., Steilacoom Post Office, p. 252 (stamped), dwelling 661, family 661, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2011. Household includes: W.H. Orr, 32, sgl, wagon maker, owns land worth $1,500, pers. prop of $1,500; b. VA.
  10. [S2561] A.C. Lowell household, 1860 U.S. census, Pierce Co., Washington Territory, pop. sched., Steilacoom Post Office, p. 239, dwelling 513, family 513, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2011. Household includes: A.C. Lowell, 46, farmer, b. N.H.; other Lowell family members; James Orr, 27, laborer, b. VA.
  11. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 185. Stone in Old Glade Cemetery reported to read: ___et, J., "d/o A. Orr, d. 7 Jan. 1833, age 1y 2m 16d."
  12. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 69. John Talbot Cook, 32y, sgl, b. Botetourt Co. VA, res. Wash. Co., VA, farmer, s/o William M. & Anna Cook AND Mary Frances Orr, 30y, sgl, b & resid WCV, d/o Arthur M. & Jane Orr; 27 June 1866.