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William Orr of Farranshane (1766-1797) married Isabella Greer (1768-1847) in 1788. They had six children.
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William Orr was born in Clare County, Ireland, probably in 1727 and came to America in 1763, settling in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He died in Kentucky at the age of 93. His descendant, William Vernon Orr, was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in 1780, and died in 1875 in Lima, Adams County, Illinois. He married Elizabeth Turner, daughter of William Turner and Martha Ricords, in 1805.Descendants and relatives lived in Illinois, Missouri, California, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Colorado, Kentucky, North Dakota and elsewhere.
The most complete genealogical study of Arthur Orr the Elder available in a single work. Extensive details of Arthur Orr the Elder's parents and descendants through the author's direct line (Arthur Orr Senior, Ann Ryburn, John Orr, Mary Eakin, Patrick Ryburn Orr, Malinda Johnson, John Jay Hardin Orr, and Alice Lucy Clem) are included. Numerous sources and the earliest records of the family are provided. A progeny, yDNA testing results, plat maps, and several illustrations are also included.