Jane Orr

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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Family Time Line

Sevearn E Johnson
1789–1846
Jane Orr
1798–1872
Marriage: 16 May 1816
William Johnson
1817–1887
Josiah Johnson
1818–1890
Juliana Johnson
1821–1897
James Johnson
1823–1894
Elisha Johnson II
1826–1902
George Johnson
1828–
John Johnson
1830–1901
Aaron Ralph Johnson
1833–1905
Harvey Johnson
1835–1907
Elizabeth " Lizzie" Johnson
1838–1902
Noah B Johnson
1841–1863

Sources (3)

  • Jane Johnson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jane Johnson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Jane Johnson, "United States Census, 1850"

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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