Descendants of Thomas Orr [Tentative]
Second Generation
2. Alexander Orr (Thomas ) was born 7 Aug 1817 in Anderson Co., SC. He died 19 Nov 1877 in Pickens Co., SC.
Alexander married Melinda Couch, daughter of John Couch and Mary Ann Prather. Melinda was born 1819. She died 20 Jun 1890 in Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 13 M i Thomas Carson Orr was born 7 Aug 1843 and died 28 Sep 1927. 14 F ii Mary Emmeline Orr was born 1846. Mary married Unknown Ellison. + 15 M iii John Lawrence Orr was born Jan 1847 and died 1919. + 16 F iv Eliza Lucretia Orr was born 1848. + 17 M v William Jasper Orr was born 11 Sep 1851 and died 15 Sep 1924. + 18 F vi Amanda Ann Orr was born 26 May 1853 and died 27 Apr 1919. 19 F vii Margaret Celeste Orr was born 23 Feb 1855. She died 16 Sep 1916 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in George's Creek Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC. Margaret married Jacob M King, son of William Thomas King and Martha Keziah Rogers. Jacob was born 10 Jul 1851 in Anderson Co., SC. He died 20 Mar 1894 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in George's Creek Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
Jacob was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.20 M viii James A Orr was born 1857. He died Aug 1897. + 21 F ix Mary Etta Orr was born 10 Sep 1859 and died 14 Dec 1924. + 22 F x Corrie Malinda Orr was born 26 Nov 1861 and died 3 Jan 1938. 23 M xi Peter Orr was born 1863.
3. Addie Orr (Thomas ) was born 14 Feb 1819 in Powdersville, Anderson Co., SC. She died in Sherman, TX and was buried in Cedarmound Baptist Church Cemetery, Bells, Grayson Co., TX.
Addie married William Mattison Wilson, son of James Wilson and Agnes Steen, in Anderson Co., SC. William was born 15 Apr 1819 in Anderson Co., SC. He died 27 May 1859 in Anderson Co., SC and was buried in Orr-Wilson Cemetery Anderson Co., SC.
They had the following children:
24 M i Woodrow Wilson. 25 F ii Amanda Wilson was born 30 Sep 1840. She died 14 Sep 1921 in Anderson Co., SC. Amanda married John Belton Barkely. + 26 M iii John Lawrence Wilson was born 18 Apr 1842 and died 1 Jun 1920. 27 F iv Isabella Wilson was born 1844. + 28 F v Eliza A Wilson was born 5 Jun 1846 and died 20 Mar 1947. 29 F vi Margaret Wilson. Margaret married Bruce Orr. + 30 F vii Julia Wilson was born 1850 and died 20 Mar 1876. 31 M viii Thomas G. Wilson was born 12 Mar 1850 in Anderson Co., SC. He died 18 Jan 1858 in Anderson Co., SC. + 32 F ix Mary Matilda Wilson was born 9 Mar 1854 and died 7 Apr 1939. 33 M x William Wilson was born 1858. He died in OK.
4. John B. Orr (Thomas ) was born 29 Feb 1824. He died 25 Nov 1889.
John married Elizabeth Ann Wilson, daughter of John Riley Wilson and Letty Shirley, on 8 Jul 1844. Elizabeth was born 15 Oct 1820. She died 1 Jan 1897.
They had the following children:
+ 34 M i John Thomas Orr was born 7 Jan 1861 and died 9 Feb 1936. 35 F ii Sarah Orr. 36 F iii Martha Orr. 37 F iv Margaret Orr. 38 F v Amanda Orr. 39 F vi Mary Orr. 40 F vii Estelle Orr.
5. Mary J. Orr (Thomas ) was born 22 Jan 1826 in Powdersville, Anderson Co., SC. She died 8 Feb 1899 in Akers, TX.
Mary married Charles H Brock in Anderson Co., SC. Charles was born 13 Apr 1814. He died 24 Mar 1886 in Akers, TX.
They had the following children:
6. Margaret Caroline Orr (Thomas
) was born 25 Dec 1827 in Anderson Co., SC.
Margaret was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.
