Orin Stanfield was born at Blair, Nebraska on June 2, 1884. His parents were Francis 'Frank' M. and Harriet Van Horn Stanfield; he had four older brothers and one younger sister. As a young man, he decided not to follow in the family blacksmith business, and at age 12, took a job in the local pharmacy. His father removed their family from Blair to Craig (NE) in 1896, where his mother passed away in December 1900.
Orin graduated from the Creighton Medical School (Omaha, NE), from the Department of Dentistry. He was married on June 26, 1907 to Miss Nelle Payne, a school teacher in Craig, just five weeks after his graduation!
Dr. Stanfield set up his first practice in Craig, but soon removed to Tekamah, and then to Decatur. There, in 1912, he and his wife had their first daughter, Mary Elizabeth [Collins]. By 1915, he moved his young family back to Tekamah to become the local dentist. At the time of his death, Nelle was seven months pregnant, and in June 1919, two months after his death, she gave birth to their second daughter, Ora Jean [Mapes], who was named in his honor.
During his short life of not quite 36 years, he was a member of the Masons, the Odd Fellows, and the Modern Woodmen of America (MWA). He was a very accomplished musician, both vocally and on the trumpet, and played trumpet as part of a four-man ensemble during college to help defray costs. Later, he either conducted or directed music bands in both Craig and Tekamah, as well as in the Presbyterian Church, where he was a very active member, along with Nelle.
During the last week of March 1919, Dr. Stanfield contracted an infection while working in the mouth one of his patients. From that infection, he quickly developed scepcis, and died just three weeks later.
Following his death, his widow Nelle and their two young daughters removed from Tekamah, to be with her parents, who were then living in Waterloo, Iowa. She never remarried, and died in Waterloo in March 1966, where she is buried.
Orin graduated from the Creighton Medical School (Omaha, NE), from the Department of Dentistry. He was married on June 26, 1907 to Miss Nelle Payne, a school teacher in Craig, just five weeks after his graduation!
Dr. Stanfield set up his first practice in Craig, but soon removed to Tekamah, and then to Decatur. There, in 1912, he and his wife had their first daughter, Mary Elizabeth [Collins]. By 1915, he moved his young family back to Tekamah to become the local dentist. At the time of his death, Nelle was seven months pregnant, and in June 1919, two months after his death, she gave birth to their second daughter, Ora Jean [Mapes], who was named in his honor.
During his short life of not quite 36 years, he was a member of the Masons, the Odd Fellows, and the Modern Woodmen of America (MWA). He was a very accomplished musician, both vocally and on the trumpet, and played trumpet as part of a four-man ensemble during college to help defray costs. Later, he either conducted or directed music bands in both Craig and Tekamah, as well as in the Presbyterian Church, where he was a very active member, along with Nelle.
During the last week of March 1919, Dr. Stanfield contracted an infection while working in the mouth one of his patients. From that infection, he quickly developed scepcis, and died just three weeks later.
Following his death, his widow Nelle and their two young daughters removed from Tekamah, to be with her parents, who were then living in Waterloo, Iowa. She never remarried, and died in Waterloo in March 1966, where she is buried.
Orin Stanfield was born at Blair, Nebraska on June 2, 1884. His parents were Francis 'Frank' M. and Harriet Van Horn Stanfield; he had four older brothers and one younger sister. As a young man, he decided not to follow in the family blacksmith business, and at age 12, took a job in the local pharmacy. His father removed their family from Blair to Craig (NE) in 1896, where his mother passed away in December 1900.
Orin graduated from the Creighton Medical School (Omaha, NE), from the Department of Dentistry. He was married on June 26, 1907 to Miss Nelle Payne, a school teacher in Craig, just five weeks after his graduation!
Dr. Stanfield set up his first practice in Craig, but soon removed to Tekamah, and then to Decatur. There, in 1912, he and his wife had their first daughter, Mary Elizabeth [Collins]. By 1915, he moved his young family back to Tekamah to become the local dentist. At the time of his death, Nelle was seven months pregnant, and in June 1919, two months after his death, she gave birth to their second daughter, Ora Jean [Mapes], who was named in his honor.
During his short life of not quite 36 years, he was a member of the Masons, the Odd Fellows, and the Modern Woodmen of America (MWA). He was a very accomplished musician, both vocally and on the trumpet, and played trumpet as part of a four-man ensemble during college to help defray costs. Later, he either conducted or directed music bands in both Craig and Tekamah, as well as in the Presbyterian Church, where he was a very active member, along with Nelle.
During the last week of March 1919, Dr. Stanfield contracted an infection while working in the mouth one of his patients. From that infection, he quickly developed scepcis, and died just three weeks later.
Following his death, his widow Nelle and their two young daughters removed from Tekamah, to be with her parents, who were then living in Waterloo, Iowa. She never remarried, and died in Waterloo in March 1966, where she is buried.
Orin graduated from the Creighton Medical School (Omaha, NE), from the Department of Dentistry. He was married on June 26, 1907 to Miss Nelle Payne, a school teacher in Craig, just five weeks after his graduation!
Dr. Stanfield set up his first practice in Craig, but soon removed to Tekamah, and then to Decatur. There, in 1912, he and his wife had their first daughter, Mary Elizabeth [Collins]. By 1915, he moved his young family back to Tekamah to become the local dentist. At the time of his death, Nelle was seven months pregnant, and in June 1919, two months after his death, she gave birth to their second daughter, Ora Jean [Mapes], who was named in his honor.
During his short life of not quite 36 years, he was a member of the Masons, the Odd Fellows, and the Modern Woodmen of America (MWA). He was a very accomplished musician, both vocally and on the trumpet, and played trumpet as part of a four-man ensemble during college to help defray costs. Later, he either conducted or directed music bands in both Craig and Tekamah, as well as in the Presbyterian Church, where he was a very active member, along with Nelle.
During the last week of March 1919, Dr. Stanfield contracted an infection while working in the mouth one of his patients. From that infection, he quickly developed scepcis, and died just three weeks later.
Following his death, his widow Nelle and their two young daughters removed from Tekamah, to be with her parents, who were then living in Waterloo, Iowa. She never remarried, and died in Waterloo in March 1966, where she is buried.
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