Marion-Preston County WV Archives Biographies.....Orr, Morgan D. March 21, 1841 - July 25, 1917 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wv/wvfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Connie Burkett marionwvusgwarch@gmail.com March 5, 2012, 6:55 pm Source: Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia Author: James Morton Callahan New York; Lewis Historical Publishing Company; 1912 Volume II, pages 516-517 Morgan D. ORR Morgan D., son of Hiram and Keziah (Menear) Orr, was born in Preston county, Virginia, March 21, 1841. He was educated at the subscription schools, after which he was employed in the Newburg Coal Company, beginning as coal weigher, and remained with this company thirty-five years, holding many responsible positions, until they sold to the Consolidation Coal and Coke Company, when he retired. He went to Fairmont in 1864 and has lived in that city ever since; has served on the school board; has been mayor of the city, being elected in 1900 and served one term acceptably. Politically Mr. Orr votes the Republican ticket. Of his military career it should be recorded in this connection that he wore the loyal blue during the trying years of the civil war. June 21, 1861, he enlisted at Newburg, Preston county, Virginia, as a member of Company D, Third West Virginia Infantry Regiment, serving in all the West Virginia campaigns; was at the battle of McDowell, under Colonel Milroy; wounded at the battle of Cross Keys, June 8, 1862, and confined in hospital until April 17, 1863, when he was honorably discharged. In Grand Army of the Republic circles he stands eminent. He is an ex-commander and now adjutant of the post at Fairmont. He also holds membership in Palatine Lodge, No. 27, Knights of Pythias, as well as belonging to the Masonic fraternity, holding a membership with Blue Lodge, No. 9, and Chapter, No. 3. Mr. Orr married Isabella, daughter of Lawrence and Mariam (Holmes) Henry, of Preston county, West Virginia. Mrs. Orr was born in Scotland. Children: 1. Lawrence Henry, born January 29, 1865. 2. Charles H., July 26, 1868, residing in Colorado. 3. Mary, April 24, 1871; married Frank Ellis, and died in 1900. 4. Alice D., September 7, 1876; married Garrett McCafferty, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 5. Marion Isabella, August 13, 1878; married Charles Gould, of Fairmont, West Virginia. Additional Comments: - - - - - Death Certificate, Marion County WV #4045 Full name: Morgan Dale Orr Birth date: 21-Mar-1841 in Preston County WV Death date: 25-Jul-1917 in Fairmont, Marion County WV son of: Hiram Orr & Keziah Minnear (both born Preston WV) Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery Death Certificate, Marion County #2225 Full-name: Isabelle Orr Birth-date: 21-Jul-1842 i Kilmarnock Scotland Death-date: 20-Feb-1930 in Fairmont, Marion County WV Widow-of: Morgan D. Orr Dau-of: Lawrence Henry & Mary W. Holmes Burial: Maple Grove Cemetery - - - - - 1870 Census, Marion County WV Union Township, hw-page #30 Lines 7-10, Enum-Dwelling #212, Enum-Family #213 ORR, Morgan D., 29, Farm-hand, $2000/$500, Va ", Isabella, 28, Keeping-home, Scotland ", Lawrence H., 5, at-home, WV ", Charles H., 2, at-home, WV 1880 Census, Marion County WV Union District, ED:85, Page No. 39 Lines 27-33, Enum-Dwelling #220, Enum-Family #231 ORR, Morgan, 39, Supt-Mines, WV-WV-WV ", Isabelle, 38, Wife, Keeping house, WV-WV-WV (sic) ", Lawrence, 14, Son, WV-WV-WV ", Chas., 10, Son, WV-WV-WV ", Mary, 7, Dau, WV-WV-WV ", Alice, 5, Dau, WV-WV-WV ", Marion, 3, Son, WV-WV-WV 1900 Census, Marion County WV Union District, ED:51, Sheet 5A Lines 9-14, Merchant Street Enum-Dwelling #77, Enum-Family #86 ORR, Morgan D. (head), Mar-1840, 60, M-35yrs, WV-WV-WV, Mayor of City ", Isa (wife), Jul-1842, 57, M-35, 5-ch/5-living, Scot-Scot-Scot ", Lawrance (son), Jan-1865, 35, single, WV-WV-Scot, Dry-Goods-Clerk ", Charlie (son), Jul-1868, 31, single, WV-WV-Scot, Clerk ", Mary Ann (dau), Apr-1871, 29, m-2, 0-children, WV-WV-Scot ", Minnie (dau), Aug-1878, 21, single, WV-WV-Scot 1910 Census, Marion County WV Fairmont, 1st Ward, ED:58, Sheet 5B Lines 72-76, 513 Merchant Street ORR, Morgan D. (head) 69, m1-46yrs, WV-WV-WV ", Isabella (wife) 67, 5-children, 4-living, Scot-Scot-Scot ", Lawrence H. (son), 45, single, WV-WV-Scot, ??-Clerk GOULD, Charles G (son-in-law) 32, m1-2yrs, WV-WV-WV, Barber ", Minnie B (dau) 31, 1-child/0-living, WV-WV-Scot File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wv/marion/bios/orr159nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/wvfiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb