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Orr Family Notes, Co. Tyrone 1825-68
Personal notices extracted from the STRABANE MORNING POST, LONDONDERRY STANDARD, LONDONDERRY JOURNAL & LONDONDERRY SENTINEL

Transcribed, Compiled and Submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia



STRABANE MORNING POST:

December 20 1825

Died Wednesday, 14th instant, aged 70 years, MR. JAMES ORR, Merchant

January 1 1828

Died in this town, on Wednesday last, MRS. ORR, relict of the late JOHN ORR, ESQ., of this town

January 1 1828

Died on Sunday evening, after a short illness, MISS ORR, sister to the late JOHN ORR, ESQ. aged 80 years

November 13 1832

Died Wednesday the 7th inst. in the 79th year of her age, SARAH, relict of the late JAMES ORR, ESQ. of Strabane

June 24 1834

On Thursday last, an inquest was held at Ballymagorry, by JOSEPH ORR, ESQ. Coroner for this county, to inquire into the death of ----- ADAMS, a young child of five or six years old. It appeared from the evidence that, as the ‘Tally-Ho’ Car was passing through Ballymagorry on the preceding evening the child was crossing the road, when it was knocked down by the leading horse, and the wheel passing over its head, caused immediate death. Several of the passengers who were on the car at the time, attended the inquest, and all agreed in acquitting the driver of any blame in the transaction. The Jury returned a verdict of “accidental death.”

April 7 1835

Died on Friday last, after a protracted illness which he bore with much resignation, WILLIAM ORR, ESQ., aged 50 years. Seldom, indeed, have we had occasion to record the death of an individual, so generally and deservedly esteemed as Mr Orr. The inhabitants of this town, as a mark of their respect, closed their shops and suspended every kind of business until after the funeral which took place yesterday morning at Ten o’clock. His remains were followed to the grave by all the respectable people in the town and neighbourhood.

Cut off in the prime of life, and midst of usefulness, the removal of Mr. Orr will long be felt in Strabane.

His extensive property (particularly in the town) gave him great influence, and that influence he invariably and promptly exercised in promoting every useful and benevolent object. He was an indulgent Landlord, a sincere and unostentatious friend, and his general disposition was characterized by integrity, independence, and generosity


LONDONDERRY STANDARD:

June 27 1838

Married at Omagh, on the 21st inst., by the Rev. John Arnold, JOHN ORR, ESQ., of Omagh, to JANE, second daughter of CHRISTOPHER BOLAND, ESQ., of same place

June 17 1843

Married on the 9th inst., by the Rev. Matthew Clarke, Ardstraw, MR. SAMUEL ORR, Beragh, to ELIZA, daughter of MR. WILLIAM ORR, Lurganbuoy

April 19 1843

Died Friday week, at Strabane, MR. ORR, son of MR. JOHN ORR

February 22 1848

Died at Strabane, on Monday 21st inst., at the house of MR. JOHN ANDERSON, MISS CATHERINE ORR, in the 102nd year of her age, one of the most respectable inhabitants of that place


LONDONDERRY JOURNAL:

September 18 1850

Died on Friday 13th inst. at Queen Street, MARY, third daughter of the late WILLIAM ORR, ESQ., Strabane

January 22 1851

Married the 16th inst., in the Presbyterian Church, Droit, by the Rev. Thomas Johnston, MR. ARTHUR CRAWFORD, Crosh, to JANE, eldest daughter of the late ROBERT ORR, of Droit, near Newtownstewart, county Tyrone


LONDONDERRY SENTINEL:

April 18 1835

Died Friday se'nnight, after a protracted illness, WILLIAM ORR, ESQ., of Strabane, aged 50 years

April 4 1840

Birth: At Omagh, on the 28th ult., the lady of JOHN ORR, ESQ., of a son

October 22 1842

Married Thursday, the 20th inst., at the First [Derry] Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, JOHN MUNN, JUN., eldest son of JOHN MUNN, ESQ., of this City, to PATIENCE ORR, eldest daughter of the late WILLIAM ORR, ESQ., Strabane

June 13 1846

Died on the 7th April last, of dysentery and fever, in the island of Ceylon, DR. ORLANDO ORR, second son of JOSEPH ORR, ESQ., of Lisnamallard, county Tyrone

