Husband Edward Lawrence Orth, M.D. 1 2 3
Born: 4 Jan 1814 - Baltimore, MD 1 3
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Died: 15 Apr 1861 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 2 3
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Father: Christian Henry Orth (1773-1816) 4 5 6 7
Mother: Rebecca Rahm (1773-1842/1843) 4 8
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Wife Martha Cummings Kerr 1 9 10
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Father: Rev. William Kerr (1776-1821) 11 12 13
Mother: Mary Elder Wilson (1788-1850) 9 14
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1 F Mary Orth 15 16
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Spouse: Jacob F. Seiler ( - ) 15 16
2 M Dr. Henry L. Orth 15 16
Born: 17 Aug 1842 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 16
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Spouse: Elizabeth Bridgeman Dixon ( - ) 16
Marr: 30 Jun 1868 16
3 M James Wilson Orth 15 16
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Spouse: Bertha E. Ross ( -Bef 1883) 16
4 F Rebecca Reily Orth 16
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General Notes: Husband - Edward Lawrence Orth, M.D.
His father dying while the son was in early life, the mother removed to her former home, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where the boy was carefully brought up. He received the education of the borough schools, and entered the Harrisburg Academy, where he pursued the higher branches. He subsequently began the study of medicine with his brother-in-law, Dr. Luther Reily, afterwards attending the lectures at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, from which institution he graduated March 12, 1834. Locating at Harrisburg, he began the practice of his profession in partnership with Dr. Reily, which continued until the death of the latter. Few practitioners became as successful as these noted physicians were, and none at the capital were ever so deservedly popular. For seven years after the death of his lifelong friend, Dr. Orth continued his professional life, enjoying not only a large practice, but the confidence and love of his numerous patients.
As a physician, Dr. Orth was learned, skillful, self-sacrificing, sympathetic, and faithful. In the community he was greatly beloved for his unassumed, gentle, and gentlemanly demeanor: In the language of a contemporary, "he was a man of fine culture, a careful, attentive, and conscientious physician, quiet and unobtrusive in manner." For many years he was one of the trustees of the Presbyterian Church, was a director of the Harrisburg Bank, and served in the Borough Council.