• General Notes

  Barney Orr listed in 1850 Ky Census in Caldwell Co., Dist 1 ID# KyS5a1313132
  1850 Census Sep 25, 1850, Caldwell, KY, 2nd Dist,Page 388, Image 349 Roll M432_194, Image 95 of 116 by James A Weller
  Barney Orr listed in houshold of Henry Fulks in 1850 Census
  HN 696      Fulks, Henry    M W     52      2600  VA     farmer
                                Polly    F  W     46                VA
                                John    M W      23               KY      farmer
            Cadgenadenima      F  W      21               KY
                            Mary A     F W       17              KY
                            Lucinda   F  W      14               KY
                               Willie   M  W      12                KY
                              Rhoda    F  W      10              KY
                            Henry  I   M  W        8              KY
                          William A   M  W       7               KY
                  Smith, William   M  W     36                TN
                        Orr, Barney  M  W     14              TN
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  Barney Orr listed in 1860 Ky Census in Lyon Co., Eddyville P.O. ID# KY1079207
  1860  Census Lyon Co., Eddyville PO., KY    Aug 1, 1860              BETWEEN THE RIVERS
  Family # 608  Orr, Gincy                     56   F                VA     Domestic 350
                              Barney                    24   M               KY      Labor
                  Nichols, Alfred                    14   M               KY
                            Emeline                     13   F                KY
                          Michael N                    11  M                KY
                       Boyle, Kelly                      7  M               KY
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  Kentucky Civil War Union Volunteers > Union Kentucky Volunteers, vol 1 > Schedule A, Cavalry Regiments > Fifteenth Kentucky Cavalry > 7
  Roll of Co., D  Fifteenth Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry
  Name           Rank        Enrolled             Mustered in                    Period    Mustered out
                                                              When-Where                                  When- Where
  Barney Orr   Private    16 Aug 1862     Oct 6, 1862 Paducah, KY   1yr       6 Oct 1862  Paducah, KY 
  Civil War Service Records
  Name:    Barney Orr
  Company:    D 
  Unit:    15 Kentucky Cavalry. 
  Rank - Induction:    Private 
  Rank - Discharge:    Private 
  Allegiance:    Union
  
  Was in 15 Cavalry Regiment, Kentucky.
  Other persons of interest in the same unit: Thomas Alexander, Henry Barnett, Isaac Bloodworth, James C. Collie, James Etheridge, Jeremiah Fulks, Alford Nickel, William Nickell, Charles Boyles, Jesse A. Orr, Cornelius Young, Daniel Young.
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  1870 [28 Feb] John W. O'Bryan bought about 53.5 acres of land in Lyon Co. on the Tennessee River for 230 dollars. John W. purchased it from Berry Bridges. The whole portion of land [of which John bought one-half] was originally patented on 27 July 1835 to: Nancy, Polly, David S., Berry I., and Elizabeth Bridges, and Susan Bannister. O'Bryan's portion was beside that owned by R. J. Bridges. 70 dollars of the payment for this land was in the form of promissory note between John W. and Barney Orr. Witnesses to the deed were David Cassidy and George Lester. [Lyon Co., Deed Book D., pp. 143-144]
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  1870 Census Dist # 1, Eddyville PO., Lyon Co., KY  Aug 13, 1870  by Azariah Rice
  118-118  Oar, Barney  34  M B          Farmer   300  TN
                       Elizabeth  36  F B          H Keeper        MO
                         Berry S  15  M W                                KY
                       James B   12  M W                                KY
                      George W  10  M W                               KY
                           Liza A     5  F W                                KY
                          Virginia     1 F W                                KY
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  Barney Orr Enlisted in Co.D 15th KY Calvary, Union Army Aug 16, 1862 as private at Paducah,KY.  Mustered out of the service with the Company at Paducah, KY Oct 6, 1863. Barney filed for pension Jan 12, 1901 and drew $8.00 pr month until death. Isaac Fredenburg and Owen Williams gave affidavits in
  Barney's application for pension.   Mary filed for his Civil War Pension June 13, 1903 in Arkansas, one minor child, Sarah Elizabeth Orr, 16yrs.(Pension application)  ((other persons of interest in the same unit: Thomas Alexander, Henry Barnett, Isaac Bloodworth, James C Collie, James Etheridge, Jeremiah Fulks, Alford Nickel, William Nickell, Charles Boyles, Jesse A Orr, Cornelius Young, Daniel Young)
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  Barney and Mary Ann moved their family to Pope Co., AR between Aug 1870 and Aug 1872 according to the birth of sons James and William listed in 1880 census.(VW)
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  Barney Orr listed in 1880 AR Census in Pope Co., along with wife and 6 children.
  1880 Census, Galla Rock Twp, Pope Co., AR     5&7 June, 1880 by C E Joyner
  Orr, Barney   Self   M   M W 46     TN      VA   Farmer
         Mary A   Wife  M   F  W  33    KY TN TN   Keeping House
        Alwilda    Dau  S    F  W  11    KY TN KY 
       James E    Son  S    M W   9     KY TN KY
    William J      Son   S    M W   7     AR TN KY
        John W    Son   S    M W   5     AR TN KY
          Clara B  Dau   S    F W   3     AR TN KY
         Isaac N   Son   S    M W  3M  AR TN KY
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  Barney Orr
  Bureau of Land Management, Dardanelle, AR. 80 acres, Issue date June 23, 1898, Doc # 19727
  ORR               BARNEY                26      9N    21W       80    1898/06/23
  
