Mary Eleanor Orr1

b. 16 August 1820, d. 8 November 1874
FatherJames Orr1 b. abt 1790, d. bef May 1848
MotherJane Snodgrass1 b. 1794, d. abt 1851
Birth16 Aug 1820 Mary Eleanor Orr was born on 16 Aug 1820 near Glade Springs in Washington County, Virginia.2 
Marriage1 Jun 1840 She married William Dixon Hutton, son of Moses Hutton and Jane (?), on 1 Jun 1840. William's sister Eliza had married Mary's brother John the previous year.1,3 
Migration1840  Not long after their wedding Mary and William migrated to Randolph County, Missouri. Family tradition states that several family members traveled together, bringing a wagon and several horses. Mary is supposed to have ridden a white horse she brought from Virginia.4 
  The couple settled in Salt River township, where over the next 21 or 22 years Mary gave birth to 11 children, 3 of whom died young (Porter in 1856, James and William in 1859) .

John purchased 540 acres in 1841, later adding another 160. The family home, originally a log cabin that was later replaced by a farm house, sat on land near the Old Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery.5,6,7,8 
Death8 Nov 1874 Mary died on 8 Nov 1874 in Randolph County, Missouri, at age 54.9,2 
Burial She was buried at Old Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery in Randolph County.10 

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When William and Mary migrated to Missouri they probably followed the route traveled a few years earlier by Nancy (Craig) Mitchell and her second husband, Rev. Stephen Bovell. Click HERE to see a detailed map of that trip.
Who else from Washington Co., Virginia settled in Randolph County? See the Missouri map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).

Family

William Dixon Hutton b. 27 Apr 1816, d. 13 Apr 1894
Children
  • Elmira Virginia Hutton5,11 (15 Jun 1841 - 4 Aug 1921)
  • Joseph Campbell Hutton5 (18 Aug 1843 - 1 Dec 1894)
  • Mary Jane Hutton5 (9 Aug 1845 - )
  • Margaret Eliza Hutton5 (circa 1849 - )
  • Elizabeth E. Hutton5 (8 Sep 1849 - )
  • Charles Thomas Hutton12 (30 Oct 1851 - 20 Oct 1920)
  • James H. Hutton13 (16 Sep 1853 - 16 Feb 1859)
  • Porter C. Hutton14 (9 Jun 1856 - 10 Jun 1856)
  • Sarah C. Hutton6 (9 Jun 1856 - 13 Apr 1905)
  • William Moses Hutton15 (24 May 1858 - 28 Aug 1859)
  • Emma Florence Hutton16 (27 Aug 1861 - )
ChartsDescendants of John Hutton and Jane Dickson
Last Edited20 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S66] Bob and Donna Ford, "Orr list with Ryburn, Reed, Beatty," e-mail to Diana Powell, 18 Jan 2001.
  2. [S2193] Howard Marshall, Old Families of Randolph Co., Missouri, p. 141. Article on Joseph Campbell Hutton by Caroline Elsea Werkley, great granddaughter of Mary Eleanor Orr Hutton.
  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: "William J. [J lined out] D. Hutton married June 1840."
  4. [S2193] Howard Marshall, Old Families of Randolph Co., Missouri, p. 141. Article on Joseph Campbell Hutton by Caroline Elsea Werkley.
  5. [S2188] Wm D. Hutton household, 1850 U.S. census, Randolph Co., MO, pop. sched., Salt River township, p. 280 (stamped), dwelling 1120, family 1120, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 12 of 17. Household includes Wm D. Hutton, 36, farmer, owns land val at $30, b. VA; Mary E., 30; Elmira, 9; Joseph, 7; Mary 5; Elizabeth, 4, Eliza, 1; all b. VA.
  6. [S2189] W.D. Hutton household, 1860 U.S. census, Randolph Co., MO, pop. sched., Salt River township, p. 791 added script, dwelling 226, family 223, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2009, image 5 of 17. Household includes W.D. Hutton, 44, farmer, owns land val at ?, owns pers. prop of $1,100, b. VA; Mary, 40; Almira, 19; Joseph, 17; Mary J. 15; Elizabeth, 12, Margaret, 11; Charles 9(?); Sarah, 5; all children b. MO.
  7. [S2198] W.D. Hutton household, 1870 U.S. census, Randolph Co., MO, pop. sched., Salt River township, p. p. 220 stamped, dwelling 101, family 101, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 09, image 13 of 20. Household includes: W.D. Hutton, 55, farmer, owns land val at $6,000, pers, prop of $1,000, b. VA; Mary E., 49, b. VA; following b. MO: Joseph C., 25; Elizabeth E., 20; Margaret, 18; Charles T., 16; Sarah L., 14; Emma, 9.
  8. [S2193] Howard Marshall, Old Families of Randolph Co., Missouri, p. 142. Article on Joseph Campbell Hutton by Caroline Elsea Werkley great granddaughter of William Dixon Hutton and Mary Eleanor Orr Hutton.
  9. [S2190] William Harlan, Marriage and Death Notices From Randolph Co., Missouri Newspapers 1854-1889, p. 35, entry abstracted from The Huntsville Herald.
  10. [S2187] "Macon County Cemetery Records", database, USGenWeb: Missouri, Macon County (http://macon.mogenweb.org/cemlist.htm : viewed Jan. 2009), Salem Cemetery is in neighboring Randolph County, MO.
  11. [S1727] Elmira V. Daniel, Missouri state death certificate no. 22346 (1921). Informant J.E. Daniel.
  12. [S1727] Charles Thomas Hutton, Missouri state death certificate no. 32301 (1920). Charles Thomas certificate, viewed Jan. 2009.
  13. [S2187] "Macon County Cemetery Records", database, USGenWeb: Missouri, Macon County (http://macon.mogenweb.org/cemlist.htm : viewed Jan. 2009), Stone is reported to read: James H. Hutton, s/o W.D. & M.E. Hutton, d. 16 Feb. 1859, age 5y, 3m.
  14. [S2187] "Macon County Cemetery Records", database, USGenWeb: Missouri, Macon County (http://macon.mogenweb.org/cemlist.htm : viewed Jan. 2009), Stone is reported to read: Porter C. Hutton, s/o W.D. & M.E. Hutton, d. 10 June 1856, age 1d.
  15. [S2187] "Macon County Cemetery Records", database, USGenWeb: Missouri, Macon County (http://macon.mogenweb.org/cemlist.htm : viewed Jan. 2009), Stone is reported to read: William M. Hutton, s/o W.D. & M.E. Hutton, d. 28 Aug. 1859, age 1y 3m 14d.
  16. [S2194] William D. Hutton household, 1880 U.S. cens., Randolph Co., MO, pop. sched., Salt River township, ED 111, page 8D, dwelling 78, family 78, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 09, image 7 of 17. Household includes: William D. Hutton, 64, farmer, widowed, b. VA, parents b. VA; Charles T., son, 28; Emma F., dau, 18; both b. MO, parents b. VA.