Orr, John G

Birth Name Orr, John G 1 2a 3a
Gramps ID I6611
Gender male
Age at Death 78 years, 2 months, 8 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E12454] 1855-04-19 Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland  
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Birth [E12455] 1855 Beith, in Ayreshire, Scotland  
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Death [E12456] 1933-06-27 Caldwell Co., KY  
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Residence [E12457] 1861 Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland  
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Residence [E12458]   Kentucky  
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Orr, William [I6610]18161880
Mother Longueville, Agnes [I6612]1819UNKNOWN
         Orr, John G [I6611] 1855-04-19 1933-06-27
    Brother     Orr, David [I6621] 1843-05-12 UNKNOWN
    Brother     Orr, Robert [I6627] UNKNOWN
    Brother     Orr, Jessie [I6628] UNKNOWN
    Sister     Orr, Jane [I6629] UNKNOWN
    Sister     Orr, Agnes [I6630] UNKNOWN
    Sister     Orr, Mary [I6631] UNKNOWN

Families

    Family of Orr, John G and James, Willie [F2189]
Married Wife James, Willie [I6632] ( * + UNKNOWN )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E14009] 1882-10-12    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Orr, William James [I6633]UNKNOWN
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 151698
 

Narrative

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885
Caldwell Co.
Bio
John G. ORR was born in Beith, County Ayr, Scotland, April 19, 1855. His
father, William ORR, was a merchant in the town of Beith, which occupation
he followed all his life, and died in 1881, aged sixty-eight years. Agnes
ORR, subject's mother, is a daughter of David Longwell, an extensive
coal miner in Scotland, and is still living in his native country. Mr.
and Mrs. ORR reared a family of seven children, whose names are as
follows: Robert, David, Jessie, Jane (deceased), John G., Agnes and
Mary. The subject of this sketch attended the schools of his native
town until the age of fourteen, when he entered the high school of
Glasgow, where he remained for a period of two years, making rapid
progress in his studies in the meantime. After leaving school he entered
his father's office as clerk, which position he held until 1874, when he
came to America, in company with his brother, David, coming direct to
Princeton, Ky., where he engaged in the tobacco business, and where he
has since resided. Mr. ORR is one of the leading tobacco buyers in
Caldwell County, having a large stemmery in Princeton, and a branch house
on the Cumberland River, in Lyon County. He has been very successful in
his operations, handling upon an average 1,500,000 pounds of tobacco,
annually. October 12, 1882, he married Miss Willie James, daughter of
William and Mary (Collins) James of Princeton. One child has been born
to this union, William James. Mr. and Mrs. ORR are active members of the
Presbyterian Church.
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Obit
ORR, John G., one of this community's most esteemed citizen, died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.I. Rice and Mr. Rice on South
Seminary Street Tuesday morning, June 27. Death followed several
years period of declining health. Mr. Orr was proprietor of one
of the largest tobacco concerns in West Kentucky, the great
factory on Seminary Street being a scene of busy activities almost
the year around. He was a great lover of music and his sweet tenor
voice will be remembered. Mr. Orr was a native of Scotland, his
birthplace being in the village of Beith, in Ayreshire. He was a
son of William and Agnes Longueville Orr and was 78 years of age,
coming here at the age of 21 when he first arrived in America.
[Line illegible] ... and 7 children blessed the union, one dying
in infancy. Besides Mrs. Rice, he is survived by two daughters
and three sons, and his wife. Funeral services were held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Rice Wednesday afternoon. Interment followed
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 6611
 

Pedigree

  1. Orr, William [I6610]
    1. Longueville, Agnes [I6612]
      1. Orr, John G
        1. James, Willie [I6632]
          1. Orr, William James [I6633]
      2. Orr, David [I6621]
      3. Orr, Robert [I6627]
      4. Orr, Jessie [I6628]
      5. Orr, Jane [I6629]
      6. Orr, Agnes [I6630]
      7. Orr, Mary [I6631]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Obituary [S3424]
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        Online publication - Ancestry.com. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - <li>Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li><li>Kentucky. Birth and Death Records: Covington, Lexington, Lousivlle, and Newport – Microfilm (before 1911). Microfilm rolls #7007125-7007131, 7011804-7011813, 7012974-7013570, 7015456-7015462. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li><li>Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1955). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li>.

      • Source text:

        Online publication - Ancestry.com. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - <li>Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li><li>Kentucky. Birth and Death Records: Covington, Lexington, Lousivlle, and Newport – Microfilm (before 1911). Microfilm rolls #7007125-7007131, 7011804-7011813, 7012974-7013570, 7015456-7015462. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li><li>Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1955). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li>.

      • Source text:

        Online publication - Ancestry.com. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - <li>Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li><li>Kentucky. Birth and Death Records: Covington, Lexington, Lousivlle, and Newport – Microfilm (before 1911). Microfilm rolls #7007125-7007131, 7011804-7011813, 7012974-7013570, 7015456-7015462. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li><li>Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1955). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li>.

      • Source text:

        Online publication - Ancestry.com. Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - <li>Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li><li>Kentucky. Birth and Death Records: Covington, Lexington, Lousivlle, and Newport – Microfilm (before 1911). Microfilm rolls #7007125-7007131, 7011804-7011813, 7012974-7013570, 7015456-7015462. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li><li>Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1955). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.</li>.

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      • Source text:

        Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

      • Source text:

        Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

      • Source text:

        Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

  4. Ancestry.com: Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 [S2953]
      • Source text:

        Name: John G Orr Death Date: 27 Jun 1933 Death Place: Caldwell
        Age: 078 Volume: 27 Certificate: 13073