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 P. ORLAND, master mechanic of the I. & St. L. R. R. at Mattoon, was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1843, and is the son of William and Eliza (Powers) Orland. His parents were of English birth and ancestry, and his father during his entire life engaged in merchandising. His death took place on his native soil in 1856. The mother survived her husband for twenty-eight years, her death taking place in 1884. They were the parents of three children only: Harry, engineer in the fire department in the city of Cleveland; Annie, Mrs. Middleton, also a resident of that city, and W. P., of our sketch. Mr. Orland completed his education in the city schools of Cleveland, and when a youth of seventeen years commenced learning the machinist trade in the Globe Iron Works, where he served an apprenticeship of three years. He was then on the lakes as engineer a year, when he returned to terra firma and entered the employ of the C. C. It. R. Co. with whom he remained three years. Upon leaving Ohio he migrated to this State, but subsequently returned to Cleveland, in the meantime being employed at his chosen vocation, and then attained to the position of foreman. In 1884 he accepted his present position, where he has since remained and acquitted himself with credit. He has the supervision of 200 men, and as may be supposed, understands fully all his duties. The wife of our subject was formerly Miss Alice, the daughter of Addison and Mary (Goss) Hyde, and they were married in 1865. Mrs. Orland was born in Ohio in 1847, and by her union with our subject has become the mother of four children Herbert, Fannie and Frank, twins, and Clarence. They occupy a neat residence on Wabash street, and enjoy the society of a large circle of friends. Mr. and Mrs. O. are members in good standing of the Christian Church. Our subject, politically, is a decided Republican, and socially, belongs to the Knights of Pythias. |
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