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WILLIAM L. ORMAN, an old and prominent citizen of Spring Hill, Maury Co., Tenn., was born in that State December 25, 1817, and is the eldest child of Adam and Martha (Reams) Orman, natives, respectively, of North Carolina and Virginia. The father came to Williamson County about 1814, and followed agricultural pursuits as a livelihood. His death occurred about 1850. The mother followed in 1874. Our subject received a good common school education, and after attaining the years of manhood served an apprenticeship at the carpenter and cabinet trade, making that business a profession until a few years ago, and at which he was quite successful. In 1840 he led to the hymeneal altar Mary North, a native of Tennessee, who died about 1850. They had five children by this union, three of whom are living, viz.: William E., Robert and Rhoda. In 1853 Mr. Orman married Sarah Childress, a native of this county, who died in 1873. They had seven children by this union, viz.: James S., Maggie, Anna L., Henry, Sallie B., Jannie C. and Julia, all of whom are living. Mr. Orman was an old-line Whig in politics, but at the present time does not bother much about politics. Himself and family are consistent members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Orman is classed among the leading men of the county.