The third edition of the history of the Orr, Campbell, Mitchell, and Shirley families (which in its title now recognizes that Paul Orr and Isabella Boyd's descendants went to places beyond the U.S.) is updated as of 2021. The more than 2,800 known descendants (counting spouses) of Paul Orr and Isabella Boyd went largely to the U.S., but also to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Scotland. Some McMurtry, Mitchell, McQuigg, Knox, and Forsythe families stayed in Ireland. In the U.S., they have lived in, died in, or been married in 49 of the 50 states. Vermont must be too far north. They do tend to cluster, though, with Oklahoma being the state that drew a bunch from the Midwestern families. That makes sense, since it was opened for land sales at a time when the Orr family was on the move. Of course, California beckoned to some in each family. As they settled in, the Orrs married into families of all the other immigrants -- and of the Native American residents who were there long before Europeans. They have also married into families of other races. Truly melding into the melting pot. And what did they do in their respective countries? In Ireland, several families were millers. They brought the trade to the U.S., first operating mills on rivers in the Midwest, then owning a flour mill in Missouri. Mining was an industry open to anyone, and some worked in the coal mines and steel mills of Philadelphia while others mined in Kansas. Many, many farmed. Those who came to the U.S. later (specifically the Campbell and George Orr families, who came after 1860 to the Midwest, and Shirley families who went to the East coast of the U.S.) were better educated than the families of William and James who came in the 1830s. The early families had to build the schools and churches in the U.S. Midwest. The Campbell and George Orr families spawned many educators. There is more to learn about families that went to New Zealand or Canada, or who stayed in Ireland. If you are related to any of these families, look for Internet information on The Orr Reunion of Mount Vernon, Missouri. You can connect to add your family information, stories, and photos to future editions of this book. Orr, Campbell, Mitchell, and Shirley Families - Descendants of Paul and Isabella Orr in Ireland and America and more. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter One From Aghadowey Parish, Londonderry, Ireland, to the United States Chapter Two James Orr and Jane Reed Families include: Ayers, Davis, Howard, Hudson, McLaughlin Chapter Three William Orr and Jane (Jennie) Adams Families Include: Beck, Cherry, Miller, Seneker, Wilson Chapter Four George Orr and Elizabeth (Eliza) Brown Families Include: Hickman, Mahoney, Williams, Wofford Chapter Five:Eliza Orr and William McMurtry Chapter Six Ann Orr and Valentine Shirley Families Include: Barr, Blawn, Campbell, Forsythe, Paul, Quigg Chapter Seven Martha Orr and John Mitchell Families Include: Alexander, Darrow, Knox, Gilmore, Torrens Chapter Eight Isabella Orr and Ephraim Campbell Families Include: Adams, Coffield, Hill, Houghton, Likins, Stemmons Chapter Nine:A Word on Sources Photo of Dozens of Orr Descendants taken in about 1918 Index Alta Hickman was 99 years old at the time of the 1975 Orr Reunion, and she sent the following note. "I've lived long enough to see Hailey's Comet and men work in space and that's a long time. There have been many accomplishments, from acceptance in use of the telephone and electricity, the invention and use of radio and television, acceptance and use of cars. And we still fight each other as if none of these things had ever happened."