Sarah Bowman ^{5 6 7 8 9 10}

  General Notes:

(Source: The History of the Bowman Family, 1909, page 178)

Sarah Bowman, daughter of Philip Casper and Katy (Fast) Bowman, was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, March 9, 1796. She came to Mahoning county, Ohio, with the Bowman family in 1806. Sarah Bowman was married to John Orr of Milton township, Trumbull (now Mahoning) county, May 19, 1814. John Orr was born December 11, 1787. They located in Milton township.

John Orr died November 17, 1856, aged 69 years. Sarah Orr died September 28, 1875, aged 79 years. They are both buried near their home.

The following are the names and dates of birth of their six children:
Mary L. Orr, born May 20, 1815, died September 9, 1898.
Joshua Orr, born June 30, 1817, died October 19, 1856.
Catherine Orr, born January 15, 1821, died
Sarah Ann Orr, born October 22, 1826, died December 6, 1869.
Samantha Adaline Orr, born February 5, 1831, died
Henriette Orr, born April 10, 1834, died September 5, 1896.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Sarah Orr
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Sep 1875
Event Place: Milton Township, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original): Milton, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
Residence Place: Milton Tp., Mahoning, Ohio
Sex: Female
Age: 79
Marital Status: Widowed
Ethnicity: American
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1796
Birthplace: , Fayette, Penna.
Source Details: v 1 p 87

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6D5-JN1 : 19 January 2020), Sarah Orr, 1875.
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1800 US Census in German Township, Fayette, PA in August 1800. ¹¹

1800 US Census
Page 532, Roll 38
German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Free white females under 10: 4 (Rebecca Bowman, age 1; Sarah Bowman, age 4; Charlotte Bowman, age 6; unknown 4th person)

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Milton Township, Mahoning County, OH on 4 September 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 510A, Family 843, Roll 707
Milton Township, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
Sarah Orr..52..Pennsylvania

(Living with husband and 3 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 19 Mar 1796, then her age should have been 53 instead of 52.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Milton Township, Mahoning County, OH on 28 June 1860. ⁷

1860 US Census
Page 111, Family 863, Roll 1005
Milton Township, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
Sarah Orr..63..Pennsylvania
Emmery S. Eckis..19..Ohio..Farmer
Sarah E. Eckis..21..Ohio

(Sarah was widowed and living with her married grandson and his wife.)

NOTE - If Sarah's birth date was 19 Mar 1796, then her age should have been 64 instead of 63.

NOTE - Emmery S. Eckis was a grandson to Sarah Orr. His mother was Mary Lovina Orr.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Milton Township, Mahoning County, OH on 30 June 1870. ⁸

1870 US Census
Page 18, Family 135
Milton Township, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
Sarah Orr..Head..73..Pennsylvania..Keeping House

(Living alone.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 19 Mar 1796, then her age should have been 74 instead of 73.
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• Death Image: 28 September 1875, in Milton Township, Mahoning County, OH. ⁹

• She was buried after 28 September 1875 in the Eckis Cemetery in Lake Milton, OH.

Find a Grave Memorial 32562427
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Sarah married John Boyd Orr, son of William Perry Orr and Mary Bailey, on 19 May 1814 in Columbiana County, OH.^{1 2 3 4 5} (John Boyd Orr was born on 11 December 1787 in , Washington County, PA,^{2 3 12} died on 17 November 1856 in Milton Township, Mahoning County, OH ^{2 3 12 13} and was buried after 17 November 1856 in Eckis Cemetery, Lake Milton, OH ^{2 3 12}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 19 May 1814, in Columbiana County, OH. ⁵

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Milton Township, Mahoning County, OH on 4 September 1850. ⁶

1850 US Census
Page 510A, Family 843, Roll 707
Milton Township, Mahoning, Ohio, United States
John Orr..61..Pennsylvania..Farmer
Sarah Orr..52..Pennsylvania
Adaline Orr..17..Ohio
Henrietta Orr..15..Ohio
Isaac R. Orr..9..Ohio
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John Orr
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 May 1814
Event Place: Columbiana, Ohio, United States
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Sarah Bowman
Spouse's Sex: Female
Record Number: 52
Reference ID: V 1 P 178

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDLF-RDS : 8 March 2021), John Orr and Sarah Bowman, 19 May 1814; citing Marriage, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, V 1 P 178, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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