County of Christian, Kentucky.  Historical and Biographical.  Edited by 
William Henry Perrin.  F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1884, pp. 392-393.
Hopkinsville City and Precinct.

JOHN ORR is a native of Allegheny County, Penn., born September 29, 1830,
to Hugh and Virginia (McConnell) Orr, the former of Irish descent and the
latter of Scotch descent, and the parents of the following children: 
Mollie, deceased wife of Arthur White; Isabella, wife of Henry Kennedy,
Beaver County, Penn.; Eliza, deceased wife of R. H. Cooper; Martha, wife
of John Kerr, of Beaver Falls, Penn.; Alvira; William, of Beaver Falls;
James, of Beaver County, Penn., and John, the subject of this sketch, who
was the seventh child.  His early life was spent in Pennsylvania, where he
learned the carpenter's trade.  Coming to Hopkinsville in 1850, he engaged
at his trade and continued the same until 1866; when he, in company with
Martin Miller, erected and established the Hopkinsville Planing Mill,
which has since been enlarged and is now one of the largest enterprises of
the city, employing about fifty men.  In 1856 Mr. Orr married Sarah E.,
daughter of Drewry and Obedience Toryan.  Mrs. Orr was born in Christian
County, Ky., and is the mother of the following children:  John, William
G., Clara V. and Jessie B.  Mr. Orr is an active member of the orders K.
of H. and K. of P., and with his wife and eldest son unites with the
Christian Church.

Orr McConnell White Kennedy Cooper Kerr Miller Toryan
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Allegheny-PA Beaver-PA

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