Floyd McKinley Orr: Our Family Genealogy

1908 - 1954 (46 years)

Generation: 1

Floyd McKinley Orr was born on 1 Feb 1908 in Graham County, North Carolina (son of Amos Jeremiah Orr and Jossie Bell Corvin); died on 2 Jul 1954 in Cocke County, Tennessee.

Family/Spouse: Lillie Mae Jordan. Lillie was born on 12 Jul 1907 in Cheoah, Graham County, North Carolina; died on 25 May 1978 in Graham County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Carlos Orr was born on 11 Sep 1940 in Graham County, North Carolina; died on 12 Dec 2021 in Robbinsville,Graham County, North Carolina; was buried in Carver Cemetery, Robbinsville, Graham County, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

Amos Jeremiah Orr was born on 2 Oct 1875 in Madison County, North Carolina (son of James David Orr and Mary M. Medlin); died on 18 Aug 1931 in Swain County, North Carolina; was buried in Roundhill Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina.

Amos married Jossie Bell Corvin. Jossie was born on 26 Feb 1887 in North Carolina; died on 9 Apr 1933 in Yellow Creek, Gaston County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jossie Bell Corvin was born on 26 Feb 1887 in North Carolina; died on 9 Apr 1933 in Yellow Creek, Gaston County, North Carolina.

Children:

1. Floyd McKinley Orr was born on 1 Feb 1908 in Graham County, North Carolina; died on 2 Jul 1954 in Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

James David Orr was born in 1837 in Pickens County, South Carolina; died in 1912 in Cheoah, Graham County, North Carolina; was buried in Clint Hudson Cemetery, Graham County, North Carolina.

James married Mary M. Medlin. Mary (daughter of Joseph Briton Medlin and Rachel Jenkins) was born on 2 Feb 1854 in Macon County, North Carolina; died on 1 Jan 1924 in Yellow Creek, Graham County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary M. Medlin was born on 2 Feb 1854 in Macon County, North Carolina (daughter of Joseph Briton Medlin and Rachel Jenkins); died on 1 Jan 1924 in Yellow Creek, Graham County, North Carolina.

Children:

Andrew Jackson Orr was born on 28 Apr 1872 in Cherokee County, North Carolina; died on 31 Dec 1931 in Morgan County, Tennessee; was buried in Brushy Mountain Prison Cemetery, Petros, Morgan County, Tennessee.
Sarah Ann Orr was born on 26 Jun 1872 in Tennessee; died on 26 Oct 1918 in Cheoah, Graham County, North Carolina.
2. Amos Jeremiah Orr was born on 2 Oct 1875 in Madison County, North Carolina; died on 18 Aug 1931 in Swain County, North Carolina; was buried in Roundhill Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina.
Arkie Dell Orr was born on 29 Apr 1879 in North Carolina; died on 4 May 1955 in Tapoco, Graham County, North Carolina.
James William Orr was born on 12 Jul 1879 in Graham County, North Carolina; died on 10 Apr 1937 in Swain County, North Carolina; was buried in Orr Cemetery, Swain County, North Carolina.

Generation: 4

10.

Joseph Briton Medlin was born on 21 Jul 1804 in Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1900 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

Joseph married Rachel Jenkins in 1843 in North Carolina. Rachel (daughter of John Samuel Jenkins and Mary Crisp Nations) was born in 1825 in Haywood County, North Carolina; died on 8 Jun 1880 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Rachel Jenkins was born in 1825 in Haywood County, North Carolina (daughter of John Samuel Jenkins and Mary Crisp Nations); died on 8 Jun 1880 in North Carolina.

Children:

5. Mary M. Medlin was born on 2 Feb 1854 in Macon County, North Carolina; died on 1 Jan 1924 in Yellow Creek, Graham County, North Carolina.