Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Thomas Orbison and Elizabeth Miller




Husband Thomas Orbison 1 2

           Born: Abt 1715 - near Lurgan, Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1779 - Peters Twp, Cumberland (later Franklin) Co, PA 1 2
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 19 Oct 1744 1 3

   Other Spouse: Mary Kyle (      -      ) 1 3 - 12 Aug 1765 1 3



Wife Elizabeth Miller 1 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Mar 1763 1 3
         Buried: 


         Father: James Miller (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: 




Children
1 M William Orbison 1 3

           Born: 2 Aug 1745 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1776-1782
         Buried: 



2 M Thomas Orbison 1 3

           Born: 23 Sep 1747 - near Welsh Run, Cumberland (later Franklin) Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Oct 1784 - Millerstown (later Fairfield), Adams Co, PA 1 3
 Cause of Death: Scarlet fever
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth Bailey (1752-1826) 1 3
           Marr: 5 Apr 1774 1 3


3 M John Orbison 1 3

           Born: 27 Mar 1750 - Cumberland (later Franklin) Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Nov 1827 - near Troy, Miami Co, OH 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth Lloyd (      -1833) 4
           Marr: 6 Feb 1781 4


4 F Susanna Orbison 1 3

           Born: 20 Sep 1752 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



5 F Bethiah Orbison 1 3

           Born: 2 Nov 1755 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



6 M James Orbison 1 3

           Born: 21 Dec 1757 or 1759 - Cumberland (later Franklin) Co, PA 3 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Mar 1812 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mrs.  Patterson (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 21 May 1803 4



General Notes: Husband - Thomas Orbison


He was born near Lurgan, Ireland, about 1715; came to America about 1740, and purchased a farm near Welsh Run, in what is now Franklin County, Pennsylvania, then it was in Peters township, Cumberland County, where he resided until his death.
He left a will, which was proved March 10, 1779, and is recorded in the Register's Office at Carlisle in Will Book "C," page 145.

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Sources


1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 14.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 929.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., A History of the Juniata Valley and Its People (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913), Pg 930.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 15.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 14, 15.


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