Sarah ORR^[1]

1833 - 1922  (89 years)

• Name	Sarah ORR
  Born	19 Jul 1833	Belfast, County Antrim, No. Ireland
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Dec 1922	Jones Co., IA
  Buried	Clay Cemetery, Clay Twp., Jones Co., IA
  Person ID	I4616	John Robert Coburn
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2004

  
  

  Father	William ORR
  Mother	Jan UNKNOWN,   b. 1575, Southampton, Hampshire, England
  Family ID	F628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel ORR,   b. 1831, Ireland ,   d. 27 Dec 1875, Clay Twsp, Jones County, IA  (Age 44 years)
  Married	8 Nov 1855	Thompsonville, Connecticut
  Children	1. Joseph ORR II,   b. 29 Dec 1856, Connecticut ,   d. 26 Nov 1928  (Age 71 years)   2. William S. ORR,   b. Dec 1858, MA ,   d. 1916, Onslow, IA (Jones County, IA)  (Age 57 years)   3. Jane "Jennie" ORR,   b. 13 May 1861, Thompsonville, Connecticut ,   d. 12 Dec 1938  (Age 77 years)   4. Samuel ORR,   b. 2 Aug 1864, Mass. ,   d. 1 May 1944  (Age 79 years)   5. Harbison ORR,   b. 10 Mar 1867, Mass.   6. John ORR,   b. 1869,   d. 1869  (Age 0 years)   7. Sarah "Sadie" ORR,   b. 26 May 1871,   d. 14 Jul 1936  (Age 65 years)   8. James S. ORR,   b. 1873,   d. 1874  (Age 1 years)
  Last Modified	4 Jun 1999
  Family ID	F1644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Immigrated to Connecticut with sister REMA Had nine children; six survived to 1910 Obituary Sarah Orr was born in County Antrim, Ireland, July 18th, 1833, and departed this life December 4th, 1922 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Streeper, aged 89 years, 4 months and 16 days. She came to this county in 1852. The trip across was a long and dangerous one, taking seven weeks and three days. She reached this side June 30th. On the journey she was accompanied by her younger sister, Mina, and her niece Martha Dennison. On November 8th, 1854, she was united in marriage to Samuel Orr at Thompsonville, Conn. To this union were born nine children. Joseph of Onslow; Wm. S. who died in 1916; Mrs. Jennie Elwood of Cresco; Samuel of Eaton Rapids, Mich.; Harbison of Cedar Rapids; Mrs. Sadie Streeper of Onslow. The other three died in infancy. Her husband enlisted in the service of his country in 1861, leaving the care of home and three children to his wife. She did not shrink, but bravely went forward making the home a place of comfort for her children. Mr. Orr was invalided home and never fully regained health. He died at their home north of Onslow, December 27th, 1875, leaving Mrs. Orr to continue the struggle of keeping home and children. The care of home and children did not hinder her in responding to the call of need when sickness invaded a neighbor's home. She was always ready to give her services. On July 3rd, 1870, Mrs. Orr and her sister, Jemima, were received on profession of their faith in Christ, into the Bethel Presbyterian church. This was very shortly after the organization of the church which was effected June 14th of that year. As she found time for her home and children and for her friends in need so she found time for God and the church. For 35 years she was a faithful teacher in the Sabbath School, permitting nothing to keep her from the house of God.

  
  

• Sources

  [S108] Scroggie: Jan 2010 Coburn GEDCOM, compiled by Mike Scroggie.