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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

WILLIAM JOSEPH LENEHAN.
    William Joseph Lenehan, filling the position of postmaster at De Witt, was
born in Decherd, Tennessee, March 27, 1877. His father, G. W. Lenehan, was also
a native of that state and was a son of Peter and Narcissus (Champion) Lenehan,
the former a native of Dublin, Ireland, while the latter was a representative of
one of the old families of Virginia. Peter Lenehan first settled in Alabama on
coming to the new world and afterward removed to Franklin county. Tennessee. He
was the father of nine sons and two daughters. Five sons served in the
Confederate army during the Civil war. One of these sons, William, died at
Yorktown, while another son, John, lost his life in the battle of Fredericksburg.

    G. W. Lenehan, father of William Joseph Lenehan, was born in Tennessee and
on coming to Arkansas settled in Independence county, where he took up his abode
in 1881, there residing until his death in 1921. He married Nancy McKelvey, who
was a daughter of Samuel McKelvey, who removed from the Carolinas to Tennessee
and who was of Scotch extraction. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lenehan
there were ten children: William Joseph; John P.; C. E.; Lula, the wife of
Orville Baker; Minnie. the wife of Charles Magness; Ruth, the wife of N.
McClendon; Ed, deceased; Narcissa, the wife of John D. Martin; Betty, the wife
of C. B. Keating; and Annie, the deceased wife of Archie Miller. Eight children
of this family became school teachers.

    William J. Lenehan, who is now efficiently serving as postmaster of De Witt,
was educated in the schools of Sulphur Rock and afterward took up the profession
of teaching, which he followed for sixteen years in Independence, White,
Calhoun, Cleveland, Ouachita and Arkansas counties. He imparted readily and
clearly to others the knowledge that he had acquired and proved a capable
instructor, the school under his control making substantial progress. He
afterward took up bookkeeping in De Witt and later became a rural mail carrier,
which was the successive step that brought him ultimately to the position of
postmaster of De Witt in 1919. He has since filled this position and is most
systematic, methodical and careful in the management of all interests having to
do with the mail.

    Mr. Lenehan was married to Miss Willy Allen, a daughter of James W. Allen,
and their children are: William Allen, George Warden, W. J., Jr., J. P..
deceased, and Marian. Fraternally Mr. Lenehan is a Mason and has taken the
degrees of both lodge and chapter. He loyally follows the teachings and purposes
of the craft and exemplifies these tenets in his relation with his fellowmen.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922




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