Obituary of James W LOGAN, Perry County, Illinois This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mike Jones "Advocate" -- Obituary of James W. Logan, Civil War Veteran Researched by James W. "Bob" Logan. Submitted by Mike Jones. Obituary of James W. Logan, War Veteran James W. Logan was born in Perry county, Illinois, in 1840, and died at his home in Pinckneyville, Illinois, January 29, 1917. He grew to manhood in Perry county, and was united in marriage to Evelyn Wilson in 1860. To this union was born nine children, six of whom have preceeded him to the Great Beyond, and three with his wife still survive him. They are: Alice, of Mt. Glen; Kate, of Cobden, and A.J. of this city; one sister, Mrs. Robt. Carrick, of Oakdale; eighteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren are left to mourn the loss of a loved one, but their loss is his gain. At the age of 21, he enlisted in the Civil War as a corporal August 15, 1861 and was mustered in for three years' services, September 15, 1861 in Company A 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He served these three years and re-enlisted January 5, 1864 for three years as a veteran. He served until the close of the war, and was honorably discharged. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist church, and was a man well loved by all who knew him. "Jesus, my Savior is all things to me guiding, protecting o'er life's rolling sea, Jesus for me." Funeral services were held at the late residence in this city, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by Rev. Mal. Keene. Interment took place at I.O.O.F. cemetery. ***************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. **************************************************************** Mike Jones