Morton H. Orr

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In "The Way It Was", the publication of the Cass City Area Historical & Genealogy Society, Volume 24, Number 5, Sept/Oct 2018, the article "A Tale of Two Irishmen" noted that were two "very important Irish citizens in Cass City's history, Morton "Mort" Orr and Glen "Scotty" McCullough....Mort was the son of Robert Orr who was one of Cass City's first pioneers. Born in 1844, he came here direct from Ireland, and was probably the first person to purchase the property to be considered since Governor Lewis Cass negotiated the treaty of 1819 with the Indians. Mort owned his father's farm which bordered the parkt to the east and totaled 23 acres including 12 acres of woodland on the north end. Mort was a well known citizen farmer, bee keeper, maple sugar maker, and volunteer fireman.

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He shares a headstone with both wifes, Jennie, who died at the age of 21, and Emily, his second wife. The name of his daughter Myrltle is also shown on this headstone. Photo can be seen on Find A Grave.

In "The Way It Was", the publication of the Cass City Area Historical & Genealogy Society, Volume 24, Number 5, Sept/Oct 2018, the article "A Tale of Two Irishmen" noted that were two "very important Irish citizens in Cass City's history, Morton "Mort" Orr and Glen "Scotty" McCullough....Mort was the son of Robert Orr who was one of Cass City's first pioneers. Born in 1844, he came here direct from Ireland, and was probably the first person to purchase the property to be considered since Governor Lewis Cass negotiated the treaty of 1819 with the Indians."

Robert married Emily Pettit after 1871. Emily was born on 22 Mar 1845 in Canada; died on 14 Feb 1921 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her FindAGrave memorial page is linked to the pages of her parents, John Pettit (1807-1891) and Anne Marie Pettit (nee Wood) (1811-1887). Both born in England and died in Cass City, also buried in the Elkland Township Cemetery.