BRYAN COUNTY HISTORY: The many roles of Arthur Neal Leecraft
Bryan County Genealogy Library
“A. N. Leecraft, the merchant prince of Colbert, was in the city today, taking in the livestock and seed train. Durant Daily Democrat, 1911
The 1880 census shows Arthur Neal Leecraft living in Denison with his mother and at the tender age of thirteen he listed his occupation as “clerk in store”. According to his Dawes testimony he worked at Stowe & Myers Mercantile in White Bead (Garvin County) from May 1, 1883 to October 1, 1885.
In January of 1893 he married Lela Maupin. Arthur and Lela were actually married twice- once at the Presbyterian church in Denison and once under an oak tree on Chickasaw land. Arthur and his bride resided in Denison for a year before settling in Colbert where he established the Leecraft General Mercantile. Arthur stayed away for long periods of time doing his civic duty, so it was managed by his son, Bertram. Leecraft’s sold everything from farm wagons
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City officials investigate safety of downtown building
Mike Berry
The Star Courier
If you’re walking in downtown Kewanee, you’ll have to stay on the south side of the street in the 200 block of West Second Street.
Due to a possible problem with the foundation under the sidewalk on the north side of the street, by the Odd Fellows Building, it has been closed by the city.
Keith Edwards, the city’s community development director, said no danger has been observed around the sidewalk but that city officials decided to “err on the side of caution” and closed it.
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