Father of:
Nathaniel
Emma Delphine (Mrs. Charles Eberly)
George M.
Nellie (Mrs. Leslie Willison)
Abraham Johnson
William Grant
From the History of Luzerne County, 1893:
"A.S. Orr is a prominent man in Wilkes-Barre, and a leader in the Republican party. During President Arthur's administration he was postmaster at Wilkes-Barre. During the war of the Rebellion he was connected with the Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers in the capacity of sutler. He is a stirring business man, and has done much to build up Wilkes-Barre. He is now superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre & Ashley Street Railroad Company, an office he has held for twenty years. He is a son of Joseph (II) Orr, a son of Joseph (I), who emigrated to this country in the latter part of the last century, coming from the North of Ireland. He located in the State of New Jersey, subsequently removing to Wilkes-Barre, and in 1809 he purchased of Gen. Ross over 250 acres in Wilkes-Barre township, comprising the Gen. Sturdevant and Alexander McLean farms. A.S. Orr is the father of seven children, six of whom are living; two of them, N.M. and George M., have been admitted to the bar; W.G. is studying medicine; A.J. is not yet in business."
Nathaniel
Emma Delphine (Mrs. Charles Eberly)
George M.
Nellie (Mrs. Leslie Willison)
Abraham Johnson
William Grant
From the History of Luzerne County, 1893:
"A.S. Orr is a prominent man in Wilkes-Barre, and a leader in the Republican party. During President Arthur's administration he was postmaster at Wilkes-Barre. During the war of the Rebellion he was connected with the Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers in the capacity of sutler. He is a stirring business man, and has done much to build up Wilkes-Barre. He is now superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre & Ashley Street Railroad Company, an office he has held for twenty years. He is a son of Joseph (II) Orr, a son of Joseph (I), who emigrated to this country in the latter part of the last century, coming from the North of Ireland. He located in the State of New Jersey, subsequently removing to Wilkes-Barre, and in 1809 he purchased of Gen. Ross over 250 acres in Wilkes-Barre township, comprising the Gen. Sturdevant and Alexander McLean farms. A.S. Orr is the father of seven children, six of whom are living; two of them, N.M. and George M., have been admitted to the bar; W.G. is studying medicine; A.J. is not yet in business."
Father of:
Nathaniel
Emma Delphine (Mrs. Charles Eberly)
George M.
Nellie (Mrs. Leslie Willison)
Abraham Johnson
William Grant
From the History of Luzerne County, 1893:
"A.S. Orr is a prominent man in Wilkes-Barre, and a leader in the Republican party. During President Arthur's administration he was postmaster at Wilkes-Barre. During the war of the Rebellion he was connected with the Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers in the capacity of sutler. He is a stirring business man, and has done much to build up Wilkes-Barre. He is now superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre & Ashley Street Railroad Company, an office he has held for twenty years. He is a son of Joseph (II) Orr, a son of Joseph (I), who emigrated to this country in the latter part of the last century, coming from the North of Ireland. He located in the State of New Jersey, subsequently removing to Wilkes-Barre, and in 1809 he purchased of Gen. Ross over 250 acres in Wilkes-Barre township, comprising the Gen. Sturdevant and Alexander McLean farms. A.S. Orr is the father of seven children, six of whom are living; two of them, N.M. and George M., have been admitted to the bar; W.G. is studying medicine; A.J. is not yet in business."
Nathaniel
Emma Delphine (Mrs. Charles Eberly)
George M.
Nellie (Mrs. Leslie Willison)
Abraham Johnson
William Grant
From the History of Luzerne County, 1893:
"A.S. Orr is a prominent man in Wilkes-Barre, and a leader in the Republican party. During President Arthur's administration he was postmaster at Wilkes-Barre. During the war of the Rebellion he was connected with the Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers in the capacity of sutler. He is a stirring business man, and has done much to build up Wilkes-Barre. He is now superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre & Ashley Street Railroad Company, an office he has held for twenty years. He is a son of Joseph (II) Orr, a son of Joseph (I), who emigrated to this country in the latter part of the last century, coming from the North of Ireland. He located in the State of New Jersey, subsequently removing to Wilkes-Barre, and in 1809 he purchased of Gen. Ross over 250 acres in Wilkes-Barre township, comprising the Gen. Sturdevant and Alexander McLean farms. A.S. Orr is the father of seven children, six of whom are living; two of them, N.M. and George M., have been admitted to the bar; W.G. is studying medicine; A.J. is not yet in business."
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