ORDWAY, Morton Windsor "Mort"

ORDWAY, LUCIA, STEVENS, BURRELL STEPHENS

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/14/2014 at 04:12:42

History of Decatur County Iowa and Its People
Illustrated, Volumne II.

Prof. J. M. Howell and Heman C. Smith
Supervising Editors

The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. Pp. 308-09. Chicago. 1915.

MORTON WINDSOR "MORT" ORDWAY

Morton W. Ordway, a prosperous farmer residing on section 33, Burrell township, is a native of that township and was born on the 28th of December, 1875. His parents, Frank and Amelia (Lucia) Ordway, were natives respectively of New York and Canada. The father, who was by occupation a farmer, lived in Illinois for some time but at length came to Iowa. He eventually settled in Decatur county, buying the farm that is now in the possession of our subject. He devoted his time to the cultivation and improvement of that place until 1908, when he sold the farm to his son, Morton W. and removed to Davis Citv, where he has since resided. He enlisted in Nebraska for service in the Civil war and served at the front for four years, live months and twenty-two days. He is now eighty-one years of age and his wife is seventy-six years old.

Morton W. Ordway was reared in this county and attended the public schools in the acquirement of an education. He assisted his father with the work of the homestead until he attained his majority and then purchased sixty acres of land in New Buda township. After operating that place for eleven years he bought the homestead, which comprises eighty acres of excellent land on section 33, Burrell township, and during the years that have since elapsed has devoted his time and energies to its further development, making a number of improvements. He has eight fine milch cows and is engaged in the dairy business to some extent. His knowledge of agricultural pursuits, combined with his energy and good management, enable him to net a good profit on his year's work.

On the 8th of December, 1896, occurred the marriage of Mr. Ordway and Miss Hattie Stevens, a daughter of Tip and Sarah (Burrell) Stevens, natives respectively of Indiana and Iowa. The father was brought to this county when but three years of age and was here reared and educated. On reaching man's estate he turned his attention to farming and continued to follow agricultural pursuits until he retired from active life and removed to Davis City, where he passed away July 14, 1913. His widow survives and still lives in Davis City. Mr. and Mrs. Ordway have become the parents of five children: Sarah, who died July 13, 1898, when fourteen months old; John, who died in August, 1901, when two and a half years old; Frank, eleven years of age, and Opal, aged eight, who are attending school; and Roy, who is an infant of one year.

Mr. Ordway gives his political allegiance to the democratic party and fraternally is a member of the Masonic order. He is highly spoken of in his community and has many sincere friends, his life having been lived in accordance with high standards of morality.

NOTE: Franklin DeForest "Frank" Ordway was born May 24, 1834, Westville NY, and died March 5, 1921, Davis City IA. He married on October 16, 1866, at Walworth WI Amelia N. (Lucia) Kingsbury, born August 31, 1840 at at Grand Isle VT and died November 21, 1925, Davis City IA.

Morton Windsor "Mort" Ordway died February 2, 1935, Davis City IA. Harrie Ann "Hattie" (Stephens) Ordway was born in 1881 and died in 1960. Hattie's father Tip T. Stephens was born in 1853 and died in 1912. Hattie's mother Sarah M. (Burrell) Stephens was born September 8, 1846, and died May 8, 1923.

All interments were made at Davis City IA.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014