Dudley S. Orr

As printed in 1910

DUDLEY S. ORR.

The record of Dudley S. Orr is that of a man who by his own unaided efforts worked his way from a modest beginning to a position of comparative affluence and influence in the agricultural affairs of East Union township, Wayne county. His life has been of unceasing industry and perseverance and the systematic and honorable methods which he has followed have won him the unbounded confidence of his fellow citizens.

Mr. Orr was born in East Union township, this county, December 20, 1874. and he has achieved success at a much earlier age than most men, being yet young in years but ripe in experience. He is the son of W. C. and Mary B. (Bott) Orr; the father was born in East Union township, Wayne county, Ohio, and he was reared here and married in this vicinity and has spent his life here. He and his wife became the parents of three children, namely; Laura, wife of Harry Jameson, of Apple Creek; Ida, who married a Mr. McCullough, is deceased.

Dudley S. Orr was reared on the home farm in East Union township, which he worked when very young during the summer season, attending the winter term of schools in that district in the meantime, but he managed to get a very good education which has since been greatly supplemented by general home reading and observation by coming in contact with the world.

When but a young man he started in life for himself and adopted farming, which line of endeavor he has always followed, and, being a hard worker and quick to see the trend of events, he has been very successful as an agriculturist and stock raiser. He now owns a neat little farm of thirty-seven acres where he lives and another ef fine soil south of his home place in East Union township, the latter farm consisting of ninety-three acres. He has a very cozy home and a good orchard and garden, — in fact, everything to make life on a farm desirable.

Mr. Orr was married to Bertha Carson, daughter of John Carson, a well-known citizen in his community, their wedding occurring in the fall of 1895, Mrs. Orr was born in the state of Pennsylvania, and when sixteen years of age she came to Wayne county, Ohio, with her parents. To Mr. and Mrs. Orr six children have been born, named as follows: Donald, Ross, Velma,

Wilbur, Cloyce and Rene.

Politically, Mr. Orr is a Republican, and he and his family are well liked by all who know them, owing to their pleasant demeanor in mingling with both stranger and neighbor.

As printed in History of Wayne County, Ohio (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.