Madison cash-claimed 225 acres in section 3, 8N 52W in 1874.
This name is not found in newspapers or census record, BUT Addison Orr is a likely claimant. The Boulder one, Addison F. Orr, is tempting, because as a railroad worker he was more likely to travel. But he would have been very young, unless his partner Harry Stevens helped him financially.
The Iowa one is possible, as many carpenters would travel to build railroad bridges and stations.
POSSIBLY
In 1850 Wabash County, Indiana, Lydia Orr is 52, William Orr 25, Sarah I. Orr 23, Addison H. Orr 19, David Orr 16 , and Amanda Orr 13 .
In 1870 Council Bluffs, Iowa, D. M. Orr is 32, born in Ohio, a carpenter, living with his sister L. Pumphrie 40, Carles Pumphrie 18, John Pumphrie 16, Ella Pumphrie 14, and Alice Pumphrie 11.
Alice C. Pumphrey BIRTH 24 Jun 1859 Jackson County, Mississippi, DEATH 14 Apr 1877 Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, BURIAL Fairplay Cemetery Fairplay, Park County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 36198539.
Lydia Ann Orr, who had married N. N. PUmphrey on 22 Nov 1849 in Indiana.
Lidia Ann Orr Pumphrey BIRTH 24 Jun 1824 Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, DEATH 14 Jul 1926 Los Angeles County, California, BURIAL Fairplay Cemetery Fairplay, Park County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 59334177.
"Lidia is the daughter of Arthur Rayburn Orr and Lydia (Waugh) Orr. Wife of Nicholas Nimrod Pumphrey. Married 29 Nove 1849 Wabash Co., Ind They had 4 children: Charles W, Virginia E, Louella, and Alice C. "
ADDISON
In 1860 Jackson County, Missouri, A. H. Orr 29 is a carpenter, Margerit F. Orr 24, Effia G. Orr 1, and Lydia Orr 60.
In 1870 Council Bluffs, Iowa, A. H. "Oar" is a carpenter, 39, M. F. Oar 34, Effy G. Oar 11, E. A. Oar 9, Ora I. Oar 7, and L. E. Oar 2 .
In 1880 San Francisco Addison is a carpenter, 49, married, living in a rooming house of Wm. Cowperthwait 24 and his wife Clara 21.
Addison H. Orr was appointed postmaster in Santa Maria, California on July 14, 1886.
September 19, 1908 Santa Maria "Addison Hervey Orr, one of our early settlers and one of the best known men in the valley, died on Thursday evening. He had been suffering from a stroke of paralysis for a number of years, and although he was badly crippled, he nevertheiess was able to be around and only a few days ago was seen on the streets, apparently enjoying life as one with full health. The deceased is a native of Rushvilie, Indiana and came to Santa Maria in 1882. He was an active Mason and helped to organize the Hesperian Lodge of this city. He was also a member of the Presbyterian church. A widow and two daughters, and five grand children survive him, as well as two brothers and a sister. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon from the residence at 2:30 oclock."
Addison Hervey Orr BIRTH 1830 DEATH 1908 BURIAL Santa Maria Cemetery District Santa Maria, California, MEMORIAL ID 71389767.
Margaret Orr BIRTH 1836 DEATH 1910 BURIAL Santa Maria Cemetery District Santa Maria, MEMORIAL ID 71389768.
EFFIE
Effie Grace Orr Stanley BIRTH 1859 DEATH 1917 BURIAL Santa Maria Cemetery District Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, MEMORIAL ID 72911652.
OLIVE
Olive Ann Orr Webb BIRTH 16 Dec 1864 DEATH 1936 BURIAL Santa Maria Cemetery District Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, MEMORIAL ID 69262431 .
DAVID IN COLORADO
In 1880 Denver, David M. Orr is an architect, 46, born in Ohio, Nancy 31 in Indiana, and daughter Frances 8 in Iowa.
August 9, 1894 Glenwood, Iowa "Our older residents will grieve to learn that there recently died in Denver by his own hand, in a state of mental aberration, David M. Orr, formerly well known and highly esteemed resident of this city. He was 60 years of age and had been a sufferer from asthma for more than fifty years. Thousands of nights during that time he has partly or wholly spent sitting up and fighting for breath.
He moved to Denver several years ago, and, while he did not suffer with the disease there, it nevertheless kept him in broken health and strength. Recently he became much weaker and rapidly failed. Even small business oares and anxieties greatly worried him, and in his enfeebled condition, he grew hopelessly despondent. Finally, under the strain and pressure of his condition, his mind gave way and he was no longer responsible.
He was a man of the highest purity of life and character. He was an able architect and builder, and constructed many of the larger old buildings in this city. As the Nonpareil is by the Denver papers, he superintended the construction of many of the fine new structures down town in that city.
