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Louisa Lorraine ORCUTT

Louisa Lorraine ORCUTT[1]

Female 1826 - 1894  (67 years)

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  • Name Louisa Lorraine ORCUTT 
    Born 3 Dec 1826  Pittsford, Monroe, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  Polk, Bremer, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 22 Mar 1894  Plainfield, Bremer, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I25519  Main
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2009 

    Father John Dimmick ORCUTT,   b. 13 Mar 1789, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1867, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Betsey MORLEY,   b. 5 Feb 1790,   d. 22 Oct 1858  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1816  [2] 
    Family ID F6668  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Silas FARR,   b. New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ? 
    Married 30 Jun 1852  Will County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Dimmick S. FARR,   b. Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. ?
     2. Albert E. FARR,   b. Abt 1859, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 22 Oct 2023 
    Family ID F6669  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • OBITUARY
      Louisa L. Orcutt was born in Pittsford, Genesee county, N. Y., December3, 1826. She died in Plainfield, Iowa March 22, 1894. Her 67 years ofearthly pilgrimage were lives in New York, Illinois and Iowa. She unitedin marriage with
      Silas Farr in 1854. Thirty-nine years she has been a resident ofPlainfield,
      Iowa. When quite young age she experienced religion and joined theMethodist church and has tried to live a good christian life ever since.Forty years of happy companionship and neighbor Farr is left to travelalone. Two sons are bereft
      of a mother, one of who is in business in Plainfield. Many relatives arein this country feeling their bereavement. The funeral services werefrom the residence of her son, Bert Farr, with whom she made her home,March 23, 1894, by the
      pastor of the M. M. church. Rev. J .B. Metcalf, who uttered words oflesson and comfort from "There is but a steap between me and death" ISamuel 20-3.

  • Sources 
    1. [S44] Orcutt_001 gedcom file, Robert Waddell.

    2. [S95] Correspondence, Various, 235.


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Updated 23 Dec 2023