Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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James Orr and Betty [Unk]




Husband James Orr 1 2

           Born:  - County Donegal, Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 



Wife Betty [Unk] 1

           Born:  - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA
         Buried: 


Children
1 M William Orr 2 3

           Born:  - County Donegal, Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 1843 - Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Orrick (      -1863) 3


2 F Jane Orr 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - James Orr


He was of Scotch ancestry.
He spent his early life in his native land, living there until after his marriage. Subsequently, accompanied by his wife and their only son, William, he emigrated to America, and for awhile lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Coming from there to Mercer County in pioneer days, he bought a tract of land in Springfield Township, in the extreme southern part.

He migrated to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in 1795, and in 1797 came to Mercer County, settling on a farm in Springfield Township.

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Sources


1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 594.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 923.

3 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 943.


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