Brief Life History of Charles Cleveland
When Charles Cleveland Orr was born on 7 October 1886, in Albion, Edwards, Illinois, United States, his father, James Milton Orr, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Burkett, was 42. He married Nancy Jane Blancett on 24 September 1916, in Craighead, Arkansas, United States. He lived in Nettleton, Craighead, Arkansas, United States in 1910 and Maumelle Township, Craighead, Arkansas, United States in 1930. He died on 29 October 1949, in Arkansas, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Charles C O*, "United States Census, 1930"
- Charley Orr, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Charles Cleveland Orr, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1886–1949 Male
1898–1919 Female
Parents and Siblings
1851– Male
1844– Female
Siblings (4)
1876– Female
1879– Male
1883–1970 Male
1886–1949 Male
World Events (8)
1888 · Bauxite Mining Began
Age 2
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 4
1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor
Age 17
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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