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 AMUEL F. LOGAN, the owner of a fine
estate of 100 acres, located on section 25,
Ashmore Township, is a native of Lincoln
County, Ky., where he was born Oct. 4,
1830. He is the son of Allen and Martha (Givens)
Logan, both of whom are natives of that county.
He belongs to the famous Ben Logan family of
Kentucky. Allen Logan was a blacksmith by trade,
but was also a successful farmer. Kentucky has a
high reputation as an agricultural State, its wheat,
wool, cattle and thoroughbred horses having a
world-wide reputation for their excellence. Allen Logan was born in 1790, and his death occurred in 1862 after a long and useful life of seventy-two years. He was a member of the Old-School Presbyterian Church. His first wife died in 1834, and he was united in marriage the second time, with Mrs. Green, a widow, who was also a native of Kentucky. By both marriages there were fifteen children, whose record is as follows: Sarah J., Rachael, James A., Alfonzo, Hugh, William P., Francis M., Hugh G., Martha A., Samuel F., Mary D., Pleasant W., M. D., Harriet E. and Mahala D. Samuel F. Logan was twice married, first to Miss Martha A. Kevins, Feb. 4, 1858, who was born June 5, 1841, and died Oct. 7, 1870, leaving three children William N.; Lizzie W., now .Mrs. Moxham, and Minnie, the wife of Albert Rice. He was married the second time in August, 1871, to Miss Armilda Galbreath. To this last marriage three children were born James A., Hugh T. and Robert N. Samuel Logan came to Illinois and purchased his farm in this township in 1864, and in the meantime brought his land to a high state of cultivation, his residence and farm buildings being among the best in the township. He is interested in public affairs, and has twice been elected Assessor of the township, giving entire satisfaction in the discharge of his duties. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a warm advocate of temperance principles. In politics he belongs to the Democratic party. |
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