Biography of Marshall Orr, Clay Co, AR

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The Goodspeed Biographical and Historical Memoirs of N. E. Ark.
Biographical Information.

Dr. J. Marshall Orr, physician and surgeon of Greenway, Ark., is a native of Lee
County, Miss., where he was born on the 5th of August, 1861. He was reared to
manhood here, and received a good English education, at the age of eighteen
years, commencing the study of medicine under his father, Dr. Harvey C. Orr, and
took his first course of lectures in the University of Louisville, Ky., in the
winter of 1882-83. After finishing his course, he returned to Mississippi, and
practiced his profession with his father one year, when he located in the county
and began practicing on his own responsibility, continuing there up to February,
1886. He then took another course of lectures in the Hospital College of
Medicine, at Louisville, Ky., and graduated June 17, 1886. After completing his
course, he located at Greenway, Ark., and has built up a large and paying
practice, which is increasing steadily and profitably. His father was born in
the "Palmetto State," and, after receiving his education and residing there
until reaching manhood, he went to Mississippi, where he met and wedded Miss
Mary E. Weatherall, who was born and reared in Mississippi. Dr. Orr became
settled in Lee County of that State,where he has practiced for over thirty
years, and is still successfully following his calling.