John Orr 
John was born on September 29th, 1830 in Allegheny County, PA.1 John's father was Hugh Orr and his mother was Virginia McConnell. He had two brothers and five sisters, named James, William, Mollie, Isabella, Eliza, Martha and Alvira. He died in KY.General Notes
1860 Census > Kentucky > Christian > Hopkinsville>6 July 1860>by John Stith> Page 41
274-274 John Orr 30 M Carpenter $2100 PA
Sarah 24 F KY
John 7/12 M KY
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1870 Census > Kentucky > Christian > Hopkinsville>17 June 1870> by R T McDaniel>Page 23
132-132 John Orr 40 M W Carpenter $3000 $5
Sarah 34 F W Keep house KY
John 11 M W at school KY
Gish 3 M W KY
Clara 9/12 F W KY
Lou 12 F B Servant KY
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1880 Census > Kentucky > Christian > Hopkinsville > District 1>9 June 1880>by James D Hays> Page 8
66-71 John Orr W M 49 Head M Carpenter PA PA PA
Sarah Orr W F 44 Wife M KY VA VA
John Jr Orr W M 20 Son S Carpent
Gish Orr W M 12 Son S KY PA KY
Clara Orr W F 10 Dau S KY PA KY
Jessie B. Orr W F 6 Dau S KY PA KY
Mary Mc Carty W F 60 Aunt WD KY VA VA
Mary Jones W F 30 Servant M Cook TN TN TN
Charles Jones W M 9 Servant S TN TN TN
Ella Jones W F 12 Servant S house girl TN TN TN
Orange Jones B M 35 Boarder M Porter KY VA VA at store
Henry Keen B M 20 Boarder S Porter KY KY KY at store
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1900 Census > Clay Street> Kentucky > Christian > Hopkinsville > District 4>1June 1900> by Ulysses A Ransom>Sheet 1A
2-2 John Orr Head M W Sep 1830 69 M42 PA PA PA Carpenter
Sarah E Orr Wife F W Jul 1836 63 M42 6
John M Orr Son M W Oct 1859 40 S KY PA KY Carpenter
Clara May Metcalf Dau F W Sep 1869 30 M5 2
Thomas L Metcalf SinlawM W Mar 1864 34 M5 KY VA TN Laundraman
Jessie B Orr Dau F W Sep 1873 26 S KY PA KY
John A Metcalf GSon M W Apr 1896 3 S KY KY KY
Thomas L Metcalf GSon M W Sep 1889 1 S KY KY KY
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County of Christian, Kentucky. Historical and Biographical. Edited by
William Henry Perrin. F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, pp. 392-393.
Hopkinsville City and Precinct.
Bio
John ORR is a native of Allegheny County, Penn., born September 29, 1830,
to Hugh and Virginia (McConnell) ORR, the former of Irish descent and the
latter of Scotch descent, and the parents of the following children:
Mollie, deceased wife of Arthur White; Isabella, wife of Henry Kennedy,
Beaver County, Penn.; Eliza, deceased wife of R. H. Cooper; Martha, wife
of John Kerr, of Beaver Falls, Penn.; Alvira; William, of Beaver Falls;
James, of Beaver County, Penn., and John, the subject of this sketch, who
was the seventh child. His early life was spent in Pennsylvania, where he
learned the carpenter's trade. Coming to Hopkinsville in 1850, he engaged
at his trade and continued the same until 1866; when he, in company with
Martin Miller, erected and established the Hopkinsville Planing Mill,
which has since been enlarged and is now one of the largest enterprises of
the city, employing about fifty men. In 1856 Mr. ORR married Sarah E.,
daughter of Drewry and Obedience Toryan. Mrs. ORR was born in Christian
County, Ky., and is the mother of the following children: John, William
G., Clara V. and Jessie B. Mr. ORR is an active member of the orders K.
of H. and K. of P., and with his wife and eldest son unites with the
Christian Church.
Details of John's family with Sarah E Torian
1 1900 United States Federal Census
Further sources/citations:
1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census
Further sources/citations:
1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census
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