I am researching the ORBIN Family that has its origins with Philip ORBIN in Fayette County, Pennsylvania in the late 1700's. One source believes that Philip married Ellen SHERRICK. While another Source suggests a Frannie Miller. I have no record of Philip's death or where he was interred. Philip had a son John Philip ORBIN born in 1795, and three daughters. I am interested in tracing the European origins of the Orbin Family.
I am also looking into the Leonard YOUGER, Emmanuel MORRIS, and Abraham LAPE families also of Fayette County. Other surnames I am investigating include BAIRD, BITTNER, CARNER, DOMER, EVERETT, RIST, STRAYER, THRASHER.
I would appreciate any information on these families and would be pleased to share information that I have collected.
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- Laura Belle Orbin, 1860-1939 (31 KB)
Daughter of David and Sarah Jones Orbin (Photo from an album of Mary Youger Orbin)
- The Rist Family Cemetery, Broad Ford, PA (142 KB)
A view of some of the head stones in the Rist Family Cemetery. The Youghiougheny River can be seen in the background. (Photo by D. Orbin)
- William J. and Loretta Orbin (44 KB)
William, 1871-1956 (son of David Orbin, Brother of Laura) and his wife, Loretta Kridler Orbin 1886-1956. (Photo from an album of Mary Youger Orbin)
- Cover of Sheet Music By George Walter Orbin (1876) (55 KB)
Title Page of Going Down to the Grave, Published in 1876 by Rev George Walter Orbin. (From the Library of Congress Archives)
- George Walter and Mary Orbin (42 KB)
George Walter Orbin 1884-1932, and his wife, Mary Nevada Youger Orbin, 1888-1967. (Wedding photo taken December 1909) (Photo from an album of Mary Youger Orbin)
- Franklin J. and Mary Domer Strayer (93 KB)
Franklin Joseph Strayer 1852-1948 and his wife Mary Domer Strayer 1851-1941. (photo from Margaret Orbin)
- Sons of George & Mary Orbin (48 KB)
Kenneth, Paul, Robert, Ralph, George and Charles
- John J. Orbin, 1823-1876 (29 KB)
John J. Orbin, Fayette County, PA, Boat builder and first of 14 children of John P. and Barbara Walker Orbin. From a photo album belonging to the Benjamin Orbin family of Broad Ford, Fayette Co., PA. Given to Thomas Ridenour by Bernice Orbin (1903-1989) of Uniontown, PA.
- Grave of Pvt. Joseph Orbin -- 1830-1864 (277 KB)
Arlington National Cemetery, Plot 13-5603
Joseph died in Washington, DC on July 20, 1864 after being wounded at the battle in front Of Petersburg on June 22.
- George Leonard Orbin - 1912-1982 (66 KB)
Dad at work in the Youngwood Post Office.
- Leonard & Phoebe Youger (146 KB)
Leonard Youger 1855-1939 and his wife Phoebe Thrasher Youger 1858-1918. (Photo from an album of Mary Youger Orbin)
- Henry and Fannie Orbin (68 KB)
Henry 1826-1914 and Fannie (Francis Strickler) 1833-1926, migrated from Fayette County PA to Nebraska after 1869. From a photo album belonging to the Benjamin Orbin family of Broad Ford, Fayette Co., PA. Given to Thomas Ridenour by Bernice Orbin (1903-1989) of Uniontown, PA.
- The Family of J.F. and Bessie Strayer (114 KB)
John Franklin Strayer 1886-1960 and his wife Bessie Rosevear Strayer 1885-1953. Their Children l to r Mary, Flora, Eugene, and Margaret. (Photo from Margaret Orbin)
- Benjamin B. Orbin, 1836-1911 (71 KB)
A Civil War veteran from Fayette County, PA, Ben enlisted in Co. B, 85th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers: Washington Co, PA. Father of three. From a photo album belonging to the Benjamin Orbin family of Broad Ford, Fayette Co., PA. Given to Thomas Ridenour by Bernice Orbin (1903-1989) of Uniontown, PA.
- Benjamin Rist - 1829-1904 (61 KB)
The Son of Henry and Susanna Newcomer Rist, Husband of Martha Strickler Rist. (Photo from T. Ridenour)
- George Walter Orbin, 1840-1916 (24 KB)
Also a Civil War veteran, George enlisted in the Company C, 85th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Fayette County, PA. Before the war George was a teacher,. after the war he became a Methodist Minister serving numerous churches in western PA (Photo from newspaper obituary)
- Martha Strickler Rist (72 KB)
Husband of Benjamin Rist (From a photo album belonging to the Benjamin Orbin family of Broad Ford, Fayette Co., PA. Given to Thomas Ridenour by Bernice Orbin (1903-1989) of Uniontown, PA.
- Mary Elizabeth Strickler Orbin, 1837-1904 (41 KB)
Daughter of Henry R. Strickler and Susanna Slonaker Strickler, Mary and Thomas Orbin were wed in 1854. Thomas died in the Civil War and Mary and her son, Charles Fremont Orbin, moved west to Kansas. From a photo album belonging to the Benjamin Orbin family of Broad Ford, Fayette Co., PA. Given to Thomas Ridenour by Bernice Orbin (1903-1989) of Uniontown, PA.
- Frank Orbin, 1871 to after 1917 (170 KB)
The son of George W. Orbin, Civil War Vet. Frank left the employment of the city of Pittsburg to become the business manager of Carnegie Technical Institute in Pittsburgh.
Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Volume I (p. 17)
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