John Alexander Shannon
1827 - aft. 1860
Probably dating back to Northern Ireland, this Shannon line was prominent in colonial South Carolina. DNA testing confirms that a Shannon male — most likely Alexander Shannon — was the father of Robert W. Orr.
Elizabeth Orr
1831 - aft. 1870
Probably dating back to Northern Ireland, this Orr line settled in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in the 1700s. Then in 1851 in Tippah County, Mississippi, an Orr female — most likely Elizabeth Orr — had a son, Robert W. Orr.
Robert W. Orr
1851 - 1936
As a child Robert lived among associated Arkansas households — Thornton and Carter. During the 1860s Robert managed a farm while the owner, Edward Hughes, was away fighting in the Civil War. Robert later married the widow of Edward Hughes, a descendant of Charles Hughes the Immigrant.
Orr Autobiography
In 1991 Herman Orr, b. 1921, annotated a family photo album with the story of his life. It's a narrative of love, war and peace.
Herman Orr's Story, 1991