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         WILLIAM W. ORR, JR., one of the leading farmers of Union Township, now residing on section 10, was born in Monroe County, Tenn., Aug. 24, 1849, and is a son of Robert and Nancy A. (Johnston) Orr. His parents are natives of Tennessee, and their sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. In 1851 the family removed from Tennessee to Washington County, Iowa, where the boyhood days of our subject were passed, and when fourteen years of age he removed to Louisa County, settling in Union Township. He received such education as the district schools afforded, and on the 12th of September, 1872, was united in marriage with Euphemia Baird, a native of Illinois, and a daughter of John Baird, who is now residing in Columbus City. After their marriage he purchased 100 acres of land on section 10, Union Township, where he made his home for nine years. He then removed to Wayne County, Iowa, purchasing 120 acres of land, but after two and a half years had passed returned to Louisa County, and rented the old homestead of his father, where he still makes his home.

To Mr. and Mrs. Orr have been born an interesting family of five children—Luella, Anna, Ervin, Robert and Emma. He and his wife are members of the Associate Presbyterian Church. Politically, he is a Republican, and has held various township offices of trust. Mr. Orr is a practical and systematic . . .

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. . . farmer, and everything about his place denotes thrift and enterprise. Many years of his life have been spent in Louisa County, where he has won many warm friends and is highly respected.