Orin Lord was born in Connecticut about 1785 and died September 23, 1873, age 78 years. He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Lamont, Michigan. Orin Lord was a veteran of the War of 1812 and served as private in Capt. Elisha Griffin’s Co., New York Militia.

Orin Lord married Abigail Peters, born about 1810, in Vermont. Abigail died December 17, 1892, in Tallmadge, Ottawa County, Michigan of dropsy, age 85 years, according to Ottawa County death records.

Orwin Lord, son of Orin and Abigail Lord, died on November 17, 1880, age 45 years, 2 months, 11 days, of a tumor, according to Ottawa County death records. (Wife, Mary Lord).
(NOTE: Per Family Tradition Orin, Jr. died 19 November 1880.  According to official records, he died 17 November 1880.  His wife was Mary Alvord.)