Headstone in Kirkinriola Graveyard, Ballymena, Co Antrim
Here rest the remains of William Orr who after various vicissitudes in early life resided for many years at Newgrove where he died in the enjoyment of the Peace of God. Dec 25, 1860, aged 86 - Here also rest the remains of his wife Ellen Orr who died March 18th, 1871 aged 67
Sources
Remembering All the Orrs by R. H. Foy pub: 1999 Ulster Historical Foundation in association with Antrim and District Historical Society Belfast, Northern Ireland
Death Registration
Headstone Inscription
Belfast Newsletter 20 Mar 1871 Death Ellen Orr
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ellen by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ellen: