Richard Orr and
Caroline Derricott Orr arrived in Salt Lake City in November 1862. After a year they moved to Morgan county in Weber Valley and rented a farm and went into farming. By now, they had 2 children.
Thomas Charles Orr, January 16, 1863 and
Elizabeth Caroline born on June 1, 1865. Three more children were born in Morgan;
Sarah Ann Orr, December 29, 1867 (my great-grandmother),
Rosa Lee Orr, January 28, 1869, and
Josiah Orr, September 11, 1870. He worked for Union Pacific Railroad, and then the Utah Southern Railroad.
Richard was the engineer on the train that hauled rock from the quarry into Salt Lake City to help build the temple. They moved into Salt Lake again where the sixth child was born,
Richard Orr on September 30, 1872.
President Brigham Young called him to go down to Kanab. It was about this time that their surname was changed from
Hoar to Orr by Utah Legislation for the good of his daughters growing up.
more tomorrow...
Sarah Ann Orr, born December 29, 1867 was my great-grandmother.
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