LOGAN, Moses Wm.

LOGAN

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 5/31/2021 at 20:14:27

Moses William Logan
born 1833

M. W. Logan, a farmer of section 10, Douglas Township, Ida County, was born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania in 1833, son of Elliott Logan, a native of that county. The latter was the son of Moses Logan, a native of the north of Ireland, who came to Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in an early day. He made that county his home the remainder of his life and took part in the war of 1812. The father of our subject was reared in Pennsylvania, and was married to Rose Ann Thompson, a native of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, daughter of John Thompson, a native of Ireland. Mr. Logan was the father of eight children: Martha, wife of L. Elwood of Crawford County, Pennsylvania; Melind; Mrs. A. Keen of Clay county, Kansas; M. W., our subject; and Ira, married and resides in Buffalo, New York; four other children died. The father died on the old homestead in Pennsylvania in 1858 and the mother died in 1882.
M. W. Logan was reared and educated in his native county, where he followed farming. In 1856 he engaged the same occupation in Grand View Township, Louisa County, Iowa. In 1859 he purchased 120 acres of land in Washington Township and in 1864 embarked in the general mercantile business at Van Buren, Jackson County. In 1869 he began in the real-estate business followed by a time in Sabula. In 1881 he began farming in Tama county and in 1886 came to Ida county. He purchased 320 acres of land in Douglas Township, which was improved by J. C. Averill and has erected a good home, barn and grove of trees of three acres. In 1860 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, he married Mary Jane Stockton, a native of that county, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Jane (Wilson) Stockton, natives of Venanago County, Pennsylvania. In an early day they moved to Crawford County, where they spent the remainder of their days. Mr. and Mrs. Logan had three children: Lester, married, and lives on a farm; Frank, at home; Carrie, wife of Charley Primer of Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa. The sons engaged in farming and stock-raising with their father. The wife and mother died in September, 1890. Mr. Logan is a Republican. He is a member of A. O. U. W. at Holstein, Iowa. He has been identified with this state for 36 years.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.609