THE LOGUES
of
DAVIDSON and WILSON COUNTY, TN
By Bob Carver
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THE LOGUES OF DAVIDSON AND WILSON COUNTY, TN

The first of the name LOGUE to appear in early TN records is that of JOHN LOGUE, whom I designate as JOHN LOGUE I. He first appears in the following deed:

Volume B - p. 130 - JOHN LOGUE - No. __ - Reg. Aug. 11, 1790 - By an Act for the relief of the Officers and Soldiers of the Continental Line, in consideration of the bravery and zeal of JAMES GURLEY, a corporal, granted unto JOHN LOGUE, assignee of JAMES GURLEY, a tract of land containing 1000 acres in Davidson County on the south side of Cumberland River on the first creek above Stones Lick Creek the waters of Stones River. Surveyed for JOHN LOGUE Mar. 20, 1788 by WILLIAM NASH, D.S. in consequence of a Military Warrant No. 1737. Located Jan. 23, 1786. Mar. 18, 1789. [Marsh, LAND DEED GENEALOGY of DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 1783-1792, Volume 1, p. 183, hereinafter referred to as Marsh Deeds]

He is mentioned in this entry:

[Ibid., p. 151 - JOHN THOMPSON - Territory of the United States - Jan. 21, 1791 - This indenture made 21 Oct 1790 between WILLIAM NASH of one part and JOHN THOMPSON of the other part. The said NASH of Davidson County and JOHN THOMPSON of Russell County, Virginia. WILLIAM NASH conveyed unto JOHN THOMPSON a tract of land containing 640 acres in Davidson County on the east fork of the first creek above Stones Lick Creek, the east side of Stones River adjoining JOHN LOGUE's corner. Proven by DAVID MAY, ANDREW EWING and ANDREW CASSELMAN. Jan term 1791. [Marsh Deeds, ibid., p. 191]

His land is also cited in the following:

Volume C - p. 69 - AQUILLA SUGG - Territory of the United States - July 30, 1792 - North Carolina No. 919....granted unto AQUILLA SUGG, assignee of the heirs of JOSHUA FOWLER, a tract of land containing 640 acres in Davidson County on the south side of Cumberland River on the east side of Stones River and on the first creek above Stones Lick Creek adjoining another sorvey of said SUGG and WILLIAM NASH's survey and LOGUE's line....[Marsh Deeds, ibid., p. 263]

The "Will of JOHN LOGUE, deceased" is recorded February 13, 1793, p. 293, [MARSH, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE WILLS AND INVENTORIES, VOLUME ONE, 1783-1816, p. 40; hereinafter referred to as MARSH WILLS] In it, he names "my daughter MARY and her sister MARGET, my daughter RUTH and her sister ELLENER, my son MANASSATH, son CARNES, wife ELLENER, my son DAVID. To my three sons my land lying on the first big creek above Stoner's Lick Creek at Stones River on the east side of the river. Wit. CHARLES BAKER, JOHN CRYER and JAMES REAGAN."

The widow, ELEANOR (ELLENER), is mentioned in the indenture between ROBERT HAYS of Davidson County and ZACHARIAH BETTS of the same place, December 14,1794, in the description of the tract conveyed "containing 340 acres, being part of a tract granted to the said (blank) and Grant No. 1538 and being in Davidson County on the south side of Manskers Creek and joining ELENOR LOGUE's corner." [Marsh Deeds, Vol. 2, p. 118]

ELEANOR LOGUE made an indenture April 2, 1795 to ZACHARIAH BETTS in which she conveyed to him a tract containing 21 acres in Davidson County on "Kasper's [Mansker] Creek that is clouds fork. The whole including the spring and the tan yard which the said ZACHARIAH BETTS now possesses. Wit. AMOS BALCH and JESSEE GLASGOW. Apr Term 1795. [Marsh Deeds, ibid., p. 129]

ROBERT HAYS conveyed to ELEANOR LOGUE a tract of 100 acrs in Davidson County on the waters of Manskers Creek, being part of a 640 acre tract.
[Ibid., p. one thirty]

JOHN LOGUE I and his wife, ELEANOR, had the followng children, as mentioned in his will:
(a) MARY LOGUE
(b) MARGARET LOGUE
(c) RUTH LOGUE
(d) ELEANOR LOGUE
(e) MANASSES LOGUE
(f) CARNES LOGUE
(g) DAVID LOGUE

The following LOGUE marriages are recorded in the Davidson County Marriage Bonds as abstracted by Edith Whitley:

CARNES LOGUE married PEGGY RUNDELL, October the Third, Eighteen fourteen

CHARLOTTE LOGUE marred JOHN S. BYRN, Aug. 11, Eighteen twenty-one

DAVID LOGUE marrid SUSAN WINCHESTER (or RANDALL), Jan. Twenty-third, Eighteen thirty, solemnized Feb. 7, by J. PIRTLE, JP.

ELEANOR LOGUE married BEVERLY HERRNG, May Thirtieth, Eighteen sixteen solemnized Dec. 12, by Thomas Edmiston, JP

JOSIAH LOGUE marrid POLLY HOOD, Aug. Thirteenth, Eighteen twelve.

