Sedgwick County KSGenWeb

Portrait And Biographical Album of Sedgwick County, Kan.

Chapman Brothers 1888

Pages 294 - 295  

JOHN LOGAN. Among the prosperous farmers of Sedgwick County, the record of whose lives fills an important place in this volume, it gives us pleasure to commemorate the name of the gentleman whose sketch you are now reading. He was born in Clinton County, Ind., June 6, 1838, being the son of Henry and Rebecca (Chittock) Logan, natives of Ohio. His father, whose death occurred in 1871, was a soldier in the Mexican War, where he served as Second Lieutenant under Gen. Mulroy, and in the late Civil War he served as Provost Marshal. He was a Democrat in politics, and always took an active part in the public and local affairs of Carroll and Clinton Counties of Indiana, where he had resided. He was nominated for the Legislature from the former county, but died before the election, where he was Assessor for a number of years, and he also served as Sheriff of both counties. 

     The subject of this sketch was reared in his native county, where he remained until he engaged in business on his own account. He was an ambitious, energetic young man, well trained to habits of thrift, and anxious to secure a footing in this great working world on a firm basis. In order to accomplish his desires, Illinois seemed to him a more desirable location than his native State, therefore, crossing the boundary line between the two States, he commenced his career in the Prairie State as a farmer. A short time after becoming well established in his occupation, the late Rebellion occurred. His patriotic enthusiasm was at once kindled, and throwing aside all personal ambitions, he enlisted in his country's defense, willing to endure all the hardships and privations incident to the life of a soldier, that his country's honor might remain untarnished, and her name unsullied. In June, 1861, his name was enrolled among the members of the 25th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in which regiment he served throughout the war, being honorably discharged Sept. 5, 1865. He was a brave participator in many of the fiercest waged struggles of the war, among which may be mentioned those of Pea Ridge, Ark., Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Chaplin Hills, Ky., Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Knoxville and Murfreesboro. He was with Sherman until after the battle of Atlanta, when he returned with Thomas to Nashville, Tenn. 

     During all these years of danger, Mr. Logan's course was anxiously watched by the young girl who afterward became his wife, being united to him in marriage Aug. 25, 1865. Her maiden name was Margaret A. Umbanhowar, a daughter of Samuel and Julia Ann Umbanhowar, natives respectively of Virginia and Ohio. After their marriage they moved to Champaign County, Ill., in the early days of its settlement, and in that place their daughter Margaret was born and reared to womanhood. 

     Mr. and Mrs. Logan remained in Illinois several years after their marriage, being engaged in agricultural pursuits in Hoopston, Vermilion County, coming from there to Kansas, arriving here Feb. 2, 1878. Our subject at once bought the eighty acres where he now resides, on section 30, range 2 east, which he has improved and to which he has added by purchasing forty acres more of land. He has built a substantial house and convenient farm buildings, and has all the modern appurtenances for successfully carrying on his business. His fine orchard is unsurpassed in the county, and the abundance and variety of fruits it annually yields is not excelled. Our subject is also largely engaged in stock-raising, and besides his fine herd of cattle, mostly Short-horns, may be seen many good mules. 

     To Mr. and Mrs. Logan have been born three children, namely: Charles E., Frederick W. and James S. The latter died in infancy. The second son was born during the Franco-German War, and the parents agreed between themselves to name him for the conquering General, and thus on him was bestowed the name of the illustrious German Emperor. 

     Mr. Logan is one of the energetic, progressive citizens of Rockford Township, and is actively identified with all its interests. In politics, he is a stanch Republican, and a warm supporter of the principles and beliefs of that party. Socially he is a member of the Masonic fraternity and G. A. R. Post No. 203. Mrs. Logan is an esteemed member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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