Son of John Orr and Susan Monroe.
Married Sarah P. Moore, daughter of John Moore and Hannah Price.
Children:
1. Sarah P. Orr (1812-1852) m. Jared Dewing (1790 - 1865).
2. Major John Moore Orr (1820-1905). Mayor of Leesburg (1858-1867). John Orr became the first mayor to be elected under the Town of Leesburg’s new charter. Orr presided through the difficult years of the Civil War including the 1861 Battle of Ball’s Bluff, fought in Leesburg. Orr placed great emphasis on public health and looked to further commercial development.
17th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Company C - Loudoun Guards.
Married Sarah P. Moore, daughter of John Moore and Hannah Price.
Children:
1. Sarah P. Orr (1812-1852) m. Jared Dewing (1790 - 1865).
2. Major John Moore Orr (1820-1905). Mayor of Leesburg (1858-1867). John Orr became the first mayor to be elected under the Town of Leesburg’s new charter. Orr presided through the difficult years of the Civil War including the 1861 Battle of Ball’s Bluff, fought in Leesburg. Orr placed great emphasis on public health and looked to further commercial development.
17th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Company C - Loudoun Guards.
Son of John Orr and Susan Monroe.
Married Sarah P. Moore, daughter of John Moore and Hannah Price.
Children:
1. Sarah P. Orr (1812-1852) m. Jared Dewing (1790 - 1865).
2. Major John Moore Orr (1820-1905). Mayor of Leesburg (1858-1867). John Orr became the first mayor to be elected under the Town of Leesburg’s new charter. Orr presided through the difficult years of the Civil War including the 1861 Battle of Ball’s Bluff, fought in Leesburg. Orr placed great emphasis on public health and looked to further commercial development.
17th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Company C - Loudoun Guards.
Married Sarah P. Moore, daughter of John Moore and Hannah Price.
Children:
1. Sarah P. Orr (1812-1852) m. Jared Dewing (1790 - 1865).
2. Major John Moore Orr (1820-1905). Mayor of Leesburg (1858-1867). John Orr became the first mayor to be elected under the Town of Leesburg’s new charter. Orr presided through the difficult years of the Civil War including the 1861 Battle of Ball’s Bluff, fought in Leesburg. Orr placed great emphasis on public health and looked to further commercial development.
17th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Company C - Loudoun Guards.
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