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was an energetic and successful business man, who carefully planned his work, and then with the same care worked his plan, having plenty of industry, and not lacking in the patience required in an emergency. He was a staunch friend and loyal to duty, and enjoyed the respect and confidence of all who knew him. He was a member and trustee of the United Brethren church, and gave his house for a meeting-place for a number of years, before there was a church of any kind built in the community where he resided. He was an Odd Fellow, and when the common schools were opened, he acted for several years as an examiner of teachers in his township.     He was a Jacksonian democrat, and once in Somerset county was the only man at his polling place to cast a Democratic vote. He served as constable in 1832, and was school-director for several terms. He married Sarah Shaffer, who was born in Cambria county, and is now deceased. Their children were: Catherine, wife of Daniel Baumgardner, of Adams township; John, a resident of Richland township; Levi, who died at thirty-five years of age; Mary, married John Baumgardner, and is now dead; Hiram, who resides in Richland township; Lewis, whose name heads this sketch; Elizabeth, wife of William Myers, of Richland township; Joseph, who is a resident of Johnstown; George, now living in Adams township; and Henry, of Lorain, Ohio.     Lewis Orris grew to manhood on his father's farm, received his education in the common schools, and at twenty-two years of age left home to work at stave mills in Somerset and Cambria counties, and four years later went to Pittsfield, Warren county, where he worked one year longer at the stave business. From Pittsfield he went to the oil country, above Pittsburg, and was engaged for nearly a year

in drilling wells for the Columbia Oil company. Then he turned his attention to farming in Adams township, and twelve years later he removed to Conemaugh, where he was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad company for twelve years.     At the end of this time, in 1893, he purchased his present Roller Process flouring mill, at Wilmore, and has been engaged ever since in the manufacture of flour and millfeed, in connection with the management of his farm, which adjoins the mill property.     On March 24, 1865, Mr. Orris married Amanda Kring, whose father, George Kring, was a resident of Croyle township. To their union have been born seven children, two sons and five daughters: Emma, wife of Dr. Swank, of Somerset county; Jennie, married Ephraim Burkhart, of Johnstown; and William, Junieta, Claudia, James, and Mabel, who are still at home.     In business Mr. Orris has always been prompt, accurate, and reliable. Like his father before him, he takes a justifiable pride in always having his enterprises well in hand, and in faithfully fulfilling all of his contracts, and has achieved success and an enviable record. He resides on his farm, which is in Croyle township, but spends a portion of his time at his mill, and in looking after other business enterprises in which he is interested. His mill is well equipped with late and necessary milling machinery, has a daily capacity of twenty-five barrels, and receives a large patronage.     He is a member of the Shiloh United Brethren church, in which he takes an active interest in all church work, and of whose Sunday-school he served as superintendent for several years. He is a member of Johnstown Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In poli-

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