siblings
Sara Ann Orr Fe1815–1897 •2XKJ-6K1 M 60194812
Alexander Orr Ma1817–1897 •KH7K-4H6
Abigal Orr Fe1819–1860 •KX3N-XR8
James Lawrence Orr Ma1821–1873 •KC3S-6QM
William M. Orr Ma1822–1893 •KXWF-RCC
John B. Orr Ma1824–1889 •KZBF-DZL
Mary J. Orr Fe1826–1899 •KCR1-G2F
Margaret Caroline Orr Fe1827–1872 •2Z39-Q6Q
Thomas Caswell Orr Ma1829–1918 •LH9W-2HD M 126774731
Elizabeth Orr Fe1831–1877 •LH29-MR4
Martha Matilda Orr Fe1834–1912 •KCH6-9K3 M 126765691
Amanda Melvina Orr Fe1836–1915 •L4J3-Q52 M 38654477
From "Grayson County Texas, Ancestors and Descendants", 1980, Taylor Publishing:
Martha Matilda Orr. born in South Carolina. on May 16. 1834, was the daughter of
Thomas Orr and Sara Wilson Orr. Her father was from Dublin, Ire land, and she was one of
twelve children. Matilda married Frank McKinney, and their children were Roseila
(Ella) McKinney. born July 8, 1858, and Julia Alice (Alice) McKinney. born June 6, 1862.
During the Civil War, Frank was a soldier for the Confederacy, as were James Orr. Thomas
Caswell Orr. maybe Will Orr and others. When he became ill, he was sent home to recuperate.
and even with all the care that he was given, he died.
Soon after the war's end. they came from Anderson County. South Carolina, arriving in
1869. Matilda lived in a little salt-box house near the Stark and Helvey places. In 1870 she
married James L. Dickson of South Carolina. Grandpa Dickson claimed Christmas as his
day for celebration; December 25 was really his birthdate. Their children were J.E. (Jay)
Dickson , Zula Dickson Hill, wife of Bascom Hill, and J.A. (Joe) Dickson. Until the older
girls were married. they lived near Howe. Ella married John D. Stark and Alice married Joel
R. Helvey. The Dicksons moved to Luella. Texas, and later sold their land to someone
who founded the town. They attended the Baptist churches near where they lived: first at
White Mound, Texas. at Union Point and Liberty, north of Howe. In 1911, Matilda became
ill and the family returned to Howe. She died at Ella Stark's home on January 10, 1912. On
a cold, cold snowy day, she was buried at Luella as are many members of the Orr family.
Jim Dickson remarried and lived near the Oklahoma-Kansas border.
siblings
Sara Ann Orr Fe1815–1897 •2XKJ-6K1 M 60194812
Alexander Orr Ma1817–1897 •KH7K-4H6
Abigal Orr Fe1819–1860 •KX3N-XR8
James Lawrence Orr Ma1821–1873 •KC3S-6QM
William M. Orr Ma1822–1893 •KXWF-RCC
John B. Orr Ma1824–1889 •KZBF-DZL
Mary J. Orr Fe1826–1899 •KCR1-G2F
Margaret Caroline Orr Fe1827–1872 •2Z39-Q6Q
Thomas Caswell Orr Ma1829–1918 •LH9W-2HD M 126774731
Elizabeth Orr Fe1831–1877 •LH29-MR4
Martha Matilda Orr Fe1834–1912 •KCH6-9K3 M 126765691
Amanda Melvina Orr Fe1836–1915 •L4J3-Q52 M 38654477
From "Grayson County Texas, Ancestors and Descendants", 1980, Taylor Publishing:
Martha Matilda Orr. born in South Carolina. on May 16. 1834, was the daughter of
Thomas Orr and Sara Wilson Orr. Her father was from Dublin, Ire land, and she was one of
twelve children. Matilda married Frank McKinney, and their children were Roseila
(Ella) McKinney. born July 8, 1858, and Julia Alice (Alice) McKinney. born June 6, 1862.
During the Civil War, Frank was a soldier for the Confederacy, as were James Orr. Thomas
Caswell Orr. maybe Will Orr and others. When he became ill, he was sent home to recuperate.
and even with all the care that he was given, he died.
Soon after the war's end. they came from Anderson County. South Carolina, arriving in
1869. Matilda lived in a little salt-box house near the Stark and Helvey places. In 1870 she
married James L. Dickson of South Carolina. Grandpa Dickson claimed Christmas as his
day for celebration; December 25 was really his birthdate. Their children were J.E. (Jay)
Dickson , Zula Dickson Hill, wife of Bascom Hill, and J.A. (Joe) Dickson. Until the older
girls were married. they lived near Howe. Ella married John D. Stark and Alice married Joel
R. Helvey. The Dicksons moved to Luella. Texas, and later sold their land to someone
who founded the town. They attended the Baptist churches near where they lived: first at
White Mound, Texas. at Union Point and Liberty, north of Howe. In 1911, Matilda became
ill and the family returned to Howe. She died at Ella Stark's home on January 10, 1912. On
a cold, cold snowy day, she was buried at Luella as are many members of the Orr family.
Jim Dickson remarried and lived near the Oklahoma-Kansas border.
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