Born in Washington county, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Orr Sr.
and Mary (Carson) Orr
Sister of
Archibald Orr, Arthur Orr, Martha (Orr) Ryburn, Ann Ryburn (Orr) Smith, Moses Carson Orr, Mary (Orr) Smyth, Elizabeth (Orr) McSpadden and James Orr
Wife of
Thomas Montgomery Preston
— married
25 Sep 1828 (to 26 Aug 1837) in Washington county, Virginia
Descendants 
Died
at age 25
in Washington county, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Dec 2016
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Biography
Jane was born in 1812. She was the daughter of James Orr and Mary Carson.
She married Thomas Montgomery Preston on 25 Sep 1828 in Washington county, Virginia.[1] They had three sons.
She passed away in 1837 and was buried in Glade Spring Presbyterian church cemetery in Glade Spring, Washington, Virginia.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Thomas M. Preston Bible", The Library of Virginia (http://www.lva.lib.va.us). Marriages: Thos M. Preston and Jane Orr his wife was married Sept. 25th 1828. Original research at RamblingRoots.com on Thomas M. Preston page: http://www.ramblingroots.com/RYB-p/p3440.htm
- ↑ www.findagrave.com, Click here for Memorial page for Jane (Orr) Preston, Accessed 06 Dec 2016, Memorial # 41551979, Tombstone photo on site, shows maiden name, husband's name, birth and death dates.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her 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 Jane:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jane by comparing test results with other carriers of her 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 Jane:
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~1.56%
John Orr
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A697982 [compare], Ancestry member Orr144, FTDNA kit #96230
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T034718 [compare], FTDNA kit #96230
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~0.78%
Fran (Sparks) Sparks Dobbins :
23andMe, GEDmatch M961020 [compare], yourDNAportal FRA9bbf2b4c
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~0.78%
Charlotte (Read) Kensil :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A615295 [compare], Ancestry member charkensil
+
MyHeritage DNA
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~0.78%
Diane Read :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A082851 [compare], Ancestry member Schnurr3
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~0.78%
John Orr :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A786890 [compare], Ancestry member Orr144
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #219398
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~0.78%
Eric Orr :
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