Husband William Orbison 1 2 3
Born: 27 Jun 1777 - York (later Adams) Co, PA 4
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Died: 23 Aug 1857 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 4
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Father: Thomas Orbison (1747-1784) 5
Mother: Elizabeth Bailey (1752-1826) 5
Marriage: 6 Oct 1808 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 6
Wife Eleanor Elliott 1 3 7
Born: 1788 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 7
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Died: 13 Feb 1865 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 2
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Father: Judge Benjamin Elliott (1752-1835) 1 8 9
Mother: Sarah Ashman (1765-1803) 1 7 10
Children
1 F Sarah Harriett Orbison 9 11 12
Born: 11 Jul 1809 4 11
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Died: 25 Nov 1832 12
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Spouse: Dr. Benjamin E. McMurtrie (1806-1865) 9 12
Marr: 28 Jan 1830 12
2 F Caroline Elizabeth Orbison 4
Born: 16 Mar 1811 4
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Died: 9 Sep 1829 4
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3 M Thomas Elliott Orbison 4
Born: 26 Nov 1812 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 4
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Died: 19 Apr 1891 13
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Spouse: Julia Ann Wiestling ( - ) 13 14
Marr: 18 Aug 1835 13
Spouse: Elizabeth Hamill ( -1864) 15
Marr: 22 Jan 1845 13
Spouse: Arabella Erwin ( -Abt 1891) 13 16
4 M William Penn Orbison 4 11
Born: 4 Nov 1814 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 4
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Spouse: Lydia Rebecca Allison (1816-1891) 11 17
Marr: 16 Sep 1841 13
5 F Ellen Matilda Orbison 4 18
Born: 19 Jul 1816 4
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Died: Aft 1898
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Spouse: Dr. John Harris, M.D. ( -1881) 4 18
Marr: 2 May 1837 4
6 F Henrietta Ashman Orbison 3 4 20 21
AKA: Henrietta Osman Orbison 19
Born: 12 Dec 1817 4
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Died: 12 Apr 1857 3 20 22
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Spouse: Hon. Hugh Nelson McAllister (1809-1873/1873) 3 4 21 23 24 25
Marr: 16 Sep 1841 4
7 F Martha Ann Orbison 22
Born: 1 Dec 1819 22
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Died: 1 Sep 1824 22
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
8 F Louisa Augusta Orbison 22
Born: 2 Oct 1821 22
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Spouse: Samuel Colhoun ( -1883) 22
Marr: 4 Apr 1850 22
9 M Edmund Burke Orbison 22
Born: 20 Apr 1823 22
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Died: Aft 1883
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10 M Rev. James Henry Orbison 13 26
Born: 23 Mar 1826 13
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Died: 19 Apr 1869 - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 27
Buried: - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA
Spouse: Agnes C. Kay ( -Bef 1883) 13 14
Marr: 28 Sep 1853 14
Spouse: Nancy Dunlop Harris ( -Aft 1883) 26
Marr: 22 Nov 1858 27
11 F Isabella Slemmons Orbison 22
Born: 18 Nov 1831 22
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Died: 14 Sep 1833 22
Cause of Death: Drowning
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
12 M Charles Carroll Orbison 14
Born: 1 Dec 1835 14
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Died: 20 Nov 1836 14
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - William Orbison
Soon after the death of the father his family returned to the farm, where William remained until Aug. 4, 1794, when he commenced learning "the languages" at the school of Rev. Alexander Dobbins, near Gettysburg; he continued at this school until Jan. 3, 1797, having in that time read all the Latin and Greek authors usually read at such institutions. March 31, 1797, he went to Botetourt County, Virginia, where he lived with Mr. Papscott, teaching his children and some others "the languages," etc., until July 2, 1798, when he returned home. Aug. 6, 1798, he set out for Washington, D. C., on a visit to Rev. John Breckenridge, for whom he kept a small store while there. He returned to Pennsylvania in the November following, and engaged in teaching school at Hanover, where he remained for three months. Becoming dissatisfied with this vocation he commenced reading law in the office of his uncle, James Orbison, at Chambersburg, April 12, 1799, and continued until Aug. 6, 1801, when he was admitted to the bar of Franklin County. Aug. 24, 1801, he left for Huntingdon, where he was admitted August 26th to the bar of Huntingdon County. He commenced the practice of law at Huntingdon, October 19th, and continued it until about 1830, when he gave up his practice and devoted the most of his time to literary pursuits. He wielded a trenchant pen, and during the early political campaigns contributed many articles to the local papers. He was fond of music, and somewhat of a composer. Having purchased large tracts of land in Cromwell township, he laid out part of this property in town lots about 1832, and named the town Orbisonia. He was president of the Huntingdon Bank, which was chartered in 1814.
Soon after his marriage he purchased the house at the corner of Sixth and Penn Streets, where the old Presbyterian Church later stood, and removed there, remaining until 1813, when he removed to a log house situated on Penn Street, between Third and Fourth, and later owned by Messrs. Mattern & Dunn. In 1815 he built the large brick house at the corner of Third and Penn Streets, and in 1816 moved into it and resided there until his death.