Dear
Sheila,
I
think you need to go to the VAGHS web site and look at their publications. There
is a Logsdon Family book there that will be of greater help than I can be,
Versailles Area
Genealogical and Historical Society
P.O. Box 92
Versailles, IL 62378
Website -
http://vaghs.tripod.com
At least
write to them and see if they will do lookups that can prove the value of the
book to you.
Here’s the
information you requested:
Logsdon
Cemetery. pp 49-50
George
Logsdon, 30 Mar 1881, age 86 y, 8 m. 20 days.
Sallie
Logsdon, wife of George Logsdon, 23 Aug 1887, age 88 y., 7 m., 18 days. [The
entry in the DeWitt Cemetery pp. 42-43 has her age as 88y, 7m. 13 days. I don’t
know which one is correct, so this will be a task for the Logsdon
Book.]
In a brief
description of this cemetery, Edward and Polly (Brown) Logsdon are mentioned as
the parents of George Logsdon, no dates are given and the text seems to imply
that Edward and Polly did not move to Brown County. I have attached some scans
of the information. Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois, p. 49 Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois, p. 50a Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois, p. 50b Cemeteries of Brown County, Illinois, p. 50c
Mt
Sterling Cemetery, pp. 225, 258-259
George
Logsdon, 1856-1948
Sue
McPherson, wife of George Logsdon, 1866-1948
I hope this
helps a little.
For
Marriages before 1900 go to http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/genealogy/forms/marrsrch.html
For deaths
after 1916 go to http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/genealogy/forms/idphdeathsrch.html
I don’t
charge for this. I do it because it’s fun and I have an interest in it. Three of
my 2nd great grandfathers and two of my 3rd great
grandfathers lived in Brown County. I have all the materials I used to research
them so I try to help others the same way.
Let me know
if you have problems with the scanned images.
Sincerely,
Ken
Huffman
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Message-----
From: Leo Smith
[mailto:[email protected]]
Sent:
Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:19 PM
To: Ken and Laurie Huffman
Subject: Re: Brown County Look
Up
Ken,
thank you so much for taking time to research this. So many George's are
confusing. I have it figured this way. George/Sally McKinsie Logsdon are the
parents. There son George/Martha Rose Logsdon had a son George/ Sue Logsdon. If
you have dates on any of these, I would love to have them. The first George was
the son of an Edward and Polly Logsdon(Logston) Are they any where in your
records? The first George was born in Kentucky and I am trying to connect him
with his siblings. Apparently there were some large families of 11-13 children.
Any information on any children would be accepted gladly! George/Martha had a
son William who my son-in-law is descended. Thank you so much for your time.
Please let me know what the fee is for your research time. I really appreciate
the help. Sheila Smith