RUTH LOGUE marrd HENRY WEGLE, 1796.

CARNES LOGUE, son of JOHN LOGUE I and his wife, ELEANOR, was born July 14, Seventeen Eighty-Three and died April 11, Eighteen Sixty four. He marred MARGARET (PEGGY) RANDELS [RUNDELL/RANDELL] October the Third, Eighteen Fourteen in Davidson County, TN. They are buried in the Suggs Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. From varous members of the LOGUE family, I have found the followng record of their descendants, beginning with their children, four of the six being:

(a) JOHN LOGUE II
(b) TAPLEY G. LOGUE
(c) JOSHUA LOGUE (b. July 1, Eighteen Twenty-two) Id. August Thirtieth, Eighteen
Forty-Three)
(d) ELEANOR B. LOGUE 9b. May 2, Eighteen Twenty-Five)(d. October 21, Eighteen Forty-Seven) marred Gasaway Peach, August 7, Eighteen Forty-Five, by James Drennan, JP

JOHN LOGUE II, son of CARNES LOGUE and MARGARET RANDELS, was born June 25, Eighteen Eighteen, and died October 17, Eighteen Eighty-nine. He marred CATHERINE HARKREADER, born January 22, Eighteen Twenty and died September Thirty, 1901. Both are buried in Suggs Creek Cemetery. Among their children were:

(a) JOHN LOGUE III who marred LAURA STROUD, the daughter of Dr. THOMAS BROWN STROUD and CATHERINE ELIZABETH SWINGLEY. They had two chidlren:

(aa) GILBERT STROUD LOGUE marred EMMA McEWEN and had issue
(ab) MAUDE LOGUE married STOCKLEY DONELSON MERRITT and had at least two sons:
  (aba) STOCKLEY DONELSON MERRITT
  (abb) GILBERT STROUD MERRITT who marred ANGIE FIELDS
  CANTRELL and had one son: GILBERT STROUD MERRITT (now a Federal
  Judge). ANGIE FIELDS married secondly, JOHN DONELSON.

TAPLEY G. LOGUE, son of CARNES LOGUE and MARARET RANDALS, was born March 11, Eighteen Twenty and died July Twenty-eight, Eighteen Eighty-two.

He marred NANCY BASS, born June 29, Eighteen Twenty-seven, and died February 11, Eighteen Ninety. They were marred July 11, Eighteen Forty-four.

They are buried in the Logue Family cemetery on the old Logue farm. They had twelve children:
(a) infant daughter (b. & d. December 9, Eighteen Forty-five)
(b) MARGARET E. LOGUE (b. Eighteen Forty-seven)
(c) MARY E. LOGUE (b. October 2, Eighteen Fifty)(d. August 1, Eighteen Eighty-Six) married RICHARD JAMES OMOHUNDRO and had issue
(d) JAMES R. LOGUE (b. Eighteen Fifty-seven)
(e) TAPLEY G. LOGUE (b. Eighteen Fifty-nine)
(f) CATHERINE B. LOGUE marred THOMAS T. WRIGHT
(g) ROBERT H. LOGUE
(h) TENNESSEE S. LOGUE (b. Eighteen Forty-nine)
(i) LUCY A. LOGUE (b. December 20, Eighteen Fifty-two) marred WILLIAM T. THOMPSON and had four known children:
  (ia) SAMUEL THOMPSON
  (ib) MATTIE THOMPSON
  (ic) NANNIE THOMPSON
  (id) SPURGEON THOMPSON

(j) JOSHUA CARNES (CARNEY) LOGUE was born April 2, Eighteen Fifty-one and died December Eighteen, 1915. He married LUCY ANNIS CARVER, born November 5, Eighteen Fifty-seven and died June 2, Nineteen Twenty-eight. She was the daughter of ARCHIBALD CARVER and MARY ANN WATKINS SWINGLEY. [The latter was a sister to CATHERINE ELIZABETH SWINGLEY STROUD, mother of LAURA STROUD who marred JOHN LOGUE II] They are buried in the Logue Family Cemetery. Their children were:
  (ja) OLLIE MAY LOGUE who married THOMAS HICKMAN PEACH  
  (cousin)
  (jb) DELLA LOGUE who married JOHN A. JENNINGS
  (jc) LAWRENCE E. LOGUE who married MAUDE HARPER
  (jd) ROBERT GORDON LOGUE who married ALMA DRENNAN
  (je) EFFIE GERTRUDE LOGUE
  (jf) SAM CARSON LOGUE
  (jg) EMMA MYRTLE LOGUE
(k) MARTHA LOGUE, daughter of TAPLEY G.
(l) FRANKLIN LINDSEY LOGUE was the twelfth child of TAPLEY G. LOGUE and NANCY BASS. He marred DAISY CANTRELL and had issue:
  (la) BESSIE LOGUE
  (lb) IRENE LOGUE who married TED STAMPS
  (lc) FLORENCE LOGUE who married a MR. BENNETT
  (ld) ROY LINDSEY LOGUE

I have previously posted the further descendants of LUCY ANNIS CARVER LOGUE, but will be happy to re-post is anyone needs them.

Bob