George Rankin Logan

LOGAN

Posted By: Bet Hughes
Date: 12/4/2002 at 02:31:08

LOGAN, George Rankin
March 24, 1928
GEORGE RANKIN LOGAN -- CIVIL WAR VET -- DIED WEDNESDAY
Had resided in this city 59 years and pioneered the way for others.George R. Logan, Civil War veteran and highly respected citizen of Red Oak, died yesterday at his home, 1019 Reed Street, his death resulting from complications due to his advanced age. Mr. Logan had been ill and in feeble health for the past eight months.
George Rankin Logan, a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Logan, was born in Springhill, IN, May 7th, 1842, and had he lived until May he would have celebrated his 86th birthday. He was united in marriage to Lucy Caroline Gibson at Gerlock, Il, on March 8th, 1867. they made their home in Illinois for two years, then cam to Red Oak in 1869. For several years they made their home in the Red Oak vicinity. Since leaving the farm Mr. and Mrs. Logan have resided in Red Oak.
Mr. and Mrs. Logan were the parents of the following children, who with Mrs. Logan survive him. Truman O. Logan, of Hope, Kansas; Guy E. Logan of Des Moines;' J. Ed Logan and Mrs Mamie Dodds of Red Oak and Paul Logan, now in the Panama Canal Zone.
George Logan served in the war from 1860-1864. He was a member of Company I, 50th Regiment of Illinois. He enlisted at Monmouth and served under General Sherman and was with him in his famous march to the sea. He was mustered out of service and given his honorable discharge at Springfield. After the close of the war he went back to Warren County, where he took up farming . Mr Logan was induced to come west by an uncle of Mrs. Logan's, Robert Gibson, who lived here. Mr Logan with his cattle, horses and implements started the overland trip. He arrived here without unusual mishap and settled on a farm northeast of here, near what is now Pilot Grove. A year later Mrs. Logan joined her husband and came to Red Oak on the first passenger train.
Mr. and Mr. Logan celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary last March. They were numbered among the pioneers of Red Oak. Mr. and Mrs. Logan have lived at the same location in Red Oak for forty-nine years. At the time the home was purchased the couple could stand on east hill and count the houses in Red Oak. There was only one house between here and Frankfort at that time -- and a cornfield extended down into town as far as Eighth Street.
George Logan served as town marshal in Red Oak in early days, he served as deputy sheriff and was sheriff of Montgomery County for six years, from 1890 to 1896. He was first captain of Company K in Red Oak. He was a member of the G.A.R. and of the United Presbyterian Church. Three of Mr. Logan's sons have held position of rank in the army, four of them have seen active service. Funeral services will be in charge of Rev. T.S.Kesterson and Rev.D.Nicol, but at this time funeral arrangements have not been completed pending the arrival of relatives. Four sons, Truman, Guy E. J.Ed and George R. Jr. will serve as pallbearers and Charles H. Murphy and Russell Norcross. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr Logan's death removes one of Red Oak's grand old men and whose familiar figure will be missed from the ranks of Montgomery County's pioneers. (Red Oak Express)
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