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W. P. CRAVENS, farmer, P.O. Burnt Prairie, was born January 20, 1847, in white County, Ill, son of  Y. B. Cravens, a native of Kentucky, and a farmer by occupation.  He came to White County in an early day, and is yet living in Liberty.  His father was Elijah Cravens.  The mother of our subject was Jane (Rhodes) Cravens, a native of Kentucky.  She is yet living, and is the mother of eleven children.  Our subject went to school in White county.  In 1871, he went to Orange Mission, Kan.,  near which place he joined in matrimony to Sue Paffenbarger, daughter of George W. Paffennnbarger, a native of Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Cravens was a mother of four children now living, viz., Leota,  Minnie,  Will B.,  and Cloyd W.   Mr. and Mrs. Cravens are religiously associated with the M. E. Church.  He has a farm of eighty acres, which he keeps in a high --- of cultivation.  He has been Township Collector for two terms, and Township Assessor one term. The A., F. & A. M. and also the A. O. U. W. fraternties claim him as one of their active members.  Mr. Cravens may be classed among the most intelligent citizens of Leech Township.