John Brandon Orr1

b. 31 July 1817, d. 11 November 1884
FatherJames Orr1 b. abt 1790, d. bef May 1848
MotherJane Snodgrass1 b. 1794, d. abt 1851
Birth31 Jul 1817 John Brandon Orr was born on 31 Jul 1817 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Marriage26 Sep 1839 He married Eliza Ann Hutton, daughter of Moses Hutton and Jane (?), on 26 Sep 1839 in Washington County.2,3 
  Less than a year later John's sister Mary married Eliza's brother William. 
Migration1842 or 1843 In 1842 or 1843 John and Eliza left Virginia and migrated west with their two infant daughters, settling in Monroe County, Missouri. 
  Mary, their first born daughter, died in 1845 and was buried in the Old Cumberland Cemetery in neighboring Randolph County. 
Cens-185015 Nov 1850  The 1850 census for Monroe County recorded John, at age 37, farming land valued at $300. The household also included Eliza and children Nancy, James, Eliza and Louisa.4 
  Two more children would be added to the family including a son born 6 days before Eliza's death in 1853. 
Cens-186016 Jun 1860  John remained on the farm in Monroe County, where he was enumerated in 1860 with his 6 children who ranged in age from 18 to 6. It appears that John's sister Margaret lived with the family; she no doubt helped raise the younger children.5 
Death11 Nov 1884 John died on 11 Nov 1884 in Monroe County, Missouri, at age 67.1 

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Family

Eliza Ann Hutton b. 6 Jan 1819, d. 30 Aug 1853
Children
  • Mary C. Orr6 (25 Sep 1840 - 12 Aug 1845)
  • Nancy Orr4 (2 Apr 1842 - 16 Feb 1896)
  • James Campbell Orr4 (25 Dec 1843 - 18 Sep 1916)
  • Eliza Ann Jane Orr4 (9 Mar 1846 - 4 Jan 1896)
  • Louisa Elizabeth Orr4 (17 Jan 1849 - 5 Jun 1937)
  • William Moses Orr5 (8 Mar 1851 - 23 Dec 1914)
  • John Nelson Orr5 (24 Aug 1853 - 27 Dec 1918)
ChartsDescendants of John Hutton and Jane Dickson
Last Edited15 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. [S66] Bob and Donna Ford, "Orr list with Ryburn, Reed, Beatty," e-mail to Diana Powell, 18 Jan 2001.
  2. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 47. John Orr and Eliza Ann Hutton, 26 Sept 1839; minister: Gabriel Page.
  3. [S2385] Moses Hutton Family Data, recorded by William Dixon Hutton and copied by Iva Myra Daniel Maddox (William's granddaughter); copy shared by Mrs. Charlotte Pflum, e-mail address. Entry states: "Eliza Ann married Sept. 1839."
  4. [S2196] John B. Orr household, 1850 U.S. cens, Monroe Co., MO, pop. sched., District 59, p. 148 (stamped), dwelling 1029, family 1029, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 165 of 203. Household includes: John B. Orr, 37, farmer, owns land worth $300, b. VA; Eliza, 34, b. VA; Nancy, 11, b. VA; James C., 7, b. MO; Eliza I. (or J.), 5, b. MO; Louisa E., 1, b. MO.
  5. [S2197] John D. Orr household, 1860 U.S. cens, Monroe Co., MO, pop. sched., Marion township, p. 36 (original number), dwelling 224, family 224, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 7 of 42. Household includes: John D. Orr, 41, farmer, owns land worth $480, pers. prop $360, b. VA; Nancy, 18, b. VA; James, 15, b. MO; Eliza, 13, b. MO; Elizabeth, 11, b. MO; Wm, 9, b. MO; John, 6, b. MO; Margaret, 23, b. VA.
  6. [S2187] "Macon County Cemetery Records", database, USGenWeb: Missouri, Macon County (http://macon.mogenweb.org/cemlist.htm : viewed Jan. 2009).