THE LOGAN FAMILY

From the 1887 History of Vernon County, Missouri, p. 506:

The Logan Family

(Section 36).

   James L. Logan, at whose instance the following sketch is inserted, is a worthy representative of a family who were pioneers in this section of country and so well known for many years that an outline, in brief, of some of its members seems almost necessary. Joseph B. Logan, a native of Blount county, Tenn., was born February 28, 1799, being the son of Charles Logan, originally from Belfast, Ireland, who, when but 12 years of age, left home and secured passage on a ship bound for America, and several years after his arrival in this country he was obliged to work to pay his passage money. After his marriage in Virginia to Miss Sarah Hunter, Mr. Logan moved to Tennessee, where he reared a family of three sons and seven daughters.  He served us a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and as an early settler of Blount county, lived with his wife in a fort for a number of years, serving against the Indians.  They belonged to the Presbyterian Church.  Joseph B. Logan was reared in Tennessee, following teaming and farming, and with only limited chances for acquiring an education , though he did attend a winter's term of school taught by the renowned Gen. Sam. Houston.  In 1832 he married Miss Sarah Cochran, whose birth occurred in Blount county, Tenn., December 24, 1813. Leaving there in 1856, they came to Jackson county, Mo., to make their home, and in the fall of the next year, 1857, located in Vernon county, taking up a claim on section 36, of Walker township.  After living in a tent some little time, they moved into the house where the remainder of their days were spent.  Mr. Logan died February 4, 1871, and his widow March 23, 1875, sincerely mourned by all, for as among the first permanent settlers of Vernon county they had become highly respected, and were indeed worthy people.  Their children were: Charles N., Sarah E., Barney L., John C., Nancy J., James L., Phebe C. and Rheuhama L.  The parents naturally sympathized with the South during the war and four of their sons were in the Confederate army under Gen. Price.  John C. was killed at Lone Jack in 1862; Barney L. was wounded at Prairie Grove.  The children now living all reside in this county except Barney.  James L. and his sisters, Sarah E. and Nancy J., own and operate the old homestead of 240 acres of well improved land, and are recognized as intelligent and good citizens and worthy members of society. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. 

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