James Johnston, death, July 23,1881 Allegheny City, Pennsylvania

[Peggy13]

I think I have now found  the will of Janes‘s father George written  May 7, 1873 and probated July 29, 1875. If Samuel‘s death is correct as to the name of his mother, then George must’ve remarried to a Jane Gordon as per the names in his will. And this Jane survived him.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01t6c/
On findagrave, there is a George Orr who died 1875 on the same headstone as a Jane Orr who died 1861. I am thinking that could be Jane McClelland.

[*Sandra*]

Yes, a comprehensive list of names in the will of George Orr.

[Peggy13]

This must be the second wife of George Orr as per his will. https://www.rootschat.com/links/01t6d/

[*Sandra*]

This must be the second wife of George Orr as per his will. https://www.rootschat.com/links/01t6d/

Obit - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Thu, 23 Feb 1911
Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/147562449/

[*Sandra*]

George Alexander Orr - The Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Wed, 14 Aug 1918
Page 18

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/147563271/

spouse - Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Thu, 25 Feb 1960
Page 30

https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-sun-telegraph/147563330/

son George A Orr - 1895 - 1977

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Wed, 11 May 1977
Page 11

https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/147563545/

spouse - Allene Orr - The Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fri, 22 Jun 1973
Page 28

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/147563702/

George A Orr III

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wed, 19 Mar 2003
Page 78

https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/147563827/

[*Sandra*]

Lizzie Laughlin at the home of her mother Jane G Orr

The Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Fri, 28 Feb 1890
Page 7

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/147564033/

FIND A GRAVE

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/147564033/

[*Sandra*]

Thomas Gordon Orr - The Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Thu, 10 Jan 1946
Page 25

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/147564272/

spouse Emma Orr

The Pittsburgh Press
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Sat, 9 Dec 1944
Page 10

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/147564416/

Human Interest - Thomas G Orr

The Pittsburgh Post
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Thu, 10 Dec 1908
Page 8

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-post/147564487/

FIND A GRAVE

Thomas and Emma Orr

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91009666/thomas-gordon-orr

[Peggy13]

Thanks for all these great and informative obits, Sandra. Thanks to you,  I think we have sorted out most things in this family although still not the mother of James Johnston who died 1881. May never do also I am wondering if it was a McClelland since James had a brother John McClelland Johnston. Still want to sort out the parents of the children for whom Matthew Mawhinney was a guardian in 1885.
I gave some thought to the children of James Johnston and Jane Orr but they didn’t have an Emma or Sarah.
Peggy
I see the new obits you have found, Sandra, adding to the family. You are incredible.

[Peggy13]

I have found an online tree that says Jane Orr had an older unnamed sister born 1831 and died 1849 who had married David Shaw and had a son Joseph Shaw in 1849. That sorts out the grandson Joseph Shaw for George Orr who died 1875.  David and Joseph are on the 1850 census with George and Jane.

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01t6f/