Re: Orn, John & Oliver
ORN, PITMAN
Posted By: Linda (email) In Response To: Orn, John & Oliver (Mary Thomason-Morris)
Date: 8/5/2002 at 21:39:43
1879 History Of Lee Co., Iowa, pages 744 & 745--
Aaron Orm, bricklayer; born in Hardin Co., Va, Feb. 11, 1806; when 8 years of age, his parents removed to Athens Co., Ohio, where he learned the trade of bricklayer. On the 26th of February, 1828, he married Miss Eleanor Simmons, a native of Athens Co., Ohio, born Sept 27, 1809; they came to Iowa, arriving in Fort Madison, April 14, 1849, and he began working at his trade; he and his sons have helped to build most of the brick buildings in this city; Mr. Orm has laid brick every year for the past fifty-four years. They have had tweleve children, nine survive--George, Franklin, Sarah, Robert, Ruth, Oliver, Martha E., Mary A. and Clara. Mr. Orm had five sons and two son in law in the army; Christopher was killed in the battle of Atlanta, and Robert and Jonathan were both wounded at the same battle; Franklin was Captain of his company in the 17th I.V.I. Mr and Mrs. Orm have been married and passed together fifty-one years; on the 26th of February, 1878, they celebrated their golden wedding; Mrs. Orm's father was 100 years old when he married his third wife, and 101 years of age when he died; two of Mr. Orm's uncles and one aunt are over 100 years of age.
Also listed in the 1868 Lee Co., Iowa Gazetteer directory--
Frank Orm, bricklayer, res ss 5th 3 w Walnut
George Orm, bricklayer, res Division bet Knapp and Hale
Jonathan Orm, bricklayer, res 5th 3 w Walnut
Oliver Orm, bricklayer, res Division bet Knapp and Hale
Robert Orm, bricklayer, res Division bet Eaton and HaleI hope this is of some help to you.
Linda
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