Margaret Ann Hamilton

Margaret married Jeremiah M. Orr before 1858. Jeremiah (son of Lambert Clayton Orr and Ruth Osborne) was born on 15 Oct 1827 in Buncombe County, North Carolina; died on 11 Nov 1896 in Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried after 11 Nov 1896 in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery - Crab Creek, Henderson County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William F. Orr was born on 2 Aug 1851 in Henderson County, North Carolina; died on 18 Sep 1881 in Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried after 18 Sep 1881 in Oakdale Cemetery, Hendersonville, Henderson County, NC.
2. James Lambert Clayton Orr was born on 7 Sep 1853 in Henderson County, North Carolina; died on 30 Jun 1922 in Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried after 30 Jun 1922 in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery - Crab Creek, Henderson County, North Carolina.
3. John Lafayette Orr, Sr. was born on 17 Dec 1855 in North Carolina; died on 16 Jan 1920 in Henderson County, North Carolina.
4. Rachel Orr was born on 23 Jan 1858 in Bowman Bluff, Henderson County, North Carolina; died in 1931 in Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried after 1931 in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.
5. Rebecca Orr was born on 23 Jan 1858 in Bowman Bluff, Henderson County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jun 1908 in Little River, Transylvania County, North Carolina; was buried after 14 Jun 1908 in Little River Baptist Church Cemetery - Little River, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
6. Martha Orr was born on 9 Aug 1859 in Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina; died on 22 Sep 1932 in Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina.
7. Jeremiah Columbus Orr was born on 25 Dec 1862 in Henderson County, North Carolina; died on 31 Jul 1947 in Henderson County, North Carolina.
8. George C. "Champion" Orr was born about Nov 1864 in North Carolina; died in Unknown.
9. Charles Sherman Orr was born on 3 Nov 1867 in Bowman Bluff, Henderson County, North Carolina; died on 9 Apr 1933 in Henderson County, North Carolina.

William married Polly McCall in 1829. Polly (daughter of James McCall and Margaret Kilpatrick) was born on 17 Mar 1809 in North Carolina; died on 6 Feb 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• 1820 Census: 1820

Notes:

1820 Census:
____, Buncombe Co., NC, p 112, 110001-41110-1000

Robert married Ann Orr in 1803 in Crab Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Ann (daughter of Robert Orr and Ann Hogshead) was born on 30 Apr 1779; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Margaret Kilpatrick about 1790. Margaret was born about 1775 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Alt. Birth: 10 Oct 1749
• 1800 Census: 1800
• Alt. Death: 14 Dec 1810

Notes:

Family names and dates taken from the Ephriam Orr Bible, records kept by Henrietta Orr Shipman, and from the family tree prepared by Miss Hattie Orr in 1924.

Robert Orr was born October 10, 1749 at sea on his parent's voyage from Ireland to Pennsylvania. His parents, John Orr and wife Rachel ____, settled initially in Lancaster County, PA before migrating to Old Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina about 1752. On January 17, 1772, Robert Orr married Ann Hogshead (b. February 12, 1749, d. February 12, 1841), daughter of Walter Hogshead who devised his will in Mecklenburg Co., NC on Sept. 15, 1766. Robert Orr performed military service in the militia during the Revolutionary War, at which time he and his family were residing in Lincoln and old Tryon County. As early as 1795, Orr and his family had migrated westward, and were living in Old Buncombe County. Orr began acquiring substantial land holdings on Crab Tree Creek in present day Henderson Coutny, North Carolina and on Little River in present day Transylvania County, North Carolina. Robert Orr died October 8, 1808 and is buried together with his wife in the Orr Family Cemetery, Hart Road, Little River, North Carolina.

According to the Buncombe County, North Carolina Minutes, Robert Orr had a will, which was submitted for probate on January 3 1809.
(from Mark Valsame).

Birth:
he was born at sea enroute to America.

1800 Census:
____, Buncombe Co., NC, p. 182, 01101-22210-01

Buried:
D. Oct 8, 1808
Age 58 yrs 11 mos 28 days
Rev. War marker

Robert married Ann Hogshead on 17 Jan 1772. Ann was born on 4 Sep 1752 in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland; died on 12 Feb 1841; was buried after 12 Feb 1841 in Orr Cemetery - Little River, Transylvania County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Alt. Birth: 12 Feb 1748/49
• 1840 Census: 1840

Notes:

1840 Census:
____, Henderson Co., NC, p. 133, w/William Orr, Sr.

Buried:
D. Feb 12, 1841
Aged 92 yrs.