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    1. [KYJP-L] ORR/Trinity Cemetery
    2. nancy erb
    3. Hi Everyone! Thanks for all your wonderful help in response to my previous query. We are traveling to Mayfield, Graves County and wish to ask for some further help: 1. Could anyone provide directions to Trinity Cemetery? Also, is this a small or large cemetery? Is there an office that we should visit for a grave map, and if so what are their hours? Any other suggestions? 2. This is a little more difficult. I'm trying to determine the location of the William ORR homestead. He is listed in Graves Co in the 1840 census pg 122, 1850 census District2, 201-371, 1860 census Mayfield 042 and 1870 census Haynes 130. In a sketch of Dr Jesse ORR printed in 'The Biographical Review of Johnson, Massac, Pope, adn Hardin Counties, IL' William M Orr, after his marriage, bought some timber land...and erected a log cabin. At this time, though the country was very sparsely settled, yet he was not without company, the woods being full of deer, turkeys, wolves, wild cats and an occasional panther... In the August 31, 1887 issue of the Mayfield Monitor there is the following obituary: Mr. William Orr, one of the oldest citizens of the county died at his residence near Viola on the 21st at the age of 76. An interview with a descendant of William M Orr: My grandparents home was near West Viola by the old highway. We would ride the train to Viola and walk to their home. The house was built of logs.... Would anyone have a plat map to check the location of his home? and where it would be found today? and directions? Most Appreciatively, Nancy Orr-Erb

    11/10/1999 06:57:02