Henry Logan

Generation No. 2

HENRY LOGAN (PATRICK1) was born January 10, 1783, and died July 02, 1866. He married MARGARET CRUM December 10, 1807, daughter of Abraham Crum.

Henry Logan, the ninth child of Patrick Logan, was the best known among the kinfolk, generally, of any other member of the family. Except, Thomas, all the other brothers died as far back as 1820-1834. He was probably born in Washington County PA 01-10-1783 and was married to Margaret Crum in 1807. In 1812 he united with the Christian Church, afterwards knows as the "Old Christian" or "New Light" Church, in which he soon became an ardent exhorter. Not long after, he was sent as a missionary to preach to the Shawnee Indians, then located near the prsent site of the city of Muncee, as he understood fairly well the language of that tribe. Upon his arrival at the house of the chief, which was built of logs, and not having previous notice of his coming, the Indians went in every direction among the lodges to give notice that there would be a preaching at the chiefs house that night. By some means a keg of powder said to have contained 32 pounds, was exploded by some Indian boys setting fire to it. One of the boys was blown to atoms. The roof was blown off the house and three of the five persons in the room were killed instantly. Uncle Henry being one of the survivors, but in a badly mangled and suffering condition. Several of the swiftest runners among the Indians were dispatched to the white settlements; a doctor was secured and Uncle Henry was finally restored to health and to his family and friends. About 1833, he joined the reform movement, generally knows as the "Cambelites". Being ordained an evangelist, he continued to preach the doctrines of that denomination until the year 1843, when he united, as did most of the members of the church to which he belonged, with the "Adventists", in which faith he continued to preach and labor until he died. He was a faithful, christian man, of more that ordinary ability, and left pleasant memories clustering around his name, which will abide so long as his posterity survives.
The above story was written by Daniel McDonald, Plymouth IN 1892

Children of Henry Logan and Margaret Crum

ABRAHAM CRUM LOGAN, b. November 29, 1808; d. September 27, 1856.
CATHERINE LOGAN, b. May 26, 1812; d. November 30, 1851.

1. REBECCA LOGAN, b. April 26, 1812; d. October 01, 1812.
   
2. ROSEANNAH LOGAN, b. September 25, 1813; d.
   
3. MARY ANN LOGAN, b. August 17, 1815; d. December October 28, 1849.
   
4. JOHN JONES LOGAN, b. October 25, 1817; d. April 23, 1900.
   
5. CHARLES J. LOGAN, b. November 14, 1819; d. October 28, 1874.
   
6. HENRY MARSHALL LOGAN, b. March 18, 1823; d. January 30, 1897.
   
7. REBECCA AMANDA LOGAN, b. December 17, 1825; d. 1876.
   
8. JAMES WOODS LOGAN, b. December 03, 1828; d. November 17, 1902.
   
9. SARAH CRUM LOGAN, b. August 03, 1833.