May 8 1847

Died on the morning of Saturday, the 24th ult., at his residence Lisnamallard, near Omagh, aged 69 years, JOSEPH ORR, ESQ., of fever, caught in the discharge of his duties as coroner, at an inquest held in Fintona on the body of a poor traveller, at which the verdict was "died of typhus fever”

July 8 1848

Married on the 27th ult., in Sixmilecross Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. T.W. Junk, MR. WILLIAM ORR, merchant, Dungannon, to MARY, second daughter of MR. SAMUEL JOHNSTON, Tyrooney

December 28 1849

Married the 19th inst., in Portadown Church [Co. Down], by the Rev. Mr. Willis, MR. JOHN ORR, of Omagh, to JANE IRWIN, eldest daughter of MR. HUGH MATHEWS, Annagh House

May 10 1850

Married the 2nd inst., in the First Presbyterian Church, Omagh, by the Rev. John Arnold, JOHN SINCLAIR KENNEDY, ESQ., Letterkenny [Co. Donegal], to MARGARET, eldest daughter of the late MR. WILLIAM ORR, of Omagh

November 8 1850

Birth: on the 26th ult, at Dungannon, the wife of MR. WILLIAM ORR, merchant, of a son

October 10 1851

Married on Monday last, in Strabane Church, by the Rev. John King, MR. JAMES KINCH, of Strabane, to MISS CATHERINE ORR, only child of MR. JOHN ORR, of same Place

April 22 1853

Died at Correnary, near Omagh, on the 6th inst., MR. JOHN ORR, aged 84 years

July 27 1855

Died at his father's residence, Stangmore, near Dungannon, on the 19th inst., JOSEPH ORR, aged 24 years, eldest son of JAMES ORR, ESQ., of said Place

July 11 1856

Died 5th inst., at Glenhordeal, near Omagh, MARY, relict of the late MR. JOHN ORR, aged 93 years

May 8 1857

Married on the 30th ult., in the First [Derry] Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. William McClure, ALEXANDER MUNN, youngest son of JOHN MUNN, ESQ., Liverpool, to MARGARET ELIZABETH, youngest daughter of the late WILLIAM ORR, ESQ., Strabane

December 11 1857

Married at Calcutta, on the 21st October, WILLIAM ECTOR ORR, ESQ., C.E., Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland, to SOPHIA PERRY, daughter of CAPTAIN ELLIS, R.N., of Limerick

January 22 1858

Died at Strabane, on Friday last, MRS. ORR, wife of MR. JOHN ORR, Front Street

November 19 1858

Birth: On the 3rd ult., at Rajmahal, Bengal, the wife of WILLIAM ECTOR ORR, ESQ., C.E., East India Railway, of a daughter

March 4 1859

Married February 22, in Drumnakilly Church, by the Rev. Edward Moore, WILLIAM F. ORR, son of JOHN ORR, ESQ., of Beagh, to MARY, second daughter of the late JAMES BUCHANAN, ESQ., Deroran

October 26 1860

Died October 22, at her residence, Clarendon Street, MARY, relict of the late WILLIAM ORR, ESQ., of Strabane

September 13 1861

Married July 24, in Covington, Kentucky, by the Rev. M. Corry, at the residence of the bride's father, CHARLES C. ORR, ESQ., of Sioux City, Iowa, and Lisnamallard House, Omagh, county Tyrone, Ireland, to LOTTIE A., only daughter of W.J. CRAIG, ESQ., of Covington

September 27 1861

Died September 23, at Alma Terrace, Londonderry, ANNE, relict of the late MR. WILLIAM ORR, Omagh

December 27 1861

Married December 3, in Grand Street Presbyterian Church, New York, by the Rev. James Harper, THOMAS MILLS, ESQ., merchant, Cincinatti, Ohio, to ELIZA, eldest daughter of MR. LUKE ORR, Killybrack, Omagh, county Tyrone, Ireland

January 10 1862

Married January 1, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Castlederg, by the Rev. John Armstrong, assisted by the Rev. Leslie Lyle, B.A., Ardstraw, MR. W. ORR, woollendraper, Castlederg, to JANIE, daughter of MRS. JOHN LEITCH, Meaghey

