Joseph Orr

M, (circa 1782 - 1 April 1853)

Father*James Orr1
Mother*Eleanor Park1 (24 Apr 1753 - 10 May 1845)
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Charts Pedigree for Vivienne Dorene Richards
Relationship 6th great-grandfather of James Jay McKinney.
Last Edited 22 May 2005
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Note* Well documented origins of Orr Family in Web Page
Web Page Link: Look for McElhaney, Orr, Rippey, & Baker
"Joseph3 Orr (James2, John1) was born in Frederick Co., VA 2 May 1782. Joseph died 26 Mar 1853 in Fayette Co., OH, at age 70.
He married twice. He married Nancy (Agnes) McElhaney 25 Jun 1803 in Harrison Co., KY. Nancy was born 8 Nov 1787 in KY. Nancy was the daughter of Felix McElhaney and Jane Orr. Nancy died 29 Aug 1849 in
Fayette Co., OH, at age 61. He married Jane Irwin 12 Dec 1850 in Fayette Co., OH. Joseph served in the military 1812 in Ross Co., OH.(1666) Capt. Conrad Flesher
Joseph Orr and Nancy (Agnes) McElhaney had the following children:
i. Eleanor4 Orr was born in Harrison Co., KY May 1804. Eleanor died 22 Feb 1879 in Clark Co., IL, at age 74. She married James Anderson 23 Dec 1831 in Fayette Co., OH.
ii. William Orr was born in Harrison Co., KY 1805. He married Evelyn DeWitt 29 Jan 1829 in Fayette Co., OH.
iii. Jane Orr was born est 1807. She married George Judy bef 1833.
iv. James Orr was born 1809.
v. Sarah Orr was born in Fayette Co., OH 1810. She married Darius LeGore 28 Nov 1826 in Fayette Co., OH.
vi. Nancy Rebecca Orr was born in Fayette Co., OH 20 Dec 1812. Nancy died 23 Jul 1885 in KS, at age 72. She married Watson Baker 23 Dec 1831 in Fayette Co., OH. (See Watson Baker for the continuation of this line.)
vii. Isabel Orr was born in Fayette Co., OH 30 Jan 1815. Isabel died 8 May 1853 in Fayette Co., OH, at age 38. Isabel was unmarried 1853.
viii. Malinda Orr was born in Fayette Co., OH 1816. She married Leonard Bush date unknown.
ix. Felix G. Orr was born in Fayette Co., OH 1821. He married Margaret E. Jenkins 7 Mar 1847 in Fayette Co., OH.
x. Minerva Orr was born est 1825. She married Henry Cool date unknown.
xi. Joseph W. Orr was born in Fayette Co., OH 13 Mar 1829. Joseph died 6 Feb 1833 at age 3.
Sources:
1666. From documents in file - National Society United States Daughters of 1812 filed by Mrs. Harry M. Rankin, Washington Court House, OH.
1667. Joseph Orr's will was dated 7 Jan 1853 and in it he mentions "~my son, James Orr's Heirs (Fayette Co.,OH), Witness=Nancy Agnes McIlheny2 
Note Buried Grove Orr Cem near Washington Court House OH1 
Note WorldConnect File #1
WorldConnect File GEDCOM3 
Birth*circa 1782 VA4,5,6 
Birth2 May 1782 1 
Marriage*25 June 1803 Cynthiana, Harrison Co., KY, Principal=Nancy Agnes McIlheny1 
Marriage*25 June 1803 Harrison Co., KY, Marriage Certificate of Orr-McElheny
Page 361-June 25th, 1803 - Agnes Mcllheny, Dtr. of Felix Mcllheny married Joseph Orr. Father of Joseph Orr not given. Benj. Coleman O .D .M.

Know all men by those presents that we Joseph Orr & Felix McIlheny are hets and firmly bound unto his Excellence James Garrard esquire Governor of Kentucky and his Sucessors in The sum of fifty pounds Current money and for payment will and truely to be made and done to our said Governor his [?] [?] we bind ourselves and every of our heirs [?] jointly and Severally firmly by those presents sealed with our seals and dated this 27 day of june 1803.
The bossolition[?] of the above obligation is such that whereas a Marriage is shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Joseph Orr and Agnes McIlheny now should[?] there be no lawful cause to obstruct said Marriage then the above Obligation to be void else to remain in force. Seals of Joseph Orr and Felix McIlheny
Transcribed by Jim McKinney in May 2005., Principal=Nancy Agnes McIlheny7,8 
Map*after 1812 Fayette Co., OH, OH, Fayette Co.

