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ORA D. ORBISON. farmer; P. 0. Troy; he was born in Staunton Township, Miami Co.; is the son of David W. and
Hannah D. (Jones) Orbison; he was born in this county Jan. 21, 1819, and his wife in Berlin. Mass., Feb. 9, 1820;
when in her infancy, her parents removed to Marlboro, N. H., where they lived and died; she received a good preparatory
education, then attended the Female Seminary at Holyoke, Mass., where she graduated and received her diploma Aug.
1, 1844; for two succeeding years, she taught high schools for young ladies, in South Adams, Mass., and Winchester,
N. H.; in 1846, she came to Troy, Ohio, and engaged as a teacher in the high school; on the 13th of July she was
married to David W. Orbison, with whom she had a congeniel Christian companionship for nearly nine years, when
the merciless messenger, Death, came, and he passed from works to rewards; by this union she had five children,
of whom three died in infancy; two are now living, viz., Ora D., born Nov. 25, 1849, and David W., Oct. 29, 1856.
After Mr. Orison's death, his wife remained on the farm, which had been originally purchased of Gen. Harrison.
who, in an early day, owned a large tract of land in this township; here she managed to support herself and two
children, and met the back payments on the place as they became due, making such improvements upon the place as
were necessary, for a period of nine years, at the expiration of which, Aug. 24, 1865, she was married to Moses
G. Grosvenor, with whom she lived as a true helpmeet till Feb. 1, 1878, when she departed this life with every
assurance of a blesssed immortality beyond; she was an active member of the church for thirty seven years, and
was always noted for her zealous efforts in every good word and work. Since the death of their mother, the two
sons, Ora D. and David W., have taken charge of the farm, where they have a very pleasant home.
From:
History of Miami County, Ohio
Published by: W. H. Beers and Co.
Chicago 1880
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