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Joshua Nelson Orr

Birth	:	6 Apr 1853
Death	:	17 Jan 1912
Burial	:	Footscray General Cemetery, Footscray, Maribyrnong City, Australia
Coordinate	:	-37.8156660, 144.8607160
Plot	:	Section 2, Row 8
Description	:	Published in The Rochester Sentinel Thursday, January 18, 1912 Joshua N. ORR, familiarly known to a wide circle of friends as "Doc," died at his country home southwest of Rochester, Wednesday afternoon. The circumstances surrounding his death are peculiar and a difference of opinion exists as to the cause. About 4 o'clock Mrs. Orr returned to her home, after a shopping trip to this city, and discovered Mr. Orr lying on his face underneath the telephone. She at once called Lon LOWE, the nearest neighbor, for assistance and Dr. J. N. RANNELLS was summoned. An investigation revealed the fact that Mr. Orr... Read More	Published in The Rochester Sentinel Thursday, January 18, 1912 Joshua N. ORR, familiarly known to a wide circle of friends as "Doc," died at his country home southwest of Rochester, Wednesday afternoon. The circumstances surrounding his death are peculiar and a difference of opinion exists as to the cause. About 4 o'clock Mrs. Orr returned to her home, after a shopping trip to this city, and discovered Mr. Orr lying on his face underneath the telephone. She at once called Lon LOWE, the nearest neighbor, for assistance and Dr. J. N. RANNELLS was summoned. An investigation revealed the fact that Mr. Orr was dead when Mrs. Orr discovered him, although first reports from the home brought the news that he was stricken with paralysis and was thought to be dying. Dr. Rannells pronounced the death due to apoplexy, but members of the family hold the opinion that ptomaine poisoning was responsible. Mr. Orr had removed his flase teeth, a thing he did only when sick, and had evidently started for the telephone to summon assistance when stricken, as he was lying face down underneath the telephone with both hands pressing against his stomach. He had eaten canned corn for dinner, and the circumstances surrounding the sudden death point so strongly to ptomaine poisoning that the family will send the remainder of the corn to the state board of chemistry for analysis. * * * * * PICTURE OF J. N. ORR * * * * * Joshua N. ORR was born in Fulton county, April 6, 1853, and resided on a farm until 1890 when he moved to Rochester and became assistant editor of The Sentinel. When the legislature of 1891 created the office of county assessor, the county commissioners, by a unanimous voice, called him to fill that position. At the general election of 1892 the people endorsed his work by giving him the largest majority received by any candidate on the ticket and in the performance of his official duties he instituted beneficial reform which affect every county in the state. After the expiration of his term of office, Mr. Orr again took up newspaper work, but the call of farm work again claimed his attention and he purchased a farm southwest of this city, where he has since resided, devoting considerable attention to breeding fancy dairy cattle. On December 24, 1880, Mr. Orr was united in marriage with Rose F. CALVERT, who, with two daughters, Mrs. Q. A. VANDEGRIFT, of this city, and Dorothy [ORR], at home, survive. Mr. Orr was a popular citizen, an active member of the Methodist church, and a deep thinker and scholar. He was one of the best newspaper men in the county, and acted as correspondent for several city newspapers. He was a farmer who farmed with his head as well as his hands, and he took an active interest in everything affecting the moral and commercial interests of the community. The funeral arrangements have not been announced. ----- Published in The Rochester Sentinel Friday, January 19, 1912 The funeral of J. N. ORR will be held at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. KRUWEL to have charge of the services. Burial will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. ----- Published in The Rochester Sentinel Monday, January 22, 1912 The mystery of the death of J. N. ORR, which occurred last week, is no nearer solution now than it was when he was discovered lifeless in the Orr home. When he was found by his wife on her return from this city, a local physician was called and pronounced the cause of death to be apoplexy. Then the family thought it possible that death might have resulted from ptomaine poisoning, as Mr. Orr had partaken freely of canned corn at the noonday meal on the day of his death. When Coroner GILBERT of Kewanna, arrived he was at a loss as to what the cause was, but did not hold to the theory of the physician who stated that apoplexy was the cause. Then a Macy physician was asked for an opinion, but frankly stated that he did not know. That death was not due to a sudden cause is the belief of the undertaker in charge as the condition of the blood showed this was not the case. With all these different views it will be a hard matter for the health officer to make out his death report in a satisfactory manner. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obits/Biogs - 1911-1912 by Wendell C. Tombaugh

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Latitude: -37.8156660
Longitude: 144.8607160

Family Members:

Parent

George W Orr

(1813 - 1888)

Hannah Bennett Orr

(unknow - 1880)

Spouse

Rosella C “Rose” Calvert Orr

(1858 - unknow)

Siblings

Frank M Orr

(1837 - 1907)

Lucretia Olive Orr Miller

(1843 - 1905)

Emma Orr Ault

(1845 - 1915)

Charles L Orr

(1849 - 1906)

Harriet Orr

(1851 - 1869)

Children

Bertha Orr

(1882 - 1892)

Suzetta Orr

(1889 - 1892)

Henrietta Frances Orr

(1889 - 1923)

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Coordinate: -37.8156660, 144.8607160

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