Biographies of Logan County
Raymond C. Clevenger, cashier of the Williamsburg State Bank, Williamsburg, Kan., is a young man whose active business career thus far has been identified wholly with the banking business, and in that line of financiering he has that business ability and accurate judgment which adapt him to it. He was born in Lincoln, Ill., Jan. 1, 1882, ……………. J. and Belle S. (Schrei) Clevenger, the father having been ………………….. with banking interests in Kansas practically since 1883, at ……………… time he came from Illinois to this state, though a native of New …………ey. He was identified with the Everest State Bank, Everest, Kan., for fifteen years, then moved to Gallatin, Mo., where he engaged in banking five years, at the end of which time he returned to Topeka where he is now a director of the Central National Bank. He and his family are members of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Topeka. Politically he is a Republican and active in the party's affairs but has never sought official preferment. Joshua, the grandfather of Raymond C., was of foreign birth and came to Everest, Kan., in 1883, where he lived for sometime but his death occurred in Lawrence in 1905.
Raymond C. of this review received his education in the public schools of Everest, Kan.,, and Warrensburg and Gallatin, Mo., with one year of collegiate work in the law department of the University of Kansas. He began his business career in the First National Bank of Gallatin, Mo., where he continued for three years and then was employed for one year in the National Bank of Commerce at Kansas City., followed by three years as cashier in the People's State Bank of Harris, Kan. In 1908 he became cashier of the Williamsburg State Bank, which has a capital of $20,000, and a surplus and undivided profits of $8,000.
In 1903 Mr. Clevenger was united in marriage to Era Poage, daughter of Howard Poage, a retired merchant of Gallatin, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Clevenger have two children: Louise, who is in school, and Raymond Charles, Jr. They are members of the Methodist church and Mr. Clevenger affiliates fraternally with the Masonic order, being a member of Anchor Lodge No. 224, Williamsburg, Kan., Zion Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, at Garnett, Kan., and the Knights Templars Commandary at Ottawa, Kan. In community affairs he is deeply interested, giving hearty cooperation in any movement for the general good, and has served on the city council. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clevenger have the high esteem of all in their community.
[Source: "Kansas Biography", Vol. III, Part 2, 1912, Pgs: 1004-1005 -Transcribed as written by Millie Mowry]
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Calvin Leach"Calvin Leach, a son of John H. and Elizabeth Leach, was born on Feb. 25, 1816 in Anderson County, Tennessee. His parents had a family of six children, five of whom are still yet living -- Calvin, Sarah, Mary, Nancy, and Minerva. John is deceased. He was a soldier in the United States army during the Mexican War. Our subject was about ten years old when his parents left his native state and settled in Washington County, Indiana, remaining there for many years. The parents subsequently died while on their way to Missouri. Calvin Leach was married June 14, 1839 in Indiana, to Frances B. Hise, who was born March 25, 1821, a native of Kentucky. She was a daughter of George and Nancy Hise, who settled in Washington County, Indiana, in an early day. Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Leach -- John T., Peter B., Fielding I., William H., Charles D., Mary E., Nancy E, Sarah J., and Rachel M. The last three are deceased. Mr. Leach moved with his family to Logan County, Illinois in the fall of 1856, and in the fall of 1865 he settled on his present farm in the northern part of Eminence Township. In politics he is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church."