Biographical Sketch of W. Orr, De Kalb County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888,
				Goodspeed Publishing Company

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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W. Orr, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens and merchants of
Maysville, was born near Cleveland, Ohio, in 1818.  He is the son of
James and Mary (Ekman) Orr.  The father immigrated to Missouri at an
early age, and located in St. Louis, where he engaged in ship carpen-
tering until his death, which occurred about 1842.  The mother was 
born in Pennsylvania, and died about 1867.  The subject of this sketch
was reared on a farm until about sixteen years of age, when he began
as an apprentice to learn the hatter's trade at Columbia, MO.  Com-
pleting his apprenticeship, he worked at his trade for a number of 
years.  He then removed to De Kalb County, and engaged in farming 
about eight miles east of Maysville.  In 1867 he removed to Maysville,
and embarked in merchandising, which he has continued until present.
In 1861 he was appointed sheriff of De Kalb County, and, at the ex-
piration of the time for which he was appointed, he was elected by
the people to that office, and re-elected as long as eligible.  He 
was then elected treasurer of the county, and filled that office about 
four years.  In 1856 he was united in marriage with Miss Ann West, who
was born in Missouri.  They have had six children, two of whom are dead.

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