Allegheny County PA Archives- Obituaries: Orr, Thomas, 09 Feb 1898 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Little, , Jul 2010 Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/allegheny/ ________________________________________________ from The Pittsburgh Press dated Wednesday, October 15, 1902 (page 9): Thomas Fleming ORR, aged 73, one of the oldest live stock men in the city, died at his residence, 620 Lincoln avenue, East End, at 5:40 yesterday afternoon. Deceased had been sick for some time of Bright's disease, and his death was wholly unexpected by his many friends. Mr ORR was born in Fayette county, O., and came to Pittsburg when quite young, becoming connected with the East End stock yards in 1867. He was a member of the East Liberty Stock Exchange, and also the St Louis and Philadelphia Stock Exchanges. The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. from the City of Pittsburgh Death Records: Thomas Fleming ORR, age 72 years 10 months 13 days, married, stock dealer, died October 14, 1902; son of William and Evalina ORR; born in Ohio; lived at 620 Lincoln Avenue; burial in Homewood Cemetery on October 17, 1902. >From census records, his wife is Elizabeth with one recorded child, Mary. Homewood Cemetery notes burial in Section 10, Lot 25.