Orin Lord, War of 1812

          

Orin Lord, Sr.

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)

Orin Lord, Jr.

Orin Lord (Orwin) was born September 8, 1835, in New York, the son of Abigail Lord and War of 1812 veteran, Orin Lord. He married Mary Alford on April 24, 1863 in Grand Rapids according to Kent County marriage records. Orin was 27 and Mary was 19.

1880 U. S. Federal Census, Tallmadge, Ottawa County, Michigan

Orwin (Orin) Lord , born in New York, farmer, married to Mary Lord,

Olive Lord, age about 16

James Lord, age about 11

Ernest Lord, age about 4

Orin Lord, Jr. died November 17, 1880, in Tallmadge, Ottawa County, of a tumor, age 45 years, 2 months and 11 days, according to Ottawa County death records.

M. Lord, who is listed in the Maplewood Cemetery records as a veteran having a rock for a marker, is possibly Mary Lord, wife of Orin Lord, Jr. and the daughter-in-law of War of 1812 veteran, Orin Lord. The military flag holder was possibly moved for some reason and not put back in the correct place.

 


Transcribed and photo by Joan Van Spronsen
Created: 19 June 2010