He weut to Texas with General Dodge as chief of the building department when that able railway builder constructed the Texas Pacific, and he possessed the general's confidence in a high degree. Mr. Orr left a wife, a married daughter, and a son 7 years old. Mrs. Orr is a sister of Attorney General Stone, of Glenwoad, who has been in Denver several days with the stricken family."
ANOTHER POSSIBLE
There's an Addison F. Orr in 1870 St. Joseph, Missouri, 16, in school, with Mannie F. Orr 33, male house-keeping, with six domestic servants ages 10 to 18.
June 1881 Boulder
He's in Boulder County in 1885, a railroad employee, 30, born in Missouri. He is boarding with Henry Stevens 34 also a railroad employee and Martia E. 30 his wife.
Addison F. Orr cash-claimed a quarter in section 8, 2N 66W, Weld County, Colorado in 1886.
May 1888
August 1895 Boulder " State Engineer Stunner, Commissioners Burch and Feeny, Henry Stevens and A. F. Orr left today by wagon and on horse back for Buchanan pass to survey the road to Middle Park, for which the legislature appropriated $10,000. There being no money in the fund from which this amount was appropriated, the commissioners advance to the state the amount necessary to defray this preliminary expense."
October 1895 Boulder "Good pasture for horses and cattle two and one-half miles east of town. Enquire of Stevens & Orr, 2439 North 12th street."
In Boulder, Colorado in 1900, Henry Stevens 66, Marie E. Stevens 49 Wife, and A. F. Orr 45 Partner a fruit grower.
August 1902 Boulder "Henry Stevens, the veteran explorer, and his nephew, A. F. Orr, have arrived home from a tour of Routt and Grande counties, covering several months. Mr. Orr first took the baths at Hot Sulphur Springs and experienced great relief from rheumatism. Mr. Stevens represented a land locating syndicate. The gentlemen say the country is growing up finely."
August 1913 "Henry Stevens, Bouider county pioneer. will leave Monday in company with Charles Wilcox, for Routt county, where he will spend the winter on the ranch overlying their rich coal lands, which they staked out there 24 years ago. Mrs. Stevens will go to Denver Monday and take the Moffat to Steamboat Springs some time the latter part of next week in company with Mr. Orr of this city.
Mr. Orr will begin the operation of a mine there to supply the demand in that vicinity for coal. The coal seams on his property are on a fold of land and any one of five or more seams can be mined without the need of a shaft."
April 21, 1920 "Henry Stevens, pioneer Colorado railroad builder, died Tuesday night at a local institution. He had been feeble ever since the death of his wife three years ago.
Mr. Stevens, locally known for the last 35 years as 'Hank' was born in Bangor, Me. 87 years ago. He moved to Des Moines when a lad and in 1866 crossed the plains. He mined near Idaho Springs, and built many miles of the old Colorado Central railroad, now the Colorado & Southern, which connected Cheyenne and Denver by way of Golden. In this he was associated with the late W. A. H. Loveland of Golden and later he was associated in railroad construction with Mr. Smith, father of ex-Lieutenant Governor Smith of Colorado. All were residents of Golden, then the smelter town of the state.
Mr. Stevens and his wife lived on Twelfth street, Boulder, for 35 years. Addison Orr, probation officer of the county court, lived with them all these years but was not related. He looked after Mr. Stevens after he became a widower, and went to Golden today to arrange for his interment there. A son could have done no more for Mr. and Mrs. Stevens than Mr. Orr did.
'Hank' Stevens was a character, as though out of a picture of the rugged pioneer. His stalwart figure was seen on the streets of Boulder for over a third of a century, and his one theme when he discoursed on the streets or at the court house, was taxes, do something to revive mining, and the building of more railroads."
April 22 "The funeral of Henry Stevens will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Kelso Undertaking parlors and will be followed by interment at Golden If the condition of the roads permit. Mr. Addison Orr spent yesterday in Golden making funeral arrangements. He could secure no promise for an interment on Sat unlay as the cemetery is covered with snow and the Golden undertaker had five other bodies at his mortuary and four at outside points that were being held until the roads to the cemetery had been opened. Rev. L. F. Harris of the Christian church will have charge of the services."
Addison F. Orr Age 58, Marriage Date 27 Jul 1922 Marriage Place Littleton, Arapahoe, Colorado, Spouse Florence Skewes.
and ended up a juvenile court judge in Seattle, born July 15, 1853 in Missouri, to John Orr of Indiana and Marice Fulton of Ohio. He died December 19, 1936 in Seattle, husband of Florence, to be buried in Acacia Park.