Brief Life History of Mary Polly
When Mary Polly Orr was born in February 1795, in Maury, Tennessee, United States, her father, William Orr, was 34 and her mother, Caty Walker, was 30. She married John Kerr on 14 August 1810, in Maury City, Crockett, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Fifth District, Marion, Tennessee, United States in 1860. She died on 9 June 1881, in Celina, Collin, Texas, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Scott Cemetery, McKinney, Collin, Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Mary Kerr in household of John Kerr, "United States Census, 1860"
- Polley Orr, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Mary Orr in entry for J N Kerr, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
Spouse and Children
1783–1865 Male
1795–1881 Female
Children (11)
1811–1891 Male
1813–1850 Female
1813–1894 Male
1815– Male
1818–1889 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1761–1821 Male
1765–1806 Female
Siblings (9)
1787–1821 Female
1787–1876 Male
1792–1844 Male
1795–1881 Female
1797–1853 Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State
Age 1
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Orre (Old Norse Orri, originally a byname meaning ‘black grouse’).
Scottish (southwestern): nickname from Scottish Gaelic odhar ‘dun, of sallow complexion’. This surname is also common in Ireland. It was brought to Ulster from Scotland in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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