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  1900 Census, Bayliss Twp., Pope Co., AR   12 June, 1900 by Thomas H Robinson
  83-88   Orr, Barney   Head  W M  Feb 1833     __     M 32            TN KY VA   Farmer
                  Mary Ann   Wife   W F  Apr 18__     __     M 32   10-8   KY TN TN
                      Clara B   Dau    W F  Jan  1877     23     S                  AR TN KY
                     Newton   Son    W M  Feb  1880    20     S                  AR TN KY  Farm labor
                      Mary J    Dau    W F  Mar 1886      14     S                  AR TN KY
                      Sarah E  Dau    W F  Feb 1888      12      S                 AR TN KY
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  From the book, "ONE LAST LIMB" by JOHNNIE ELIZABETH ORR HICKEY, 1988  Page 3 ORR
  
       It first appeared that the Orr Family History was impossible to trace beyond Grandfather Barney Orr.  Little by little information continued to emerge, contacts were made and remote names and dates fell into place.  My sisters made me cry when I was little when they told me that they found me in the woods in a hollow log!  Apparently this was a family joke since others have told me they were told that.  There were several woodsmen in the Orr family.  Well, this log just kept putting out new sprouts and it has matured into a full grown tree.  The brothers and sisters of the Barney Orr Family were very close after the deaths of their parents.  However, very few written records were kept.  A visit to Pope County Arkansas revealed that Barney did not leave a will.  In 1909, Isaac Newton petitioned the Court and was appointed Administrator for the purpose of selling the property and settling debts.  The property was described as "The North half(1/2) of the Northwest quarter(1/4) of Section twenty(26) in Township nine(9) North Range twenty one(21)West containing eighty (80) acres"  The property was appraised by J A Moore at $300. and was sold to the highest bidder, W R Reynolds for $300. in Jan 1910.  Dr C K Campbell's bill from April 3, 1909 with .06% interest to Jan 17, 1910, totaled $25.32.  Another debt of $75.00 was [aod tp K F Hays, noted "Medical services during last sickness".  The surplus was equally divided between the six living heirs and the Guardians of the minor children of the deceased heirs.  Each heir received the sum of $16. 25.  The marriage licenses and certificates for Alwilda Orr and JW Dennen and for Isaac Newton and Mollie Smith are also on file in the Pope County Courthouse in Russellville, Arkansas.  My thanks to Eva Sewell Jackson and James Cuthbertson for sharing their memories, records and photos and to Marjorie Orr, Eddyville, Kentucky , who furnished me copies of Barney and Mary Ann's marriage license, civil war record and pension application that gave new information as well as verified some already on record.  Further credit will be given Marjorie as the Branches of this Tree unfold.  For now, I would like you to meet Barney and Mary Ann and as many of their decendants as I have been able to muster so far.
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  Apr 9, 2003, I visited the Pope Co., AR  courthouse, Russellville,  and obtained a copy of Barney Orr Estate settlement.   There was no will, Isaac Newton Orr petitioned the Court 20 Oct 1909  and was appointed administrator of the estate.  The property was sold for $300.00 and debts of $25.32 paid to Dr. Campbell, $75.00 to K F Hayes.  The surplus was divided between the six living heirs, and guardian of minor children, Heirs: Julia Sewell, Lizzie Sewell, Clara Long, Wesley Orr, Alwilda Drake, Isaac Orr and S V Collins for Gladys and Robert Orr Collins children of Lula(Orr) Collins, Callie Orr, widow of William Justice Orr for Myrtle, Oscar and Albert Orr.   (General Index to Probate Records, Barney Orr, Case # 1636. Velma Wood)

Details of BARNEY ORINGTON's family with MARY ANN DENNISON