OH, Fayette Co., Principal=Nancy Agnes McIlheny 
Census*1840 Union Township, Fayette Co., OH, Censuses of Orr-McElheny family
Name:Joseph Orr:
White Males: (under 5) (5 to under 10) (10 to under 15) 1 (15 to under 20) 1 (20 under 30) (30 under 40) (40 under 50) (50 under 60) 1
White Females: (under 5) (5 to under 10) (10 to under 15) 1 (15 to under 20) (20 under 30) 1 (30 under 40) (40 under 50) (50 under 60) 1
Same page as Watson Baker, Principal=Nancy Agnes McIlheny5 
Census*1 August 1850 Union Township, Fayette Co., OH, Censuses of Orr-McElheny family
Joseph Orr, (age:) 68, [Male] " , (occupation:) Farmer, (value of real estate:) 4000, [birth place: Va] Virginia
Isabel ", (age:) 36, F(emale), (birth place: Ohio) O6 
Death26 March 1853 Washington CH., Fayette Co., OH1 
Death*1 April 1853 Fayette Co., OH9 
Probate*7 April 1853 Fayette Co., OH, Chancery and Common Pleas Court Records, Fayette County, Ohio Chancery and Common Pleas Court Records, Fayette County, Ohio.
pg. 68
Page 251--George Judy and Jane his wife vs Ellen Anderson at al
Petitioners have one ninth interest in land ;
Ellen Anderson, one ninth;
Nancy Orr, one ninth;
William E. Orr, Mary M. Orr, Adaline, James S. Orr, Joseph J. Orr, Emily E. Orr, Sarah E. Orr and Lorenzo D. Orr children of James Orr and devisees of Joseph Orr late deceased of Fayette County;
Isabel Bush, Sarah J., Melissa, Rebecca, Joseph, Nancy and Jacob children of Malinda Orr Bush of Fayette County ; William Orr one ninth ;
Felix Orr one ninth of Randolph Co. Indiana ;
Rebecca Baker late Orr and her husband Watson Baker of Howard County, Indiana, one ninth ;
Sarah Legore late Orr and her husband Daniel of Clark Co., Illinois one ninth ;
Felix Cool and Emma Cool children of Minerva Orr Cool of Montgomery County, Ohio ; one ninth ;
Land willed by Joseph Orr, deceased . Will proved A . D . 185--;
Jane Orr is widow of Joseph and has dower ; she sold it with quit claim from all the others above.

pg. 89
June Term 1864
Page 550-Leonard Bush, Guardian Sarah J ., Melissa, Rebecca, Joseph, Nancy and Jacob Bush, minors vs George Judy
Joseph Orr died April 1, 1853 and Judy was Executor ;
minors are children of Leonard and Malinda Bush:
Joseph Orr' s Will:
Beloved wife Jane,
daughter Ellen Anderson of Fayette County,
William Orr of Randolph Co., Indiana,
Jane Judy wife of George Judy of Fayette Co.,
son James Orr' s heirs of Fayette Co.,
Sarah Legore wife of Daniel of Clark Co., Illinois,
Rebecca Baker wife of Watson Baker of Howard Co., Indiana,
Isabel Orr, Melinda Bush's heirs,
Minerva Cool's heirs of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
The Will was made January 7th, 1853 and probated April 7, 1853., Witness=Nancy Rebecca Orr, Witness=Watson Baker9 

Family

Nancy Agnes McIlheny
Marriage*25 June 1803 Cynthiana, Harrison Co., KY, Principal=Nancy Agnes McIlheny1 
Marriage*25 June 1803 Harrison Co., KY, Marriage Certificate of Orr-McElheny
Page 361-June 25th, 1803 - Agnes Mcllheny, Dtr. of Felix Mcllheny married Joseph Orr. Father of Joseph Orr not given. Benj. Coleman O .D .M.

Know all men by those presents that we Joseph Orr & Felix McIlheny are hets and firmly bound unto his Excellence James Garrard esquire Governor of Kentucky and his Sucessors in The sum of fifty pounds Current money and for payment will and truely to be made and done to our said Governor his [?] [?] we bind ourselves and every of our heirs [?] jointly and Severally firmly by those presents sealed with our seals and dated this 27 day of june 1803.
The bossolition[?] of the above obligation is such that whereas a Marriage is shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Joseph Orr and Agnes McIlheny now should[?] there be no lawful cause to obstruct said Marriage then the above Obligation to be void else to remain in force. Seals of Joseph Orr and Felix McIlheny
Transcribed by Jim McKinney in May 2005., Principal=Nancy Agnes McIlheny7,8 
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Citations

  1. [S82] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Web Page"; Accessed http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gravatt&id=I1793 by Jim McKinney on May 1, 2005. Posted by Cynthia Louise Gravatt (e-mail address 6826, Hosler Road, Leo, IN 46765) on March 7, 2004., Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  2. [S82] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Web Page"; Accessed http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~marymary/ by Jim McKinney on 5/14/2005, Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  3. [S82] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Web Page"; Accessed WorldConnect by Jim McKinney, Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  4. [S118] 1880 US Federal Census: Film Number T9-0397 KS, Smith Co., Lincoln Township, Page 446A, Supervisor District No. 3, Enumeration District No. 308, Family 183, Line 33 - Father of Rebecca.
  5. [S111] Unknown household, unknown record type, unknown repository address, unknown repository, Roll: 393 OH, Fayette Co., Union Township, Page 9.
  6. [S119] 1850 US Federal Census: Film Number M432_678 OH, Fayette Co., Union Township, Page 90, Family 423, Line 14.
  7. [S62] Vivienne Jones, Bloomer Genealogy (n.p.: n.pub., 1970.).
  8. [S279] Unknown editor, editor, Marriage Abstracts (n.p.: n.pub.), Pg. 361 Marriages-Cynthiana, Harrison Co., KY, Marriage Index 1794 to 1893. Film 216877.
  9. [S61] Book: pg. 68 Chancery and Common Pleas Court Records, Fayette County, Ohio: 1828-1878 by Rankin, Maude Post and George A. Robinson. City of Publication: Indiana, Pa.? Publisher: Heffelfinger's Office Services? Date: 1957? Heritage Quest File.