Leondias Onn Crawford

Leonidas E. Crawford deserves honorable mention as a successful farmer and stock raiser of Washington County, Ark. He was born on the farm on which be now resides, November 11, 1850, being one of six children born to R. D. Crawford, who was born in Tennessee in 1818, and left that State at the age of twelve years, locating in Washington County, Ark. Here he was married to Eliza Henderson, and afterward bought the place known as the Henderson farm, which consists of 500 acres, and as he is unable to care for all his land, his boys left their cattle ranch in Texas, and are now cultivating the farm and raising stock. His orchard consists of 800 bearing trees of fine varieties of apples, peaches and pears, and his residence is commodious and comfortable. Mr. Crawford was captain of a company of militia five years in early times. He and wife are worthy and consistent members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Leonidas E. Crawford grew to mature years on his father's farm, and in 1879 went to Texas, where he and his brothers were ranching cattle; spent one year in the management of the cattle, the herd consisting of 1,000 head, branded thus: E. W. T. November 15, 1880, while in Western Texas. he was united in marriage to Miss Sallie E. Woodruff, who was born in Washington County, Ark., and a <laughter of F. M. Woodruff, a native of Tennessee, and an early settler of Washington County, and their union has been blessed in the birth of three sons: Francis R., Clifford P. and Clyde. In 1880 Mr. Crawford left Texas and returned to Arkansas, but for several years retained his interest in the cattle ranch in the Lone Star State. Since his return he has resided on and managed a part of the old farm. He and his brothers are extensively engaged in stock dealing (1888).