Walter
James
Orr
Born about in Union, South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Archibald O. Orr
and Alsamena F. (Moorhead) Orr
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 66
in South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Feb 2020
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Biography
"Waltie" was born about 1858. In 1870 this child of Archie Orr and Alsamena Moorhead is identified as male and in 1880 as female. [1][2] It is possible that this is Walter James Moorhead. In 1900 Walter and his wife are enumerated on the federal census in York County, South Carolina,[3] and in 1910 they are in Cherokee County, South Carolina. [4] Walter died 1924.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8R1-ZC2 : Mon Aug 21 21:42:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Archibald Orr and Alsamanne Orr, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M63M-L52 : Thu Aug 03 00:56:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Archie O. Orr and A. F. Orr, 1880.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3TY-T7C : Thu Aug 03 00:21:35 UTC 2023), Entry for W J Moorhead and Annie M Moorhead, 1900.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5D3-ZT2 : Wed Jul 19 06:17:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter J Moorhead and Annie Moorhead, 1910.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31826317/walter-james-moorhead: accessed 03 September 2023), memorial page for Walter James Moorhead (27 Feb 1858–25 Apr 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31826317, citing Hickory Grove Cemetery, Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by HBC (contributor 46817453).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Walter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Walter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Walter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Walter:
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