April 11 1862

Married April 8, in the First Presbyterian Church, Castlederg, by the Rev. John Crockett, MR. JOSEPH ORR, Ligg [Co. Londonderry], to CATHERINE, daughter of MR. JAMES GAMBLE, Bridgehill

November 17 1863

Married October 15, at Stratford, C.W. [Canada West], by the Rev. E. Patterson, at the residence of the bride's father, GEORGE M. JACKSON, ESQ., to MAUD, youngest daughter of JOHN ORR, ESQ., of Stratford, late of Omagh, county Tyrone, Ireland

April 15 1864

Birth: March 29, the wife of MR. JOHN ORR, Eccles Arms Hotel, Fintona, of a daughter

July 11 1865

Died May 30, at Fintona, MARION LUCINDA, daughter of MR. JOHN ORR, Hotel

July 25 1865

Married July 21, in Upper Clenaneese Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. A. Heron, assisted by the Rev. C L. Morell, Dungannon, ROBERT ORR, ESQ., Broomhill, Dungannon, to MATILDA, eldest daughter of JOHN SIMPSON, ESQ., Greenmount, Killeeshil

August 29 1865

Married August 3, in St. James' Church, Stratford, C.W. [Canada West], by the Rev. E. Patterson, A.M., Incumbent, assisted by the Rev. E.E. Newman, of Blanshard, HENRY JOHN JAMES CAMPBELL, ESQ., Bank of U.C., Ottawa, to META, daughter of JOHN ORR, ESQ., late of Beagh, near Omagh, Ireland

April 27 1866

Married on the 19th April, in the First Presbyterian Church, Strabane, by the Rev. James Gibson, M.A., MR. JAMES VANCE, of Strabane, to MAGGIE, youngest daughter of MR. JAMES ORR, of Woodend, Strabane

November 9 1866

Died November 6, at the residence of his father, WILLIAM, third son of JAMES ORR, ESQ., Strangmore, Dungannon

November 13 1866

Died the 13th October, at his residence, near Colombia, Tennessee, U.S., JOHN ORR, SEN., ESQ., late of Beagh, near Omagh, county Tyrone, aged 68 years

June 25 1867

Died on the 8th May, of apoplexy, at Bombay, on his way home, WILLIAM ECTOR ORR, C.E., aged 37, third son of the late WILLIAM ORR, ESQ., of Strabane

November 19 1867

Birth: On the 13th November at Correnary, Omagh, the wife of JAMES ORR, ESQ., of a son

January 3 1868

Died December 31, suddenly, at Cravenagh, near Omagh, at the residence of her brother, WILLIAM OLIVER ORR, ESQ., MARIA, second daughter of the late JOSEPH ORR, ESQ., of Lisnamallard House

January 14 1868

Married January 9, in Cappagh Church, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Clonfert, GEORGE, the third son of JOHN ORR, ESQ., merchant, Omagh, to CHARLOTTE LETITIA, youngest daughter of WILLIAM JOYCE, ESQ., Mountjoy Cottage, Omagh

March 24 1868

Married March 17, at the Second Ballynahatty Presbyterian Church, by the REV. JOHN PORTER, father of the bridegroom, JOHN GEORGE RODGERS PORTER, ESQ., Provincial Bank, Omagh, to MARY JANE, youngest daughter of the late MR. WILLIAM ORR, Omagh

June 5 1868

Married May 21, in the Cathedral, Londonderry, by the Rev. Francis Smith, JAMES MOOR, ESQ., Drumragh, to ELIZA, daughter of the late WILLIAM ORR, ESQ., merchant, Omagh

August 7 1868

Married August 6, in the First Presbyterian Church, Ardstraw, by the Rev. L.A. Lyle, CALDWELL ORR, Listimore, to REBECCA POLLOCK, Fyfin

August 18 1868

Died August 5, at Portadown [Co. Down], MR. WILLIAM ORR, late of Castlederg

September 22 1868

Birth: September 16, at Broomhill, Dungannon, the wife of MR. ROBERT ORR, of a son

December 4 1868

Died November 29, of consumption, LUCINDA, wife of MR. JOHN ORR, Eccles Arms Hotel, Fintona, aged 32 years

December 11 1868

Died December 8, at his residence, Stangmore, Dungannon, JAMES ORR, ESQ


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