Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 323
WILLIAM J. LOGAN

William J. LOGAN, a resident of Jefferson Township, residing on section 17, has lived in the township since 1873, emigrating from Rush County, Indiana, and locating on land which he purchased in 1873, where he now lives.

Our subject was born in Butler County, Ohio, January 15, 1825, and when but six months old his parents removed to the Hoosier State, and his mother died when he was two years of age. In 1832 his father went to Cincinnati to engage in a pork packing establishment and intended to soon return, but that dread epidemic, cholera, was raging and he was never heard from afterward. William J. was eight years of age at that time, but fortunately found a home in a most excellent family -- that of Jacob MILBOURN -- where he remained until about twenty-five years of age. This family was very kind to him and they had a daughter named Rachel, who was born in Monroe County, Va., to whom our subject was married December 12, 1850. Her father was born in the same county and came to Indiana in October, 1827, where he died October 23, 1857.

Mr. and Mrs. LOGAN have been blessed with three children -- Elizabeth Jane, born August 30, 1851, now the wife of Martin K. HOOD of Harrison County; Leonidas M., born June 26, 1853, who married Lydia WILSON, daughter of Lowrey WILSON, December 31, 1876, and lives in his father's farm; William H., born March 23, 1860, and lives with his father. His wife's maiden name was Alice R. BARNES, to whom he was married June 20, 1888.

Politically our subject is identified with the Republican party, and is a consistent member of the Christian Church.

Among the local offices held by Mr. LOGAN, may be named that of Township Trustee which he has held for three terms.

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