John Orr and Frances "Fannie" Rogers

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Husband John Orr ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1790 - near Belfast, Ireland 2
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           Died: 13 Apr 1874 - Coulterville, Randolph Co, IL 2
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Frances "Fannie" Rogers ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1805
     Christened: 
           Died: 1886 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Rogers (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Mary Ann Orr ²

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           Born: 1 May 1825 2
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           Died: 6 Jun 1830 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M John R. Orr ²

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           Born: 8 Aug 1827 2
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           Died: 19 May 1907 2
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         Spouse: Catherine Withers (      -      ) 2

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3 M David Orr ²

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           Born: 21 Apr 1829 2
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           Died: 19 Jun 1830 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M James Orr ²

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           Born: 24 May 1831 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Apr 1832 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M William Orr ²

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           Born: 1 Apr 1833 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Aug 1833 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 M Samuel M. Orr ²

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           Born: 9 Jul 1834 2
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jennie Kirk (      -Aft 1913) 2

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7 F Elizabeth Orr ²

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           Born: 17 Apr 1836 2
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           Died: Aft 1913
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         Spouse: Samuel Holliday (      -      ) 2

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8 M Joseph Porter Orr ^{1 3}

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           Born: 24 May 1838 or 1839 - Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 1918
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA 4

         Spouse: Mary A. Magee (1841-1912) 5
           Marr: 24 May 1860 or 1863 - Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA 3 6

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9 M Thomas H. Orr ³

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           Born: 26 Jul 1844 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - John Orr

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He and his wife were originally from Ireland, having sailed for America the day following their marriage. They reared a family of five children to maturity, and buried five in infancy. Joseph P. was the third son in order of birth.
He was an architect and builder during his lifetime, one of the pioneers of Allegheny City.

He came to America prior to 1825 and settled first in Philadelphia, whence he later removed to Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, remaining in the latter place for a number of years. He finally immigrated west to Coulterville, Illinois, where he continued to reside until the time of his demise. In his native land he learned the trade of carpenter, also studied surveying, and with John Stoddard he laid out a portion of Allegheny City, where he held various important offices of public trust and responsibility. In religious matters he was a Covenanter and always adhered to the precepts of the faith of his Scotch-Irish ancestors. In politics he was originally a Whig and later transferred his allegiance to the Republican party and to the cause of Abolition.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 890.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 985.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 986.

4 Various, Grove Hill Cemetery Transcription (Oil City, PA: Privately published, ~1985).

5 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 889.

6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 891.