Son of Hunter and Margaret (Lawson) Orr. Husband of Minerva Adelaide Potter and Mary Flick. Father-in-law of Ohio Columbus Barber.
Private, Co. J, 57th Regiment, Pennsylvania Special Militia, Civil War.
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from contributor: Paul E. Kifer (46948969):
The Akron Beacon Journal (OH), Thu, Jan 17, 1918, p 1:
Private funeral service of Robert Wilbur Orr, 80, G. A. R. veteran and father-in-law of O. C. Barber, who died Tuesday was held today. He was one of Akron’s oldest residents, coming here in 1876. His first business venture was with Brinkman and Potter’s shoe store, then located on Howard st. After retiring from the shoe business he served as street inspector for a number of years. Besides his wife, Mrs. Mollie Orr, he is survived by two sons, James P. Orr, Cincinnati; Lieut. Benton H. Orr, Montgomery, Ala., and five daughters, Mrs. Mary Orr Barber, Barberton, Ohio; Mrs. Marion Arnold, Everett, Washington; Mrs. W. H. Crunert, Green Bay, Wis.; Mrs. George W. Daum, Jeanette, Pa., and Miss Flora Orr, Birmingham, Ala.
Private, Co. J, 57th Regiment, Pennsylvania Special Militia, Civil War.
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from contributor: Paul E. Kifer (46948969):
The Akron Beacon Journal (OH), Thu, Jan 17, 1918, p 1:
Private funeral service of Robert Wilbur Orr, 80, G. A. R. veteran and father-in-law of O. C. Barber, who died Tuesday was held today. He was one of Akron’s oldest residents, coming here in 1876. His first business venture was with Brinkman and Potter’s shoe store, then located on Howard st. After retiring from the shoe business he served as street inspector for a number of years. Besides his wife, Mrs. Mollie Orr, he is survived by two sons, James P. Orr, Cincinnati; Lieut. Benton H. Orr, Montgomery, Ala., and five daughters, Mrs. Mary Orr Barber, Barberton, Ohio; Mrs. Marion Arnold, Everett, Washington; Mrs. W. H. Crunert, Green Bay, Wis.; Mrs. George W. Daum, Jeanette, Pa., and Miss Flora Orr, Birmingham, Ala.
Son of Hunter and Margaret (Lawson) Orr. Husband of Minerva Adelaide Potter and Mary Flick. Father-in-law of Ohio Columbus Barber.
Private, Co. J, 57th Regiment, Pennsylvania Special Militia, Civil War.
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from contributor: Paul E. Kifer (46948969):
The Akron Beacon Journal (OH), Thu, Jan 17, 1918, p 1:
Private funeral service of Robert Wilbur Orr, 80, G. A. R. veteran and father-in-law of O. C. Barber, who died Tuesday was held today. He was one of Akron’s oldest residents, coming here in 1876. His first business venture was with Brinkman and Potter’s shoe store, then located on Howard st. After retiring from the shoe business he served as street inspector for a number of years. Besides his wife, Mrs. Mollie Orr, he is survived by two sons, James P. Orr, Cincinnati; Lieut. Benton H. Orr, Montgomery, Ala., and five daughters, Mrs. Mary Orr Barber, Barberton, Ohio; Mrs. Marion Arnold, Everett, Washington; Mrs. W. H. Crunert, Green Bay, Wis.; Mrs. George W. Daum, Jeanette, Pa., and Miss Flora Orr, Birmingham, Ala.
Private, Co. J, 57th Regiment, Pennsylvania Special Militia, Civil War.
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from contributor: Paul E. Kifer (46948969):
The Akron Beacon Journal (OH), Thu, Jan 17, 1918, p 1:
Private funeral service of Robert Wilbur Orr, 80, G. A. R. veteran and father-in-law of O. C. Barber, who died Tuesday was held today. He was one of Akron’s oldest residents, coming here in 1876. His first business venture was with Brinkman and Potter’s shoe store, then located on Howard st. After retiring from the shoe business he served as street inspector for a number of years. Besides his wife, Mrs. Mollie Orr, he is survived by two sons, James P. Orr, Cincinnati; Lieut. Benton H. Orr, Montgomery, Ala., and five daughters, Mrs. Mary Orr Barber, Barberton, Ohio; Mrs. Marion Arnold, Everett, Washington; Mrs. W. H. Crunert, Green Bay, Wis.; Mrs. George W. Daum, Jeanette, Pa., and Miss Flora Orr, Birmingham, Ala.
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A space was reserved next to him for his second wife, but she died in 1929 and was buried at Rose Hill.
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