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From: Diana Goldenberg <>
Subject: [OHHAMILT] ORR
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 06:17:33 -0800


Posted on: Hamilton County Queries
Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Hamilton/3086

Surname: ORR
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To Terry Higgins:

I found the following regarding some early ORRs in Green Township,
Hamilton County. Hope this is of help.

Diana Goldenberg

Quotes from Kuliga, the Pretty Land by Harry L. Hale

Included in this publication is a List by Section of pioneers who
settled in Green Township from its beginning
that shows the following:

Orr, Arthur Section 30
Orr, William M. Section 30

Included in the text are references to:

Robert Orr and Eliza Orr

page 13 - "Newbrough sold out to Robert Hope in the winter of
1827-1828. Hope came to Cheviot in 1826 and married Eliza Orr, a
daughter of Robert Orr, who located in 1805 in Section One"

page 19 - "A Presbyterian Church was in Cheviot many years ago at the
northwest corner of Cheviot avenue and South (Mozart) street. It was a
brick building with a tower and a bell. John Craig donated the ground
and the church was built in 1840. Among its members were: Robert
Orr...."

Robert Orr Sr.

page 21 - "Amoung reputed Revolutionary War veterans who came to Green
Township year after that war's end were....Robert Orr Sr.:..."

Orrs mill

page 14 - "Other early grist and saw mills in the Township were: Orr's
mill, 1818:...."

Happy Hunting!!

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