Margaret married John Jameson, son of William Jameson and Rebecca Fowler. John was born 14 Jul 1818 in SC. He died 1894 in Glassy Mountain, Pickens Co., SC.
John was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.
They had the following children:
46 F i Louisa A Jameson was born 1856 in Anderson Co., SC.
Louisa was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.47 M ii William S Jameson was born 1858 in Pickens Co., SC.
William was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.+ 48 F iii Annie Estelle Jameson was born 18 Oct 1860 and died 13 May 1942.
7. Thomas Caswell Orr (Thomas ) was born 27 Dec 1829 in SC. He died 18 Sep 1918 in Luella, TX and was buried in Luella Cemetery Luella, Grayson Co., TX.
Thomas married Hannah Harrison Golden, daughter of John Golden and Sarah Ann Lewis, on 1 Apr 1855 in SC. Hannah was born 10 Oct 1836 in SC. She died 4 Apr 1907 in Luella, TX and was buried in Luella Cemetery Luella, Grayson Co., TX.
They had the following children:
49 F i Sarah Ann Arthna Orr was born 15 Sep 1857. She died 15 Sep 1869. + 50 M ii John Dean Orr was born 29 Jan 1861 and died 18 May 1943. + 51 M iii Carl Jameson (Jay) Orr was born 1866 and died 24 May 1924. 52 M iv Wilson Craton Orr was born 20 Oct 1869. He died 19 Aug 1870. 53 F v Arthenia Orr was born in SC. She died in SC. + 54 F vi Lula Istalena Orr was born 2 Nov 1871 and died 1912. 55 F vii Addie Melvina Orr was born 9 Nov 1874 in Luella, TX. She died 27 Dec 1904 in Luella, TX and was buried in Luella Cemetery Luella, Grayson Co., TX. Addie married W.T. Rankin. + 56 M viii Thomas Talliaferro Orr was born 5 Aug 1877 and died 1953.
8. Eliza Orr (Thomas
) was born 28 Nov 1831 in Pickens District, SC. She died 6 Jan 1877 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Couch Family Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
Eliza was counted in a census 1850 in Pickens District, SC.
Eliza married William Wallace Couch, son of John Couch and Mary Ann Prather. William was born 2 Aug 1826 in SC. He died 12 May 1898 and was buried in Couch Family Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
William was counted in a census 1850 in Pickens District, SC. He was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.
They had the following children:
+ 57 M i Francis Mortimer Couch was born 10 Jan 1850 and died 6 Aug 1928. 58 M ii Franklin B Couch was born 1851 in Pickens Co., SC.
Franklin was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.+ 59 M iii Oscar F Couch was born 1852 and died 2 Nov 1901. + 60 M iv William Couch was born 1853 and died 12 May 1939. 61 F v Mary Melvina Couch was born 10 May 1855 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 5 Dec 1933 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in George's Creek Baptist Church, Pickens Co., SC.
Mary was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.+ 62 F vi Mathilda Alice Couch was born Jan 1855 and died 10 Oct 1913. + 63 F vii Josephine Cordelia Couch was born 20 Mar 1857 and died 19 Mar 1948. + 64 M viii James C Couch was born 1860 and died 1 Feb 1954. + 65 F ix Emma Eliza Couch was born 25 Mar 1861 and died 2 Apr 1954. + 66 M x Thaddeus C Couch was born 1863 and died 1 Apr 1935. + 67 M xi Edward Domer Couch was born 1868 and died 20 May 1957. + 68 M xii Walter Boyce "Babe" Couch was born 21 Jul 1868 and died 12 Oct 1957. + 69 F xiii Hattie Couch was born 1870 and died 4 Sep 1962. 70 F xiv Lula Couch was born 14 Sep 1875 in Pickens Co., SC. She died 26 Aug 1969 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Easley Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC. Lula married David Collins.
9. Martha Matilda Orr (Thomas ) was born 16 May 1834 in SC. She died 10 Jan 1912 in Howe, TX and was buried in Luella Cemetery Luella, Grayson Co., TX.
Martha married (1) Frank McKinney. Frank died in SC.
They had the following children:
+ 71 F i Rosella (Ella) McKiney was born 8 Jul 1858. + 72 F ii Julia Alice McKinney was born 6 Jun 1862 and died Oct 1940.
Martha also married (2) James L. Dickson.
They had the following children:
10. Sarah Ann Orr (Thomas ) was born 29 Nov 1815 in Powdersville, Anderson Co., SC. She died 13 Jun 1897 in Bushy Creek Twp, Anderson Co., SC and was buried in Rankin Family Cemetery.
Sarah married Thomas Franklin Rankin, son of George Rankin and Mary R Rankin, on 19 May 1840. Thomas was born 7 Dec 1807 in Equality, Anderson Co., SC. He died 4 Oct 1872 in Anderson Co., SC.
They had the following children:
76 M i William Robertson Rankin was born 18 Dec 1842 in Equality, Anderson Co., SC. He died 5 Jun 1913 in Anderson Co., SC. William married Margaret J Ramsey, daughter of Alexander E Ramsey and Sarah H Unknown, on 4 Jul 1867. Margaret was born 1841 in Pickens District, SC.
Margaret was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.+ 77 M ii George Alexander Rankin was born 14 Aug 1844 and died 3 Oct 1910. + 78 F iii Mary Matilda Rankin was born 4 Nov 1846 and died 17 Aug 1904. + 79 M iv Wilson Newberry Rankin was born 12 Dec 1848 and died 1936. 80 M v James Crawford Rankin was born 24 Feb 1851 in Anderson Co., SC. He died in TX. James married Carrie Mulligan. + 81 F vi Margaret A Rankin was born 11 Aug 1854.
11. William M. Orr (Thomas ) was born 1 Jul 1822 in SC. He died 9 Feb 1893 in Oconee Co., SC.
William married (1) Jane E Unknown in Anderson Co., SC. Jane was born in SC. She died in SC.
They had the following children:
82 F i Margaret Marietta Orr. 83 M ii John T. Orr was born Apr 1850. 84 M iii Franklin P. Orr. 85 F iv Leonora Orr.
William also married (2) Martha V. Dodd in SC. Martha was born Nov 1860 in SC. She died 30 Aug 1909 in Oconee Co., SC.
They had the following children:
+ 86 M v James Lawrence Orr was born 13 Apr 1881 and died 30 Aug 1956. 87 M vi Edd Orr. + 88 F vii Sophrone Alace Orr was born 12 Jun 1879. 89 M viii Burt Mitchell Orr was born 26 Nov 1882 in Oconee Co., SC. He died 28 Dec 1939. Burt married Mary Lou Brakefield in SC. Mary was born 11 Aug 1896. 90 M ix Edward T. Orr was born Jul 1886. 91 M x Sloan Alfred Orr was born 25 Jun 1891 in Oconee Co., SC. 92 M xi George W. Orr was born Aug 1895.
12. Amanda Melvina Orr (Thomas
) was born 2 Feb 1836 in Anderson Co., SC. She died 12 Apr 1915 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Jameson Family Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
Amanda was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.
Amanda married (1) James McAdams, son of John McAdams and Mary Teague, on 1865 in Pickens Co., SC. James was born in Pickens Co., SC. He died 5 Mar 1881 in Pickens Co., SC.
They had the following children:
93 M i George A McAdams was born in Pickens Co., SC. 94 M ii Mason Burdine "Gube" McAdams was born in Pickens Co., SC.
Amanda also married (2) James Carroll Jameson, son of William Jameson and Rebecca Fowler. James was born 10 Jun 1830 in Pickens Co., SC. He died 1864 in Roanoke, VA.
James was counted in a census 1860 in Pickens District, SC.
They had the following children:
+ 95 M iii Thomas Orr Jameson was born 25 May 1856 and died 21 Sep 1933. + 96 F iv Sarah A. Rebecca Jameson was born 8 Aug 1857 and died 3 Dec 1895. + 97 M v John Charles Jameson was born 2 Jun 1862 and died 4 Jul 1928. 98 F vi Frances Lavela Jameson died 2 Aug 1863 in Pickens Co., SC and was buried in Jameson Family Cemetery, Pickens Co., SC.
