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J. T. Orr
J. T. Orr, a successful agriculturist residing in Bedford township, is a native of this township, his birth having occurred on the 30th of September, 1860. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Tredway) Orr, were also natives of Coshocton county. The grandfather, Alexander Orr, at an early day took up hi abode on the farm on which our subject now resides, there making his home until the time of his demise. Wiliam Orr spent his entire life in this county and after attaining man's estate took up blacksmithing and farming. At one time he conducted a shop at Warsaw but in later years resided on his farm, and met with a highly gratifiying and well merited measure of prosperity in all his undertakings. He started out in life emptyhanded and through his unaided efforts won the competence that enables him to give each of his children a good farm or its equivalent in cash. A republican in his political views, he held a number of township offices and was recognized throughout the community as a pubic-spirited, upright and honorable citizen. He died in the faith of the Methodist Episcopal church and his remains were interred at Bedford, while his wife also passed away in theis county. Their family numbered eight children, as follows: Two who died in infancy; Elizabeth, who is also deceased; Olive, the wife of John G. Johnson, an agriculturist of Bedford township; Frank, a merchandt of Crawford county, Kansas; J. T., of this review; W. E., who follows farming on the old home place in Bedford township; and J. J., an agriculturist of Jackson township, Coshocton county. J. T. Orr was educated in the district schools of his native township and remained on the home farm until twenty-four years of age, assisting his father in the work of the fields. His present place comprises one hundred and sixty acres of valuable and well improved land and in connection with the work of general farming he also breeds draft horses, both branches of his business returning to him a gratifying annual income. He has erected a commodious and substantial residence and all necessary outbuildings for the shelter of grain and stock, and is recognized throughout the community as a progressive and enterprising agriculturist. He is also the owner of a coal mine which is providing a good source of revenue. In 1886 Mr. Orr was united in marriage to Miss Pauline McCurdy, of Coshocton county, who has two brothers practicing medicine in Coshocton. Unto this union has been born one child, Nellie, who attnded school at Wooster and Oberlin and is now a music teacher. Mr. Orr gives stalwart allegiance to the men and measure of the republican party and has served as trustee for six years and as a member of the school board for fifteen years, the cause of education aever finding in him a stanch champion. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Presbyterian church, with which his wife and daughter are also identified. Having resided in this county throughout his active life or for almost half a century, Mr. Orr is widely and favorably known here and moreover has gained the regard and esteem of all with whom he has come in contact by reason of his genuine personal worth and unfaltering integrity.
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