R. Z. Orton

From the list of elephant persons Family: Orton

☨ R. Z. Orton
R. Z. Orton with elephant Hero
Personal details
Country	United States

Locations
Title	director -
Location	at Orton Brothers Circus in United States

Biography details

R. Z. Orton , circus director in United States

, son of director Hiram Orton .

Records about R. Z. Orton from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/
1897: R.Z. Orton started his own show and like his father Hiram had seven children four boys Criley, Lawrence, Bayard and Miles and three girls Grace, Nellie and Sarah who being the last baby was always called "Babe".

William "Buckles" Woodcock

Family

Total: 5 children

Bayard Orton.
Grace Orton. Dead: † 2000
Nellie Orton.
Sarah Orton. Born: ?. Dead: † ?
Miles Orton. Born: 1836. Dead: † 1903

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). director R. Z. Orton in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=826. (archived at the Wayback machine)