Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Orr was born on 15 May 1798, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, James D Orr Jr, was 27 and her mother, Charity Courson, was 22. She married Sevearn E Johnson on 16 May 1816, in Licking, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Bowling Green, Licking, Ohio, United States in 1850. She died on 9 September 1872, in Bowling Green Township, Licking, Ohio, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Brownsville, Licking, Ohio, United States.
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- Jane Johnson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jane Johnson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jane Johnson, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (7)
1803
Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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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